Director - HR; Global Containers - Seattle, WA

Overview

Director - HR (Global Containers) – Seattle, Washington, United States

Location:

1131 SW Klickitat Way, Seattle, WA 98134, United States. This is a Hybrid role (combination of WFH and in-person work).

• Partner with leaders to develop and implement recruiting strategies, including creating job descriptions, posting jobs, creating offer letters, communication, and partnering with the compensation team to price the role.
• Coordinate international transfers, housing and logistical support for relocating employees.
• Collaborate with international HR partners to align and develop a global understanding.
• Resolve cross-cultural differences and implement global training and development programs.
• Partner with leadership to align HR strategy with international business objectives, manage change, and build local HR capacity.
• Oversee change management within the HRIS system for managers, including pay changes, transfers, retirement, termination, ensuring all guidelines are followed.
• Partner with HR Management to improve manager and employee performance by identifying problems, evaluating solutions, and coaching and counseling managers and employees.
• Act as a point of escalation to assist the HR Team with employee relations and leave of absence questions.
• Assist in reviewing, processing, and managing leaves of absence, including FMLA, State Leave, workers’ compensation, and other applicable leaves.
• Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
• Oversee and manage a performance system that drives high performance for the division.
• Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs.
• Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management.
• Assist HR Management in implementing HR processes, policies, change management, recruiting, employee relations, training, and compliance.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to champion and accelerate a culture of excellence where people feel engaged and inspired to deliver top business results.
• Act as a liaison between the domestic and international container divisions to streamline processes, implement strategies, and further align the company.
• Participate in creating and updating HR-related forms, policies, and processes to ensure best practices and compliance.
• Actively participate in the implementation of new and existing HRIS platforms, including review of best practices, system administration, and ongoing maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of 10+ years of Human Resources experience, with significant international/global exposure.
• Minimum of 8+ years of HR strategic leadership with labor relations experience in both Union and Non-Union environments.
• Industry experience in shipping/logistics/transportation/maritime is preferred but not required.
• Extensive experience working with large companies both domestically and internationally.
• Proficient in written and spoken Spanish.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable laws (e.g., ADA, ADEA, EEO, FMLA, FLSA, OSHA).
• Demonstrated knowledge of strategic workforce planning.
• Superior analytical skills and experience using data to make decisions.
• Strong ability to attract and retain talent and work with motivated high-performance teams.
• Ability to bring immediate credibility to the HR function through professional qualifications and leadership skills.
• Demonstrates integrity and a consultative, collaborative approach.
• Superior interpersonal communication and presentation skills, along with strong organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Key Attributes: ability to work with all levels of personnel; asks questions first and uses data to drive solutions; collaborative and inclusive; analytical and detail-oriented.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
  
  No.

• Office-based with climate-controlled environment; normal computer screen exposure.
• Moderate noise level; travel domestically or internationally up to 15% and occasional after-hours work as needed.

Eligible employees and their families may qualify for medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and accidental death insurance, paid disability including paid parental leave (where eligible), and an Employee Assistance Program. Paid sick and vacation time, company holidays, paid bereavement leave, and paid jury duty are available where eligible. Eligible employees may enroll in the company 401(k) plan and other retirement plans.

Bonuses may be discretionary and/or metric-based depending on the role.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer