Human Resources Director

Overview

Job Title:

Human Resources Director

Location:

Tucson, Arizona, USA, 85706

Posting

Start Date:

9/15/25

Onsite Position

Travel:
Up to 25%

• Grow Our People:
  Create opportunities that help employees reach their full potential. Partner with leaders to accelerate the readiness of high-potential talent for the next step in their careers.
• Shape the Talent Strategy:
  Collaborate with the business and COEs to design organizational structures, workforce plans, and talent strategies that keep Komatsu strong and future ready. Bring fresh ideas and approaches to sourcing and development.
• Enhance the Employee
  
  Experience:
  
  Drive change initiatives with clear communication and care. Champion strategies that attract, engage, and retain a workforce that’s proud to be part of Komatsu.
• Foster Culture & Belonging:
  Partner with leaders to live out our mission, vision, and values. Build a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and performance where every employee feels connected and supported.

• A relationship builder who values being onsite and connected to the business.
• A trusted advisor who listens, influences, and partners with leaders at all levels.
• A people-focused strategist who knows how to turn ideas into action.
• Passionate about creating a workplace where people can thrive.

If you’re ready to partner with leaders, inspire growth, and strengthen culture, we’d love to have you on the team.

Talent Development - Identify knowledge/skill gaps within the employee population between job requirements and current abilities and identify the most appropriate training and development interventions to bridge those gaps as quickly and effectively as possible. Work with business stakeholders to identify high potential talent and develop plans to accelerate their readiness for future roles in the organization.

Talent Strategy - Work with business stakeholders to develop organizational design, human capital planning, and talent development strategies to ensure that the business has the talent it needs to execute the larger Komatsu management plans. Create a robust talent strategy that will ensure new ideas, methodologies and sourcing will create a pool of qualified candidates to fill positions in a timely manner.

Integration & Employee Experience - Partner with COEs, leaders, and local HR on all phases of integration, including creating a strong change and communication plan. Execute strategies across the business to attract, develop and retain a highly engaged workforce.

People & Culture - Partner with the leadership team to align people and culture initiatives with organizational goals; support culture and adherence to mission, vision, and values; responsible for the oversight of People and Culture practices and objectives that foster an employee-oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity, collaboration, and goal attainment.

Employment Law & Compliance - Ensure compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws governing employment practices and policies, salary and wage administration, safety and environmental compliance, etc., including those working remotely.

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, or related field required. Advanced Degree preferred
• At least 10 years working in a human resources function.
• Global experience preferred
• Ability to manage change and ambiguity
• Ability to adapt to foreign cultures/philosophies/business practices.
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple efforts simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Lead organizational change and influence the emergence of a new culture where existing attitudes and behaviors are not conducive to change
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• Ensure the leadership of high-performance teams
• Provide guidance in influencing employee behavior and develop…