Key Responsibilities
Strategic People Leadership
Develop and execute organizationwide people strategies aligned with BIWs business, operational, and workforce objectives
Provide strategic workforce insights to senior leadership to guide business decisionmaking
Ensure HR strategies support BOS principles and operational excellence goals
Align people systems with continuous improvement and performance expectations
Lead the integration of people strategies with major operational initiatives
Labor Relations Leadership
Lead collective bargaining strategy and major labor negotiations
Build and maintain constructive relationships with union leadership
Oversee grievance handling, arbitration strategy, and contract interpretation
Ensure labor relations practices support workforce stability and attendance, performance and engagement goals
Partner with operations and labor leaders to navigate complex unionrelated challenges
Environmental Health, Safety & Security Leadership
Ensure OSHA compliance and lead major safety investigations and regulatory interactions
Oversee environmental compliance programs and support readiness for audits
Strengthen safety culture and expectations across hourly and salaried workforces
Lead Security operations including physical security, incident response, and risk mitigation
Embed safety and security requirements into training, performance systems, and leadership expectations
Operational & Manufacturing Partnership
Serve as a trusted business partner to operations leaders in a highvolume, safetycritical manufacturing environment
Understand and influence key operational drivers including labor cost, staffing models, productivity, throughput, and workforce readiness
Support workforce strategies for 24/7 operations and large-scale industrial production
Provide leadership during operational disruptions, workforce instability, or performance challenges
Ensure people and safety strategies directly support quality, schedule, cost and workforce requirements
Business Outcomes & Organizational Performance
Drive improvements in Safety, Quality, Schedule, Cost, and People performance
Lead crossfunctional initiatives that improve workforce effectiveness and operational reliability
Hold leaders accountable for performance, alignment, and leadership expectations
Lead change efforts that strengthen organizational capability and performance culture
Ensure people, safety, and workforce strategies support companywide performance goals
Leadership Development & Culture
Build leadership capability across functions, including succession planning and development of future leaders
Promote a culture rooted in accountability, trust, safety, and continuous improvement
Coach leaders through complex and highpressure situations
Strengthen organizational culture through leadership expectations and performance management
Ensure practices support an engaged, productive, and mission-focused workforce
Responsibilities
Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Safety, or related field required
Masters degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related discipline preferred
Qualifications
15+ years of progressively responsible HR leadership experience required
Significant experience in unionized, largescale manufacturing, industrial, shipbuilding, or defense environments
Experience leading multiple functions including HR, EHS, Security, Labor Relations, or related domains
Proven success driving business outcomes and aligning people strategies with operational requirements
Experience leading organizational change, safety leadership, and workforce transformation
Strong business acumen and ability to work crossfunctionally with senior operational and technical leaders
Demonstrated success in developing leaders and building highperforming teams
Strong executive presence and communication skills across all organizational levels
Previous operational experience beneficial
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