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Senior Human Resources (HR) Director, Commercial…
- Allegion (Carmel, IN)
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Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security
_At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world._
Senior Human Resources (HR) Director, Commercial Opening Door Solutions – Carmel, IN/Indianapolis, IN
The Senior HR Director serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, acting as an employee champion and change agent to build and strengthen talent across the organization. By proactively communicating with the Americas HR team and the Commercial Opening Solutions business leaders, this role develops an integrated HR strategy and partnerships across the HR function that deliver value-added, business-aligned human capital solutions for leaders and employees, driving organizational performance and achievement of strategic objectives. Primary business relationships are with the Commercial Door Opening Solutions leadership team, reporting into the HR VP, Americas.
A successful leader for this role demonstrates a global mindset, understanding the impact of actions across the entire organization—spanning multiple business units, COEs, regions, and the overall Allegion business. The ability to lead and develop HR professionals across multiple locations, while modeling Allegion’s values and leadership behaviors, is essential. The role requires broad strategic thinking, strong influencing skills, curiosity, and data-driven decision making to drive integrated, cross-functional outcomes that advance the business. As a Senior HR Director, a successful leader must have a global mindset and understand the impact of their actions across the entire organization, including the multiple business units and COEs supported, the region and the overall Allegion business. The ability to lead a team of HR professionals across multiple locations and model the Allegion values and leadership behaviors is critical for success. Broad thinking, strong influencing, curiosity and data driven decision making are essential for this role.
_Hybrid:_
At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that values innovation, purpose, and excellence. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Since hybrid arrangements can vary based on the needs of the individual, team and business, your talent acquisition partner will provide specific hybrid details about this role.
We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment. Together, we’ll unlock your potential and create a lasting impact.
_While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the Company’s discretion._
_Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position._
What You Will Do:
+ Build and lead a high-performing HR organization, delivering measurable improvements in leadership bench strength and readiness for critical roles in HR and the business through structured succession planning and targeted talent development.
+ Enable strategy execution by partnering with Commercial Opening Solutions’ General Managers to design and implement talent strategies that attract, grow, and retain talent aligned to the portfolio strategy and long-range plan; tracking impact on business performance, engagement and turnover.
+ Translate senior leadership priorities into actionable HR strategies for multiple business units, delivering outcomes in career planning, performance management, coaching, engagement, learning, strategic talent management, change management, and compensation that advance organizational objectives.
+ Drive successful integration of Commercial Opening Solutions through merger and acquisition activities by delivering due diligence insights, comprehensive integration plans, and cross-functional execution that accelerate value realization and cultural alignment post-close.
+ Provide strategic guidance to navigate union relationships, contributing to improved labor relations, cost visibility, and alignment with Allegion’s strategic goals.
+ Partner with EHS to develop and execute an integrated EHS strategy that ensures regulatory compliance, strengthens safety culture, and advances sustainable practices.
+ Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within HR, delivering streamlined processes, enhanced service delivery, and measurable efficiency gains across the SBU.
+ Maintain and apply external HR thought leadership, capturing best practices, technological advances, and workforce trends to influence hourly labor strategies and HR capabilities.
+ Collaborate with senior leaders and HR Centers of Excellence to design programs for capability development and career path planning, driving measurable improvements in readiness and internal mobility.
+ Apply strong manufacturing business acumen to align HR initiatives with operational objectives, improving workforce effectiveness, productivity, and cost-to-value.
+ Analyze HR metrics and data to inform decisions, publish actionable insights, and drive continuous performance improvement.
+ Support leaders in talent forecasting and pipeline planning aligned with the Annual Operating Plan; partner to execute robust people planning and recommend course corrections to sustain execution throughout the year.
+ Develop and implement effective hourly labor strategies to improve attraction, retention, and engagement of the hourly workforce, with measurable impact on turnover and productivity.
+ Ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations, and company policies across regions; conduct regular risk assessments and audits to minimize HR risk and protect the organization.
What You Need to Succeed:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
+ 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including previous roles in HR business partner, generalist, or HR director-level positions within manufacturing or industrial environments; experience leading HR in a multi-site, multi-region organization.
+ Proven track record building and developing high-performing HR teams, implementing succession planning, and driving talent development across a large HR organization.
+ Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into HR strategy and measurable people outcomes; experience leading HR programs that accelerate strategy deployment and improve performance.
+ Strong experience leading organizational change initiatives, M&A integrations, and cultural transformations with clear communication and stakeholder engagement.
+ Deep understanding of manufacturing operations and financial concepts relevant to workforce planning and cost-to-value decisions.
+ Excellent ability to partner with C-suite, functional leaders, unions (as applicable), and HR Centers of Excellence; proven influence and negotiation skills.
+ Thorough knowledge of labor laws and regulatory requirements across multiple regions; experience leading risk assessments and audits to mitigate HR risk.
+ Exceptional written and verbal communication, with ability to craft executive-ready messages for diverse audiences.
+ Experience operating across multiple regions and cultures; able to manage HR programs with a global perspective while tailoring to local regulatory requirements.
+ Demonstrated ability to coach leaders through change, develop capability programs, and drive adoption.
+ Ability to travel up to 20%
Why Work for Us?
Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:
+ You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
+ You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
+ You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
+ You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the **Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award** for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.
What You’ll Get from Us:
+ Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”.
+ A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
+ Tuition Reimbursement
+ Unlimited PTO
+ Employee Discounts through _Perks at Work_
+ Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
+ Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching
Apply Today!
Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!
**_Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role?_** _Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification_ **_and_** _every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role._
We Celebrate Who We Are!
Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team ([email protected]) .
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