Director, People & Organization Business Partner

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P&O Director driving people strategy and organizational transformation in contract logistics. Leading multi-site HR operations in a dynamic, customer-driven environment.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeLancaster • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the lead People & Organization partner to regional and operational leadership teams.
Align workforce strategy with operational goals across contract logistics, warehousing, and distribution operations.
Provide strategic guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, succession planning, and change management.
Partner with leaders to improve organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, retention, and performance.
Support business growth, customer expansion, and operational transformation initiatives.
Drive the implementation of global and regional P&O programs, systems, and processes across multiple sites.
Lead organizational change initiatives related to growth, restructuring, process optimization, and operational scalability.
Foster a culture focused on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Ensure local practices align with corporate standards while maintaining compliance with employment laws and labor regulations.
Provide leadership on employee relations, labor relations risk mitigation, and workforce strategy.
Build strong leadership capability across operations and support functions.
Lead talent management, succession planning, performance management, and employee development initiatives.
Coach and develop P&O team members while strengthening overall HR capability within the region.
Champion engagement, inclusion, communication, and culture-building initiatives across a diverse workforce.
Utilize workforce analytics and operational insights to influence business decisions and improve organizational performance.
Monitor and improve key people metrics including turnover, engagement, productivity, absenteeism, and leadership readiness.
Translate workforce trends into actionable business recommendations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum five years’ experience at a Director level of HR / P&O within fast-paced 3PL operational environment.
Strong experience supporting multi-site operations, preferably within contract logistics, warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, or supply chain environments.
Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation and change initiatives.
Expertise in customer relations, employee relations, labor relations, workforce planning, talent management, and organizational development.
Experience partnering directly with senior operational leaders both internally and externally.
Strong understanding of compliance and employment practices in complex operational environments.
College degree or advanced HR certification preferred.
Experience supporting high-volume hourly workforces.
M&A integration or rapid-growth experience is a plus.
Experience working within matrixed or global organizations preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Bonus opportunity
Career growth potential

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Hard Skills & Tools

workforce planningorganizational designleadership developmentsuccession planningchange managementemployee relationslabor relationstalent managementperformance managementworkforce analytics

Soft Skills

organizational effectivenessemployee engagementretentionperformance improvementcoachingcommunicationcollaborationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementculture-building

Certifications

HR certificationadvanced HR certification