Head of HR Business Partners

Daimler Truck North America

Director of HR Business Partners influencing workforce, organization, and leadership strategies at Daimler Truck. Leading and developing a team to support complex organizational needs.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeFort Mill • Oregon, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, influencing business outcomes through workforce, organization, and leadership strategies
Translate business strategy into integrated HR solutions across talent management, succession planning, workforce planning, performance management, engagement, and culture
Partner with global HR colleagues to align US/Canada priorities with Daimler Truck global frameworks while ensuring local relevance
Lead, coach, and develop a team of HR Business Partners, ensuring consistent, strategic and administrative HR support across assigned functions
Serve as escalation point for complex employee relations, organizational design, and leadership issues
Lead organization design, restructuring, and change initiatives, including workforce transitions, site transformations, and leadership changes
Drive talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives for senior leaders and critical roles
Partner with Talent Acquisition and Culture & Development leadership to ensure strong talent pipelines for key technical, leadership, and hard‑to‑fill roles
Coach leaders on performance management, leadership effectiveness, and team dynamics
Ensure consistent application of HR policies, employee relations practices, and labor relations frameworks
Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Labor Relations, Benefits and Culture & development to deliver seamless and scalable HR solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
10+ years of applicable experience with 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior‑level HR Business Partner leadership
Proven HR experience supporting complex, matrixed organizations within manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environments
Demonstrated experience advising executive leaders and influencing decisions at the Executive / Opcom level
Strong background in organizational design, change management, and talent management
Experience leading and developing HR teams
Solid knowledge of U.S. employment law and employee relations practices; labor relations experience strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual variable pay bonus program
company paid company vehicle with insurance and fuel card
401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
non-qualified deferred compensation plan with company contribution of 7% of variable pay
starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
13+ holidays per calendar year
Paid parental leave
employee assistance program
comprehensive health care plans and wellness programs
onsite fitness (at some locations)
tuition assistance program
volunteer paid time off
short-term and long-term disability plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent managementsuccession planningworkforce planningperformance managementorganizational designchange managementemployee relationslabor relationsHR policiesleadership development

Soft Skills

strategic advisinginfluencing decisionscoachingteam developmentcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadership effectivenessorganizational influencerelationship management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human ResourcesBachelor’s degree in Business AdministrationMaster’s degree in related field