Human Resources Director

CONFIDENTIAL RETAINED SEARCHHR DIRECTORCapital Equipment Manufacturing | Boise, IdahoOVERVIEWCastle Alliance is conducting a confidential, retained search for a Business HR Director on behalf of a recently acquired business unit within a Fortune 500, global multi-industrial manufacturer. The business is a 40-plus-year leader in advanced equipment, now scaling its capabilities inside a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. OPPORTUNITYThis is a build-and-integrate setting, not a sustainment role. As a key member of the site leadership team, the HR Director owns HR strategy, organizational effectiveness, talent development, compensation, employee relations, compliance, and culture, while leading the people integration agenda that enables the business to operate as a fully integrated unit of the parent enterprise. Post-acquisition integration, spanning HRIS migration, compensation alignment, policy harmonization, and cultural integration, runs through this role, with full integration targeted for early 2028. The position reports to the General Manager, dotted line to the Platform HR Director, with direct management and development of an HR team. SUCCESS FACTORSOperates as a strategic partner to the GM and business leadership, not a transactional HR administratorLeads post-acquisition integration end to end while minimizing financial and cultural disruptionCo-leads organizational design and workforce planning using a structured 80/20 prioritization approachBuilds and develops the HR team while closing gaps in HR fundamentals, compliance, and data integrityDrives culture and engagement through a period of significant changeRESPONSIBILITIESPartner with the GM and leadership on strategy, operational planning, and long-range and annual plan developmentDevelop and execute the roadmap to integrate compensation, performance, benefits, and HR processes into the parent enterpriseLead organizational design, work structure, job design, and workforce planning to build the talent pipelineAdminister compensation and performance management programs using market data to maintain competitivenessEnsure legal and regulatory compliance, including equal employment opportunity, wage and hour, and work authorizationLead, coach, and develop the HR team to strengthen capability and strategic partnershipREQUIREMENTSBachelor's degree in HR or a related field 5+ years of HR leadership experience in organizations with $50M+ in revenueManufacturing environment experience with command of plant and production pace, culture, and complexityStrong HR fundamentals: FLSA classification, data integrity, compliance, and policy developmentDemonstrated M&A or post-acquisition integration experience, including HRIS implementation, policy alignment, and cultural integration; Workday a plusOrganizational design and talent development experienceApproximately 20% travelLOCATIONOn-site in the Boise, Idaho area. Approximately 20% travel.