Senior Human Resources Manager, Americas Region

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Sr. Manager of Human Resources, you will lead a team of HR Generalists and Specialists in the planning, implementation, and/or administration of human resources programs for a division within the Americas region. Your duties may include: recruitment, responding to employee relations issues, equal employment practices, organizational development, and administration of the company’s annual performance, salary, and talent review processes.

This is a hybrid role that requires reporting to the Andover, MA office four days a week with the flexibility to work from home one day per week.

You Make an Impact By:

• Advising managers, supervisors, and employees in the interpretation and application of company human resources policies and procedures; serving as a liaison with global HRBPs and providing technical expertise to resolve human resources-related issues.
• Ensuring overall alignment and consistency of HR program delivery and implementation.
• Responding to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
• Leveraging data, change management, and influencing techniques to achieve sustainable outcomes.
• Selecting and developing staff to ensure direct reports have the capability and expertise needed to support the business.
• Developing proactive solutions to ensure overall positive employee relations and engagement for production staff at the sites in the area of responsibility.
• Participating in company-wide programs and initiatives (e.g., Workforce Planning, Total Rewards, Organizational Change, Performance Management, Talent Development, and Succession Planning).

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressive Human Resources Business Partner experience with demonstrable experience in organization design, change management, talent management, leader coaching and development, employee relations, and performance management.
• 3 years of HR team leadership experience in a manufacturing or related function.
• Experience in managing change, shaping culture, coaching leaders, developing talent, managing risk, and ensuring compliance.

Preferred Experience:

• Master’s degree preferred.
• HCM experience and knowledge.
• Delivering in a fast-paced, high-growth, changing environment.
• A high-volume operational environment.
• A collaborative, highly matrixed environment.
• Delivering strategic initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Addressing difficult issues and making decisions independently.
• Thinking critically, troubleshooting, and solving problems with confidence.

Physical Demands &

Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time.
• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination.
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information.
• The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Operates in a professional office and/or laboratory/manufacturing environment.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position at this time.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status, and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

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