Business HR Manager

Business HR Manager – Pella Operations  

Location: Pella, IA, USA  

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business HR Manager to join our Pella Operations HR team. This role will be a part of our Pella, IA manufacturing facility leadership team. This is one of our largest plants in both footprint and headcount critical to the success of our business. In this role, you’ll be responsible for workforce lanning, plant-specific initiatives (acquisition, retention, community engagement, & local talent pipeline development), and building a holistic talent advantage. You will also partner directly with the Plant Manager and their leadership team within the facility to drive plant performance and success.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Partners with HR & Ops leaders to develop and deploy talent strategies aligned with the achievement of business objectives. 
• Actively serves as one of the Plants core leadership team members, leveraging knowledge of talent strategies and business acumen to create a long-term talent advantage that achieves results.
• Identifies opportunities within the plant that require talent solutions and applies the right solutions for success (leadership development, career pathing, team structures, etc.)
• Contributes to long-term strategic plans and direction of the business and manufacturing plants, functioning as part of the site’s senior leadership team. 
• Establishes an inclusive work environment, aligned with the Pella culture, that enhances team member experience and increases retention. 
• Provides coaching and feedback to the Plant Manager and their leadership staff within the facility, enabling and empowering them to reach their full potential. 
• Leverages HR reporting and metrics; analyze data, diagnose issues, and recommend solutions to address business challenges. 
• Drives operational excellence to scale the team’s impact; continuously improving the way work is done to allow for greater focus on longer term strategies. 
• Ensures staffing levels meet and/or exceed forecasted production goals – through attraction, development, and engagement of team members. 
• Represents Pella within the geographic area through involvement in charitable giving, partnerships with local businesses and active community leadership. 
• Anticipates organizational needs and adapt quickly to rapidly emerging situations.
• Partners with Operations, HR Services, and HR COE’s to help develop, refine, and implement key projects.

Qualifications

• Alignment with the people-first culture of Pella; a caring leader with a passion for continuous learning, achieving results, and developing themselves and others. 
• Experience working as a business leader within a manufacturing setting contributing and developing long term business strategies, driving performance, and building talent capabilities.
• Understanding of core manufacturing performance metrics, KPI’s, financials, and business practices.
• Strong working knowledge and experience applying talent strategies including capability building, succession planning, goal setting, employee engagement, and talent development.
• A strong foundation in HR processes and practices to help contribute to HR team’s development and refinement of processes.
• Strategic as well as tactical; understands the bigger picture of the broader company strategy and is able and willing to roll up their sleeves to do what it takes to get there. 
• Credible leader and team member; quickly builds effective working relationships centered on trust across functions and teams. 
• Decisive, action-oriented and organized; manages priorities effectively and drives execution through completion. 
• Adaptable and flexible, able to quickly learn new concepts and apply them to varying situations and challenges. 
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization and externally. 
• Excellent verbal and written skills.

Education And/Or Experience

• Excellent verbal and written bachelor’s or master’s degree in human resources or a business-related field. 
• 5-7+ years of related experience plus 3+ years’ experience in a human resources leadership role, manufacturing, or another business function or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Prior experience as an HR leader within a large manufacturing facility.

About Pella Corporation

As the #1 most-preferred national window and door brand by homeowners across the country, Pella Corporation leads the industry in innovation and design. Founded in 1925, today the Pella Family of Brands encompasses a robust product offering sold and installed through various channels. We are a growing, privately owned company with 20 manufacturing locations and over 10,000 team members in the U.S. and Canada. Pella is consistently recognized as a great place to work by Newsweek, Forbes and Glassdoor, having most recently been named to America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek in 2024, as well as Forbes' 2024 Best Employers for Women and Best-In-State Employer in Iowa. We have also received numerous accolades for innovation and design, including Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2024 and Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2022 and 2023.

At Pella, our team cares deeply, learns continuously and achieves results that go beyond. We encourage creative thinking that seeks out and includes diverse perspectives. And we empower you to do the work you’re most proud of — that’s why we offer individualized talent development plans, cross-functional experiences and opportunities for career advancement through personal and professional development.

With talent just like you, we are imagining, building and fighting for a brighter future for generations to come. Ready to find a career that sparks your passion?