Human Resources Director, Critical Power Solutions (CPS)

• Champion a culture of inclusion, safety, and accountability rooted in Eaton's values and "Doing Business Right" philosophy.
• Assess organizational health across sites, identify cultural gaps, and implement targeted interventions to drive engagement and performance.
• Represent Eaton externally through community partnerships and employer associations to strengthen brand and talent pipelines.
• Provide HR leadership with M&A activities and integrations.
Talent Strategy & Development
• Shape and execute the division's talent strategy to attract, develop, and retain top talent aligned with CPS's growth trajectory.
• Own succession planning and high-potential development, ensuring a robust leadership pipeline.
• Lead competitive compensation and recognition programs that reinforce performance, motivation, and retention.
HR Functional Excellence
• Lead and develop a team of 15+ HR professionals, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Drive HR operational excellence through deployment of Eaton Business System (EBS) tools and enterprise-wide best practices.
• Promote knowledge sharing across CPS and the broader Eaton HR community to scale innovation and consistency.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressive HR experience
• Minimum two (2) years people leadership experience
• Experience in manufacturing or field-based organizations
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree or HR certification preferred.

Position Success Criteria:

• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment laws and compliance practices.
• Business Acumen: Ability to anticipate talent needs and align HR strategy with technical and operational goals.
• Workforce Analytics: Translate data into actionable insights; influence decisions through compelling storytelling.
• Coaching & Assessment: Trusted advisor on talent and organizational matters; closes capability gaps to drive results.
• Organizational Design: Leads strategic change to optimize structure, process, and talent alignment.
• Change Enablement: Guides leaders through transformation using data-driven insights and a people-first approach.

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $158249.97 - $232099.96 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Client-provided location(s): Beachwood, OH

Job ID: Eaton-51251Beachwood

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-21T18:34:48