Director Human Resources

Overview:

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.Leadership Competencies:The successful candidate must bring high level of ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that complement the team.Strategic Mindset

anticipates future trends and implications accuratelyDecision Quality

relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisionsCustomer Focus

identifies opportunities that benefit the businessBusiness Insight

keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, function, and in the marketplacePlans and Aligns

breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actionsOptimizes Work Processes

seeks ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineeringEnsures Accountability

establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring resultsCollaborates

works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectivesDevelops Talent

develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignmentsBuilds Effective Teams

forms teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experienceDrives Vision and Purpose

talks about future possibilities in a positive wayCourage

faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same

Responsibilities:Many organizations fill job postings and communications with buzz words about changing and re-inventing themselves. At ADS, we are living itevery day. With over 55 years leading the water management industry, we are in the midst of an organization wide transformation, and we are doing it from a position of strength.Our reinvention is a "once in a career" type of opportunity. It requires leadership and leadership requires dynamic thought partnership. Our HR Team is re-positioning ourselves to be just that, dynamic thought leaders and partners. While we have a lot of amazing members already on our team, a newly created role is giving us the opportunity to hire another superstar.ResponsibilitiesNow that you know more about us, here is a little more about you, the perfect candidate:You are intellectually curious -You love asking questions and figuring out why and how things workYou live outside of the box and thrive in ambiguity, but strive to bring order to chaos through implementing processYou think like a businessperson first and HR person second -HR for HRs sake has no place hereData and metrics are important and will be a key component to solving our problems and defining successYou have passion -What we are leading is hard work, you wake up every day excited to lead changeYou are not an order taker; you are a thought leader and have a point of view but understand the importance of getting on board when a decision is made.You care enough about where you work to resist passing trash on the floor without picking it upYou would be fun to go on a road trip with -Your personality builds trust and people want to work with youYou dont take life too seriously and have a sense of humor, but know when it is time to Turn it onYou are a self-starter -You dont wait to be told what to do, conversely, you find yourself being told to rein it in from time to timeYou are excited about the highly visible work you are going to be able to do here, but dont need to be given the playbook to get it doneYou have the experience and wisdom that typically comes with a bachelors degree and at least 7 years of HR work.If you feel perfect for the role and dont have all of that, dont sweat it, wed still love to hear from you.

All about the jobPerhaps you noticed that we are leading a transformation that requires thought leadership. Thats the headline, here are some details.You will partner with members of the Executive team to lead HR for areas within our Supply Chain organization. These teams are data driven and leading significant change in their org structures & how they do business. They need a thought partner to dig in and understand how the operation works to help them lead the right change.We dont have all of the right people in the right place at the right time. We need you to lead talent planning with an eye toward improved succession readiness. Dont go through the motions in annual events, make this stuff live and breathe. We want to aggressively grow our business and need the right people to do so. Sometimes this means we develop internally, sometimes it means we hire from the outside. Youll help make the call and make it happen.We have an organization design today.is it right, could it be better? Youll help us figure that out and make any necessary changes.We have gone through a ton of change in our service delivery from our HR Centers of Excellence. We are going to go through more. We need help ensuring the changes meet our business needs and are rolled out with rigor.You will help develop our leaders to make a great work environment and deliver results. You will help employees be successful. That isnt meant as all sunshine and unicorns, sometimes that means carrying and reinforcing tough messages.While we would love for all employees and leaders to make good choices and decisions every day, we live in the real world. Stuff happens and has to be dealt with. You will investigate issues, get to the root cause and drive solutions, not be the judge and jury.You will lead a team of primarily field based HR Business Partners providing coaching and mentorship to help them support their business units and grow their careers.If you read all of the above and thought, I could do that job, please move on to the next job posting. If you read the above and thought, That is me, Im the perfect thought partner, then wed love to hear from you!EEO Statement:ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.