Director of Human Resources | The Shyft Group (SV) | Novi, MI Regular Employee | Salary Exempt

Who we are: At The Shyft Group we are driven to deliver. Proudly the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis bring people, goods, and services where they need to be.

We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands -- Utilimaster, Blue Arc, Royal Truck Body, DuraMag, Magnum, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan RV Chassis, Red Diamond, and Builtmore. Over 4,000 employees across ten states and two countries work independently and together as one team under Shyft, building chassis, vehicle bodies, and accessories that improve every route, every run, every ride.

Empowered by a supportive, inclusive, and highly entrepreneurial culture, every person behind our brands is given the tools they need to make a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their families. Together under the Shyft umbrella, our teams drive new synergies that bring innovations to life on the road - for an experience that is safer, more satisfying, more rewarding all around.

With 50 years and millions of miles behind us, we continue to charge forward - leading the commercial vehicle transition to electric, innovating across all our brands, and earning our position among Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies.

What you'll do:

The Director of Human Resources, Specialty Vehicles (SV) position is responsible for continuously pursuing HR functional excellence and supporting the Shyft Group's strategy with a specific focus on maximizing organizational capabilities and creating a high-performing, highly engaged culture throughout the SV division.  This includes planning, leading, directing, developing, and coordinating the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resource (HR) department across the SV segment, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the company's mission, culture and talent strategy.  The position reports to the President of SV with a dotted line to the Chief Human Resources Officer. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons: Plan, organize, and direct HR-related activities to meet or exceed established goals in a cost-effective manner Lead, communicate, and coach to cultivate a motivated employee environment of trust, teamwork, accountability, self-confidence, and business ownership Develop, implement, and monitor the division budget and manage expenses within approved budget constraints Identify, document, and implement opportunities for continuous improvement Stay up to date on the overall activities of the team, identify problem areas and take corrective actions Collaborate with other HR Managers to drive consistent process excellence across Human Resources in areas such as talent acquisition, retention, performance management, rewards and recognition, employee engagement, leadership development, succession planning, communications, and cultures Assist HR Manager in defining workforce planning to ensure appropriate staffing levels Establish HR-specific performance metrics Establish performance monitoring and assessment and reward processes, ensuring processes and tools are understood and fully utilized Coach and develop your team; ensure you have the right resources in place to drive HR excellence across the division Drive talent review and management processes including succession planning for key roles Ensure compliance with legislative requirements and employment laws including an Affirmative Action Plan Ensure understanding and compliance with policies and practices within