Director, HR Strategy and Planning

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

8+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership roles in HR strategy, program management, or HR operations.

Job Summary

Leads HR strategic planning and execution, partnering with senior leaders to define priorities, drive integrated decision-making, and ensure governance and accountability for initiatives that advance enterprise goals and enhance the associate experience.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Leads the planning, coordination, and execution of HR initiatives, translating enterprise priorities into actionable strategies and ensuring alignment across HR functions.
• Oversees the HR PMO and governance, establishing processes, standards, and operating rhythms that drive disciplined planning and execution.
• Directs HR budget planning and tracking to align financial resources with strategic initiatives and operational needs.
• Guides HR’s role in M&A activities, including due diligence, integration planning, and cross-functional coordination to ensure a seamless associate experience.
• Partners with the Chief People Officer and senior leaders to provide executive-level insights, decision support, and strategic content that enable alignment and informed decision-making.
• Develops and manages HR performance scorecards and metrics to track progress against strategic goals and enterprise initiatives.
• Serves as a senior advisor to HR Centers of Excellence and business leaders, providing guidance that harmonizes strategies, policies, and associate impacts.
• Coaches and develops a high-performing team, fostering strategic thinking, disciplined execution, and enterprise-wide collaboration.

Nature and Scope

• Problems are typically defined by higher level leadership. Problems are difficult. Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Decides how to achieve planned results within an organization's plans, policies, and guidelines. May set or change plans/goals within respective department or area.
• May manage department via multiple layers of managers OR directly supervise a staff of professional individual contributors at the senior or technical advisor level.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 9+ years of experience in a related field, including several years in a management/supervisory capacity.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.