Job Details:
Summary
The Director, Human Resources leads a group of human resources professionals in executing a strategy to optimize human capital and contribute to the achievement of business unit objectives. In close partnership with People Operations and the Centers of Excellence (COEs), this position sets the strategy for using the skills of our workforce, strengthening the company’s competitive advantage, and increasing team member engagement.
Responsibilities Include:
- Design and implement HR strategy to drive the organization’s vision
- Assist in developing and implementing plans and programs that ensure the most effective use of human resources
- Influence team member behavior to promote key safety and HR principles, and ensure a consistent team member experience regardless of where they reside
- Identify and correct risk-generating patterns in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) using available resources
- Build team member networks that promote feedback for use in corrective scenarios where adverse business conditions exist
- Identify patterns of behavior that may lead to team member dissatisfaction, and focus on strategies to eliminate them
- Play an active role in talent evaluation and development
- Partner with the Talent COE to review the learning catalog, analyze performance and budget, and drive improvements that inform learning strategies
- Monitor the success of programs and policies against ROI targets, and adjust as team member experience and business requirements dictate
- Oversee a team and promote an agile, collaborative work environment, embodying the vision to implement innovative programs that keep the workforce ready for the future while successfully addressing business needs
Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or a related field. Equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience: 10+ years of relevant work experience
- Computer Skills: Standard computer skills with advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
- Communication Skills: Expected to communicate recommendations and strategically influence a broad range of users, stakeholders, and management. Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills are required, along with the ability to adapt communication style for all levels of the organization.
- Special Skills: Significant knowledge of HR strategy and the ability to implement it at various levels of the organization Ability to drive improvement and integration of processes, technology, and people through workforce shaping Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional change projects using the defined Tyson methodology Strong analytical, technical, and strategic skills to drive efficiencies Maintaining a high level of confidentiality
- Supervisory: Yes, this person will lead a team.
- Travel: Minimal
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
YesWork Shift:
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We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- 10+ years of relevant work experience
- Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to strategically influence users, stakeholders, and management at all organizational levels
- Significant knowledge of HR strategy and its implementation across organizational levels
- Ability to drive improvement and integration of processes, technology, and people through workforce shaping
- Experience managing large-scale, cross-functional change projects using the defined Tyson methodology
- Strong analytical, technical, and strategic skills
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Supervisory experience or ability to lead a team
Tyson Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tyson Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by Tyson Foods.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one and are complemented by telehealth, wellbeing programs, and added mental‑health support. Vision and basic dental are available at no additional cost, and preventive care is emphasized.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave has been expanded for birth and adoptive parents, signaling stronger family support. Select locations have piloted childcare solutions to better support shift workers.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching after a year and an employee stock purchase plan are available to build long‑term financial security. Company‑paid life and disability coverage further bolster the protection package.
Tyson Foods Insights
What We Do
World's largest processor and marketer of protein food products. We think differently and we act boldly. At Tyson Foods, we're not only ready for tomorrow, we’re leading the way. We are a company of people engaged in the production of food, seeking to pursue truth and integrity, and committed to creating value for our shareholders, our customers, our team members, and our communities. We built our name on providing generations of families with wholesome, great-tasting chicken. But today’s Tyson Foods is so much more. As values and behaviors around food have changed, so have we. Today, we’re innovators uniquely positioned to reshape what it means to feed our world. Today, we not only have the fastest growing portfolio of protein-centric brands, we offer greater transparency into everything we do.
