Location - The preferred location for this role is Shanghai, the regional HQ for Asia Pacific. Gurgaon may also be considered.
Work Timing – Key stakeholders will be based in China, India, and other ASEAN countries. Once or twice a week, meetings may be scheduled with global stakeholders based in Akron, Ohio (our global HQ), so work timings may need to be adjusted accordingly.
Reporting - Director HR, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Asia Pacific (based in Shanghai)
Work Environment - Hybrid, with at least 3 days per week in the office.
Role Structure - This is an individual contributor role, with no direct reports.
What you will do?
Partner to the Director HR, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Asia Pacific
Act as the strategic partner to the Director HR, Mfg & SC AP in shaping the people agenda for Manufacturing across Asia Pacific.
Anticipate emerging people and organization challenges, bringing forward recommendations and practical solutions.
Establish governance, milestones and success measures to ensure regional priorities are delivered.
Drive Regional HR Excellence
Partner closely with Plant HR Managers to consistently deliver the regional people agenda across all manufacturing sites.
Share best practices, simplify ways of working and build consistency across the region while respecting local business needs.
Foster collaboration across Plant HR teams, Centres' of Excellence and HR Operations to deliver integrated HR solutions.
Build High-Performing Organizations
Partner with manufacturing leaders & Plant HR Managers on organization design, restructuring and workforce planning initiatives.
Drive leadership development, succession planning and critical talent decisions across the region.
Strengthen employee engagement, leadership effectiveness and the overall associate experience
Guide Employee Relations, Compliance & Workforce Governance
Support Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) strategy, preparation, negotiations and implementation across relevant sites.
Provide guidance on workforce governance, ethics, compliance and organizational risk to ensure sound and consistent people decisions.
Support workforce productivity and cost management initiatives while maintaining a positive employee experience and strong employee relations.
Lead Transformation & Deliver Results
Coordinate execution across plants, functions and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of strategic priorities.
Use data, insights and governance to monitor progress, identify risks early and drive timely interventions.
Champion continuous improvement, simplification and innovation to strengthen the impact of HR across Manufacturing.
What we are looking for:
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Industrial Relations, or related field
10+ years of solid HR experience with significant exposure to organizational design, workplace transformation, succession planning, operational excellence, capability metrics design, change management and labor relations
Experience in managing complex and multicultural Manufacturing, Operations and/or Supply Chain Team within the Asia Pacific region
Partner with HR, Legal, Labor Relations and leaders to develop and execute labor strategies that support business objectives while managing organizational risk
Change Management certification and Project Management certification preferred
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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 48 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate
Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Industrial Relations, or a related field
- 10+ years of HR experience
- Experience with organizational design, workplace transformation, succession planning, operational excellence, capability metrics design, change management, and labor relations
- Experience managing complex and multicultural manufacturing, operations, and/or supply chain teams in the Asia Pacific region
- Experience partnering with HR, Legal, Labor Relations, and business leaders to develop and execute labor strategies while managing organizational risk
- Change Management certification
- Project Management certification
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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry.
