Top Senior HR Jobs in Milwaukee, WI

The Senior Manager, HR Compliance is responsible for developing and executing a compliance framework across the Americas, managing immigration and global mobility programs, and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations while fostering a culture of compliance within the organization.

Provides strategic and hands-on HR partnership to Engineering, Product, and R&D leaders. Responsibilities include manager coaching, performance management, employee relations, talent and compensation programs, engagement surveys, exit meetings, organizational effectiveness, risk identification, and policy application. The role supports globally distributed teams during a six-month transition period and requires strong judgment, confidentiality, communication, and operational execution.

Leads the HR workstream for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions from due diligence through integration or separation. Responsibilities include workforce planning, organizational design, talent and retention planning, HR systems and payroll transitions, compensation and benefits alignment, employee communications, change management, risk mitigation, and Day 1 readiness. Advises senior leaders and coordinates cross-functional teams across global businesses and countries.

Partners with supply chain leaders to align HR strategy with business goals. Leads organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, change management, talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development, and inclusion initiatives. Advises leaders on performance, talent retention, organizational capability, and HR policies while collaborating with global HR teams and centers of excellence. Supports a global workforce across multiple time zones from Rockwell Automation’s Milwaukee headquarters under a hybrid work policy.

Partners with executive leaders and business units to develop and execute strategic HR initiatives. Advises leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, succession planning, diversity and inclusion, and change management. Leads HR Leads, complex organizational programs, and large-scale transformations while ensuring alignment between corporate HR and business strategies. Serves as a trusted advisor, facilitates leadership development, and represents business needs across the HR organization.

Analyzes workforce data to identify trends, support recruiting, retention, and workforce planning, and provide data-driven recommendations. Develops HR dashboards and reporting tools using Excel, SQL, Workday, and Power BI. Partners with HR and business leaders, leads analytics projects, improves data quality and business processes, and presents workforce insights to leadership.

Leads HR strategy for U.S. multi-site manufacturing operations across seven locations and approximately 500 associates. Partners with Operations leaders on workforce planning, talent and succession strategies, organizational design, employee relations, leadership development, change management, and retention. Coaches site HR Managers, supports transformation in a matrixed environment, ensures employment-law compliance, and uses workforce analytics to guide organizational decisions. Requires travel up to 30%.

Leads Komatsu’s HR transformation portfolio, establishing governance, prioritization, executive decision support, risk management, and value realization practices. The role coordinates cross-functional HR initiatives, resolves barriers, manages dependencies, supports change and adoption, and coaches leaders on execution discipline. It partners with the CHRO and HR leadership while using portfolio data, agile practices, Microsoft 365, and AI-enabled tools to improve decision-making and transformation outcomes.

Oversee day-to-day HR operations, employee relations, onboarding, offboarding, compliance, leave administration, benefits support, HRIS data, reporting, and employee helpdesk requests. Advise managers and employees on policies and performance, maintain accurate Rippling records, audit compliance data, and partner with Accounting, Talent Acquisition, and leadership. The role requires independent judgment, strong problem-solving, and the ability to balance strategic HR initiatives with hands-on administrative responsibilities.

The HR Officer supports onboard leadership in strengthening culture through HR policies, manages employee relations, ensures compliance, and partners with management to meet business needs.

Leads corporate HR functions for a distributed federal contractor workforce, including recruiting, employee relations, compliance, benefits, compensation, HRIS administration, onboarding, labor charging, and workforce documentation. Oversees Service Contract Act compliance, federal labor audits, wage determinations, leave programs, benefits regulations, and contract transitions. Supports proposal development, recruiting strategy, and contract performance while advising employees and leadership on policies, grievances, and personnel matters.

Own global people operations and employee experience, including HRIS data management, onboarding, performance reviews, payroll, benefits, compliance, reporting, employment documentation, and EOR coordination. Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, Recruiting, Operations, and vendors to build scalable processes. Drive continuous improvement through analytics, AI, and automation while ensuring accurate employee data and effective employee support.

Manage core HR functions across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee relations, performance management, development plans, compliance, policies, records, HR reporting, and employee engagement. Advise employees and managers, support performance review processes, maintain confidential HR data, ensure employment-law compliance, and lead HR initiatives and process improvements.

Owns the end-to-end HR function for a distributed U.S. and New Zealand organization. Responsibilities include HR strategy, employee lifecycle processes, payroll oversight, HRIS selection and implementation, policies, internal controls, compliance, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, recruiting, and onboarding. The role partners closely with the CFO, executives, managers, Finance, external counsel, vendors, and New Zealand HR support to build a scalable HR operating model.

Supports HR operations in a manufacturing environment, including employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, employment-law compliance, performance management, engagement, training, workforce development, and change management. Partners with leadership and employees to improve culture, retention, and productivity. Analyzes HR metrics, maintains records, advises on HR matters, and drives process improvements. Requires bilingual English/Spanish communication and progressive HR experience.

Supports HR activities throughout mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, Day 1 readiness, employee transitions, integration planning, workforce changes, compliance, change management, and post-close execution. Coordinates workstreams, tracks milestones, prepares reports and communications, manages confidential information, and collaborates with HR, Legal, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders. Maintains M&A playbooks, project tools, checklists, and lessons learned to improve future integration processes.

Supports Department of the Navy civilian HR operations through DCPDS, DCPS, and DCHRMS transaction processing, testing, quality assurance, troubleshooting, and regulatory compliance. The role analyzes personnel/pay interface issues, prepares system change requests and transmittals, validates releases, maintains salary tables, resolves service tickets, and coordinates with DoD, DFAS, DON, and other stakeholders.

The HR Business Partner advises operational leaders on workforce strategy, employee relations, talent management, leadership development, succession planning, engagement, retention, organizational effectiveness, and change management. The role analyzes workforce data, conducts investigations, manages performance and corrective actions, supports organizational changes, mitigates workforce risk, and translates HR insights into business-focused recommendations.

Leads Workday implementation, configuration, solution design, governance, integrations, reporting, data validation, testing, and post-go-live support. Partners with HR, IT, Finance, and business leaders to translate requirements into scalable solutions, establish HRIS governance and support models, ensure data integrity and compliance, and manage complex global initiatives. Drives automation, process optimization, documentation, stakeholder alignment, and sustainable HR technology operations.

Develop and implement country HR strategies, policies, and procedures while ensuring regulatory compliance. Automate HR workflows using AI, manage HR vendors, advise managers on employee relations and talent development, analyze HR metrics, improve HR practices, and collaborate with global HR teams. The role also supports recruitment and onboarding, promotes an inclusive employee experience, and requires strong HR technology, analytical, communication, and project management skills.

The HR Business Partner oversees HR functions for assigned CIRI companies and government contracts, including employee and labor relations, performance management, compliance, FMLA and ADA administration, training, HRIS coordination, metrics, recruitment support, onboarding, and transition planning. The role provides guidance to managers and employees, supervises HR transaction functions, implements HR strategies, and ensures compliance with employment laws and government contracting regulations.

Own and build Stryker Digital’s People Operations and HR function for a growing, distributed workforce. Responsibilities include multi-state compliance, onboarding and offboarding, employee relations, terminations, payroll administration in Rippling, benefits, compensation, performance management, policy development, and HR risk management. The role partners directly with executives, employees, payroll and benefits providers, and employment counsel while establishing scalable HR systems and infrastructure.

Supports day-to-day HR operations and administers ADP Workforce Now across payroll, timekeeping, recruiting, onboarding, benefits, ACA, I-9/E-Verify, employee records, reporting, and compliance. Processes biweekly payroll, audits timecards, manages benefits and leave tracking, maintains confidential personnel documentation, supports training and workers’ compensation administration, and provides HR guidance to employees and managers. Requires strong HR generalist knowledge, payroll accuracy, ADP expertise, confidentiality, organization, and compliance awareness.

Supports managers and executes HR initiatives across an assigned geography, focusing on talent management, employee engagement, inclusion, compensation, performance management, employee relations, staffing, and workforce strategy. Coaches leaders, conducts training, supports investigations, terminations, and RIFs, advises on salary planning, analyzes HR metrics, ensures legal compliance, and partners with Talent Acquisition and HR leadership.

The HR Business Partner advises business leaders and employees on employee relations, performance management, HR policies, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and compliance. The role investigates complex issues, analyzes workforce data, supports HR transactions, coaches managers, improves HR processes, and partners with HR and legal teams. This remote position supports U.S. and Canadian operations, requires standard East Coast hours, and includes travel to company sites and conferences.