As part of our **Human Resources** team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best. **In this position…** Join us as the Manager - HRBP for PS&L – Distribution & Logistics for the Detroit Region where you'll lead a transformative HR organization in a dynamic and unionized environment. This is a Region with 5 distributions sites, ~800 people. You will align HR functions with strategic business objectives, working closely with Regional and Site Leadership and central HR teams to deliver advanced HR solutions that enhance the employee experience and drive business success. Your expertise in labor relations and employee engagement will be crucial in developing a high performing workplace that enhances both employee satisfaction and operational success. You will work closely with Operations Leaders and union leadership to drive transformational and strategic initiatives, ensuring our workforce is empowered and equipped to achieve our goals. **What you'll do…** **Business Partnership** + Provide strategic HR leadership in order to solidify HR as the trusted advisor for the different facilities by owning for the full scope of Human Resource (HR) functions including all aspects of, employee relations, hourly relations, union relations, employee benefits, compensation, employee involvement, practices, training, organizational change and development and communications. + Builds strong relationships and develops a deep understanding of operations to make informed decisions, provides valuable consulting to leadership, and offers strategic guidance on HR matters that drive sustainable cultural change and supports the achievement of business objectives. + Implements annual People metrics, proactively monitoring and collaborating with the HR Director and Operations Leadership to identify and address gaps. + Provide coaching to site and regional leaders, fostering their development and enhancing leadership capabilities to enhance operational transformation. + Apply lean methodologies and tools with progressive HR practices to guide decision-making, problem-solving, root cause analysis, and drive operations to best in class levels. + Foster a high-performance culture that emphasizes inclusivity, innovation, and continuous improvement. Implement initiatives that promote employee engagement, diversity, and professional development, ensuring that all employees feel valued and empowered to contribute their best work. + Focus on workforce planning and optimization by identifying key talent needs, enhancing recruitment and retention strategies, and developing comprehensive talent management programs that prepare the workforce to meet current and future demands. **People Leadership** + Lead and inspire a diverse HR team by fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment that emphasizes continuous development and strategic alignment with organizational and HR-specific goals. + Champion HR initiatives that drive performance excellence, employee engagement, and organizational culture. Ensure open communication and innovation, empowering team members to contribute effectively as strategic business partners in advancing the company's success. **Employee & Union Relations** + Enhance collaborative communications by developing and maintaining a robust communication framework that facilitates regular, transparent, and constructive dialogue between union representatives and management. + Collaborates closely with Operations Leadership and union representatives to ensure correct implementation and accurate interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement, addressing inquiries, grievances, and other union-related issues for consistent application. + Oversees the resolution of employee union issues, such as conflicts, disputes, and disciplinary matters, ensuring fairness, consistency, and timeliness. + Co-create and manage innovative labor agreements to ensure the evolving needs of the workforce and business are met. Inclusive of local contract negotiations and administration of existing agreements to maximize the company’s value of said contract, while minimizing contractual leakages and disputes. + Oversees and conducts investigations, ensuring that all disciplinary issues, grievances, and arbitration matters are handled in a timely and effective manner. Assesses the severity of each case and escalates significant concerns to the HR Director and/or the Regional HR Sr. Director, as required. + Responds to and resolves all types of discrimination charges and complaints and works with legal counsel on lawsuit discovery and litigation preparation. Coordinates with specialists, HR teams, people leaders, and employees for appropriate and fair implementation of people policies ensuring compliance and consistency. + Prepares reports and analytics to monitor employee relations trends and identify areas for improvement or intervention. + Executes corporate designed products and services impacting both the hourly and salaried populations. + Fosters a positive and inclusive hourly and salaried employee experience through proactive initiatives based on feedback through employee opinion surveys, suggestions, and open-door policies to boost engagement and address areas for improvement. + Works closely with health and safety leads to address employee health and wellness concerns, implement wellness programs, and partner to improve safety performance for a healthy and safe work environment. **You'll have…** + Bachelor’s degree or master’s Degree (preferred) in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience. + 8-10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role focused on HR operations and strategic HR leadership. **Even better, you may have…** + SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases • Tuition assistance • Established and active employee resource groups • Paid time off for individual and team community service • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. This position is a leadership level 6. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_\_https:/fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD\_\_;!!N\_LtwI-RPugbI9wg0dJn!FWO2-LjtqxMjYQDWxepfKrABWsGp6R0DEsqdBFWstcjdgU9MozbYiTqfjkk1T2xj1ZNXBf8nzzvENsQ$) Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. **Requisition ID** : 41368