Associate Director, HR Business Partner
Job Number: 8707
External Description:
About Carrier
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.
About the Role
We’re looking for a strategic, hands-on Associate Director, HR Business Partner to support a highly dispersed field and sales organization across North America. In this role, you’ll partner with leaders in operations and sales, leading 2 HR business partners to deliver consistent, high-quality HR support across branches and regions. You’ll balance workforce planning, labor/union issues, and employee relations with talent development, sales force enablement, and leadership effectiveness.
What You’ll Do
Partner with Ops and Sales leaders on org design, workforce/salesforce planning, succession, and talent pipeline.
Drive talent development for frontline leaders and sales managers; support leadership programs and succession planning.
Guide sales force effectiveness through incentive design and onboarding/ramp-up programs.
Lead complex employee relations issues.
Partner on comp & rewards, culture, engagement, and change initiatives (M&A, systems, realignments).
Use HR and sales analytics (turnover, attrition, quota ramp-up, succession health, engagement) to drive decisions.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
8+ years of HR experience
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree
Prior people leadership experience — managing, coaching, and developing HR professionals
Strong background in talent development, sales support, workforce planning, and Employee Relations.
Familiarity with sales incentives and union/non-union workforce issues.
Benefits
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
Health Care benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; wellness incentives
Retirement benefits
Time Off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty; military leave; purchased vacation
Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here: Work With Us | Carrier Corporate The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is $178,750. – $250,250. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date. Job Posting Date: 01/16/2026
Job Number: 30191351
Community / Marketing Title: Associate Director, HR Business Partner
Location_formattedLocationLong: North Carolina, US