Senior Manager, HR Business Partner
Job Number: 9530
External Description:
About Carrier
Carrier, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure the safe transport of food, life-saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive 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 This Role
The Senior Manager, HR Business Partner is a strategic HR leader responsible for partnering with Plant Leadership to develop and execute a people strategy that enables operational excellence and cultural transformation within the manufacturing site. This role leads the on-site HR team, ensuring effective delivery of HR services and programs while shaping the organization’s talent, structure, and culture to meet business goals. The HR Business Partner plays a key role in driving initiatives related to talent development, organizational design, workforce planning, employee engagement, and leadership coaching.
Key Responsibilities
HR Strategy & Organizational Design
Define and lead the plant's HR strategy in alignment with broader business objectives.
Partner with plant leadership to assess and optimize organizational structure, roles, and capabilities to drive performance and adaptability.
Use workforce data and analytics to anticipate organizational needs, drive headcount planning, and support continuous improvement.
Promote a culture of accountability, high performance, and employee engagement.
Talent & Workforce Planning
Lead talent management efforts, including succession planning, leadership development, and critical capability building.
Collaborate with business leaders to proactively plan for talent needs, ensuring the plant is staffed with the right skills for future success.
Support execution of plant-level training and development programs, in partnership with L&D.
People Leadership
Lead, coach, and develop the Plant HR team, fostering collaboration, growth, and strong performance.
Build a high-performing HR function recognized for business partnership and value delivery.
Provide guidance and support on complex employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and investigations.
Employee Relations
Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and practices.
Drive proactive engagement strategies to maintain a positive work environment.
Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
Culture, Engagement & Change Leadership
Lead culture and engagement initiatives, driving actions from employee feedback and fostering a positive, inclusive environment.
Guide change management efforts to support organizational transformation and continuous improvement.
Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels of the plant.
Performance & Total Rewards Guidance
Oversee performance management processes and support calibration, coaching, and development planning across departments.
Partner with Compensation and Total Rewards teams to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices are upheld.
Support leaders in recognition and retention strategies.
HR Operations & Compliance
Ensure effective execution of core HR processes (e.g., onboarding, policy deployment, HRIS data accuracy).
Monitor and ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and safety regulations.
Utilize metrics and dashboards to track progress, identify risks, and guide decision-making.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing, distribution, or consumer goods
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree
Extensive experience in talent management, organizational design, and change leadership
People leadership experience, including coaching and developing HR teams
Strong leadership presence with ability to influence and coach senior leaders
Deep understanding of HR strategy, workforce planning, and cultural transformation
High level of integrity, discretion, and emotional intelligence
Proficiency in HR systems (Workday, SAP, or similar) and data-driven decision-making
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 $146,750–$205,250. 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: 01/15/2026
Job Number: 30196695
Community / Marketing Title: Senior Manager, HR Business Partner
Location_formattedLocationLong: North Carolina, US