Title:- Senior People & Culture Manager
Location: Starkville, MS
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced
Senior People & Culture Manager to lead the HR/P&C function at a large manufacturing site in Starkville, MS. This individual will lead the site's P&C team while partnering closely with senior plant and operational leadership to develop and execute HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
The ideal candidate will be a
tenured HR leader with significant manufacturing experience, strong people management capabilities, and a track record of supporting plant operations. This role requires someone who can balance strategic HR leadership with the hands-on demands of a manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the site's People & Culture/HR team.
- Partner with senior plant and operational leadership to develop and execute HR strategies supporting business objectives.
- Oversee all plant-level HR functions, including employee relations, talent acquisition, onboarding, training and development, performance management, and benefits administration.
- Coach and advise leaders and employees on performance, employee relations, conflict resolution, and organizational matters.
- Lead HR policy development, implementation, and compliance.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment and labor laws, company policies, and employment best practices.
- Partner with organizational Centers of Excellence (COEs) on talent and HR initiatives.
- Identify workforce skill gaps and implement training and talent development programs.
- Lead succession planning, career development, and performance management initiatives.
- Drive employee engagement, retention, and workplace culture initiatives.
- Lead change management efforts supporting organizational growth and transformation.
- Manage HRIS and related HR systems to ensure process efficiency, data integrity, and accurate reporting.
- Develop and monitor HR metrics, identify trends, and provide data-driven recommendations to leadership.
- Manage, coach, and develop P&C team members.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field.
- Significant progressive HR experience, with a strong portion of that experience supporting manufacturing environments.
- Prior experience leading HR/P&C operations within a manufacturing plant or similarly complex operational environment.
- Strong people management experience with demonstrated success developing HR team members.
- Experience partnering directly with senior plant and operations leadership.
- Strong employee relations, performance management, coaching, and conflict resolution experience.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
- Experience with talent management, succession planning, organizational development, and change management.
- Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience utilizing HRIS platforms, HR metrics, and workforce data to support decision-making.
Preferred Qualifications
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar professional HR certification.
- Experience serving as the senior HR leader for a large or complex manufacturing facility.
- Experience supporting both hourly manufacturing populations and salaried leadership.
- Experience supporting multi-shift manufacturing operations.
- Strong HR analytics and reporting capabilities.
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Spectraforce Technologies
Aug 13, 2026