POSITION SUMMARY: The Human Resources & Team Relations Director serves as the senior functional leader responsible for integrating and overseeing all HR and TR functions across HMMA, which is a large-scale automotive manufacturing operation. Reporting directly to the CAO, this role provides strategic people and labor insights to support organizational planning and executive decision-making. The Director leads both the HR and TR Senior Managers, ensuring cohesive execution of HR strategy, labor-risk mitigation, talent systems, compensation competitiveness, and a positive, union-free work environment. This role anticipates business challenges, develops integrated People & Organization strategies, shapes organizational culture, and builds leadership capability to support the organization’s long-term performance and growth. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Strategic Leadership & Organizational Planning * Lead and develop an integrated people and organizational strategy aligned with long-term business plans and operational requirements across Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. * Serve as a trusted advisor to the CAO, CEO, and senior leadership on people, culture, labor strategy, and organizational health. * Ensure organizational direction and strategic initiatives remain aligned through close coordination with HMC Headquarters and HMNA. * Direct workforce planning, organizational reviews, and KPI-driven insights to support executive decision-making.  2. Human Resources and Team Relations Leadership  * Provide strategic direction for all Human Resources and Team Relations functions, ensuring cohesive and aligned execution across both the HR Senior Manager and TR Senior Manager organizations. * Oversee enterprise-wide people systems, including talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and organization development. * Lead labor relations strategy, including union avoidance posture, labor risk monitoring, supervisor capability building, and early warning systems for union-related activity. * Ensure policy, process, and compliance alignment across HR and TR practices to maintain operational integrity, fairness, and regulatory adherence. * Guide resolution of escalated people issues, delivering leadership on high-risk employee relations cases, investigations, dispute resolution, and policy interpretation.  * Drive improvements in Team Member experience, including morale, engagement, communication, fairness, trust, and workplace culture. * Strengthen organizational and leadership capability to support consistent people management, communication, and corrective-action practices.  3. Operational Integrity, Compliance & Continuous Improvement * Oversee HR/TR responsibilities within Business Management System (BMS), Environment Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) frameworks, ensuring documentation quality and audit readiness. * Use metrics, data, and trend analysis to improve hiring, retention, labor relations, and culture outcomes. * Lead continuous improvement of HR/TR processes to enhance quality, cost efficiency, and service levels.  * Meet all other requirements as assigned.  EDUCATION: * Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required * Advanced degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Industrial Relations, or related areas of study preferred  RELATED EXPERIENCE: * 15 or more years of progressively responsible HR experience, preferably in a large manufacturing environment * Minimum 5 years leading HR or TR organizations at the managerial or director level * At least 5 years of experience in Team Relations or Labor Relations is strongly preferred  * Experience in multinational or culturally diverse organizations preferred  TRAINING / CERTIFICATION: * SHRM-SCP or SPHR preferred * Training or certification in labor relations, investigations, or conflict resolution preferred  SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE: * MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint * Expertise in HR strategy, workforce planning, compensation, leadership development, labor/employee relations, and policy governance. * Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capability * Exceptional communication, influence, coaching, and relationship-building skills  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Position may require occasional travel (domestic or foreign). Flexibility in working hours to include weekends, holidays, and off shift. Position may require on-call duty or overtime due to overall responsibility. Employment is at‑will and subject to company policies.