Site HR/LR Director - Fairfax Assembly

General Motors (GM)

Kansas City, USonsitePosted Jul 13, 2026
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Job Description

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Fairfax Assembly, Kansas on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities:

Lead a team of HR/LR Professionals at the Fairfax Assembly Plant - including managing workload, balancing priorities, and ensuring deliverables are on time and with quality in accordance with applicable laws, collective agreements, and workplace policies.

Champion projects that support key HR/LR objectives in function and country.

Partner with People Leaders in driving GM culture, promoting positive employee experiences, and improving employee engagement/inclusion.

Strategic administration of the collective agreements while promoting collaborative problem-solving.

Provide development to HR/LR Team.

Participate in HRM and Talent Forum discussions within HR Function.

Ensure that local policies, procedures, legislations and regulations are administered appropriately in accordance with country and functional direction.

Provide regional communications on HR/LR initiatives, process changes, and improvements that impact all employees.

Ensure appropriate support to the business in regard Human Capital Plans implementation.

Support enterprise-initiatives, including Talent Spotting, Workplace of Choice, and Compensation Programs.

Support processes on employee life cycle from hire to exit.

Provide guidance on day-to-day issues and function as an escalation point for complicated HR/LR issues.

Partner with key stakeholders to maintain in-depth knowledge of employment requirements related to management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Partner with legal departments as needed/required.

Qualifications:

7+ years of professional experience, with a focus on HR and Labor Relations

Bachelor's Degree required, ideally in a related field; Master's Degree preferred

Prior experience managing a team, with expertise in performance management, supporting and coaching team members through times of change

Experience partnering with stakeholders, including unions

Global company experience

Flexible to provide support outside of normal working hours as needed

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.

The selected candidate will be required to travel About GM

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