Director of PMO - Human Resources

About the role

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. Are you ready to lead a impact team and drive significant HR initiatives at nVent? As the PMO Director - Human Resources, you will play a pivotal role in crafting our HR project management strategy and ensuring flawless execution of critical initiatives. This is an outstanding opportunity to collaborate with senior leaders, influence strategic decisions, and contribute to our ambitious growth plans! WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: This role will lead nVent HR PMO team. This position establishes and oversees project management standards, prioritization, resource planning, and delivery execution across HR initiatives. The HR PMO Director partners closely with the HR Leadership Team regarding HR initiatives, programs, and projects are aligned to enterprise strategy, delivered on time and within scope, and generate measurable business value. In this position, you will get to do the following: Strategic Portfolio Management: Cultivate the HR project portfolio, including intake, facilitate HR Leadership prioritization, sequencing, and capacity planning Ensure consistent execution of major initiatives Translate sophisticated project data into clear, executive level insights and recommendations Partner with project sponsors and project team to support HR Transformational Initiatives Leadership Engagement: Serve as a trusted advisor to HR leadership on project feasibility, tradeoffs, and delivery risk Partner with HR leaders to balance critical initiatives with operational priorities Partner with business team members to ensure alignment across nVent Build capability through tools, process, and upskilling of project management in HR Provide updates on HR Transformational Initiatives to the HR teams, Key Stakeholders and Executive Leadership Project Governance and Capacity Management : Establish HR PMO governance Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and dependencies and drive issue resolution and decision processes Define critical metrics and success measures for the HR project portfolio Lead action reviews and ensure application of findings to future delivery Serve as the HR Lean Champion, driving a culture of continuous improvement to deliver best in class processes to support nVent's growth. Partner with the Enterprise Lean Team, HR and Functional Stakeholders to conduct Lean Process reviews and implement changes Maintain HR improvement pipeline YOU HAVE: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field and/or equivalent experience 10+ years of relevant functional experience, mostly in HR, including 5+ years leading projects Demonstrated ability to partner effectively and influence senior leader decisions Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including providing executive updates Strong project management skills and experience with and Lean process reviews Demonstrated expertise with change management methodologies Excellent excel and power points skills. Experience with project management tools preferred Strong understanding of overall HR systems & processes Ability to work with ambiguity WE HAVE: A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com . Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being: Innovative & adaptable Dedicated to absolute integrity Focused on the customer first Respectful and team oriented Optimistic and energizing Accounta

Your Match

How well this role fits your profile.

Company Intel

What employees say

Worked at nvent? Share your experience