Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.

Our Core Values of Integrity, Respect and Excellence are more than just what we say, they are what we do!

WHAT IS THE ROLE?

Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources for the Lennox Residential HVAC Business, the Director of Human Resources is responsible for leading the people strategy and providing functional and strategic leadership to the revenue growth functions of the business.  They will lead the local team of Regional HR Business Partners in driving successful outcomes in our people/talent KPIs and initiatives.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

More specifically, the Director of HR will be responsible for: 

• Acting as a trusted advisor, thoughtful sounding board and business partner for the Revenue Functions Executive Leaders including the following
• VP, Sales & Stores
• VP, Source Products
• VP, National Accounts
• VP, Revenue Operations
• Coach and guide you direct reports through sensitive and critical HR-related activities.
• Creating and executing people-related strategies tied to the business’ strategies and needs, ensuring talent implications are effectively identified and addressed
• Partner with corporate Center’s of Excellence in the development and implementation of enterprise-wide talent initiatives
• Executing effective talent management strategies across your functional groups, with primary emphasis on recruiting, performance management, succession planning, employee development, engagement and retention
• Strengthening organizational design and effectiveness
• Championing diversity and inclusion efforts, ensuring the business has the breadth of talent necessary to achieve its growth plans
• Championing the Lennox culture in driving an environment of engagement, open communication, and high ethical standards
• Implementing, refining, and executing actionable, ongoing organization talent review and succession processes. Strengthening the talent pipeline and succession bench; readying talent for future skills and capabilities tied to the strategic plan.
• Serving as a talent authority, understanding the backgrounds, strengths, weaknesses, and development needs of top talent. Through engagement in business discussions, providing in-the-moment coaching for business and HR leaders, including candid feedback and development recommendations.

WHAT DRIVES SUCCESS

Having the right qualifications is only a part of what it takes to be a successful employee. At Lennox International, we believe in following a set of behaviors and competencies to achieve your full potential. In this position, it is vital that you embody these core competencies:  

• Situational Adaptability: You flex your approach and demeanor to suit various scenarios. You successfully shift gears as new developments and competing priorities arise – balancing routine tasks, urgent action items, and long-term projects is second nature for you.
• Decision Quality:You make thoughtful and timely decisions with the best interest of the organization in mind, prioritizing and organizing key deliverables and ensuring stakeholder buy in.
• Drives Results: You show pride in “getting the job done” with a bias for action, going above and beyond to ensure your responsibilities have been met. During high pressure moments, you work diligently to meet deadlines and show value in your work.

COMPENSATION

A robust compensation package will be formulated based upon the successful candidate’s total compensation level today and is likely to include a competitive base salary, annual performance bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plan.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

The successful candidate must be energized by teamwork. S/he must be forward thinking and creative, attentive to details, credible and dedicated to producing high quality outcomes. This role requires a professional that has the ability and initiative to diagnose issues quickly, influence solutions, and execute project details at a rapid pace.

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10+ years of HR experience in progressive HR roles, including functional leadership at the divisional level for a growth-oriented industrial organization
• Broad-based HR generalist, with expertise in executing talent management strategies to drive key business outcomes
• Strategic and integrative thinker
• Results-oriented, motivated leader who consistently operates at very high energy levels
• Proactively owns initiatives with the ability to navigate around obstacles and persevere through setbacks
• Outstanding communications skills, including written, verbal and presentation. Demonstrated ability to champion a continuous learning approach to enhance organizational capability and foster innovation.
• Adept at leading through influence and other people.
• Strong ability to work outside traditional functional silos and build relationships across the organization at all levels, particularly with senior business leaders and line executives
• Proven relationship-building, continuous improvement, lean principles, and project management skills.

Key behaviors and leadership characteristics include

• Foundation of Trust – Uses credibility and relationships to serve as trusted executive advisor and influence key decisions. Honest, Ethical, and Safe in everything s/he does.
• Learning - Passion to learn and know key business and industry drivers.
• Influencing - Effectively persuades others to see his/her point of view; presents information and logic in a manner that addresses the audience's interests, concerns, and needs.
• Developing Talent – Fosters a culture and environment of belonging, creates opportunities for professional growth; helps people define career goals and establish development plans to achieve them; gives people constructive, developmental feedback and advice.
• Acting Strategically - Aligns day-to-day activities around broader organizational goals and objectives; prioritizes resources based on the strategic objectives of the organization; recognizes and rewards people based on how their actions support the broader needs of the company.
• Working with Ambiguity -- Achieves forward progress in the face of poorly defined situations and/or unclear goals; able to work effectively with limited or partial information.
• Matrix Management -- Ability to manage multiple perspectives and priorities; ability to align objectives across multiple organizations/COEs, energizes and motivates others outside his/her direct line of authority; manages through conflicting interests and tradeoffs; works collaboratively.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources, or Industrial Relations; advanced degree strongly preferred.

WE VALUE DIVERSITY

We believe that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to build workplaces that reflect the communities where we live and work, support the growth and development of each team member as they strive to reach their full potential, and empower them to be their authentic selves. Lennox is an equal opportunity employer.

WHAT WE OFFER: 

Lennox offers employees a variety of flexible work options.  This position is a hybrid role working Monday through Thursday in the office with the option to work on Friday at home.

• Competitive base salary
• Excellent medical plans designed to support healthy lifestyles
• Mental and financial health programs
• Outstanding 401k with company matching
• Employee stock purchase program
• Community involvement opportunities
• Robust employee assistance program
• And much, much more!

Benefits:

Subject to applicable eligibility requirements, the following benefits are offered for this role: tuition reimbursement; medical, dental, and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; 401(k) retirement plan; short-term disability insurance; 8 weeks paid birthing leave; 2 weeks paid bonding leave; life and long-term disability insurance.

Depending on date of hire, and subject to applicable eligibility requirements, new employees in this role also receive up to: 12 days paid time off, 2 paid well-being days, 1 paid volunteer day, 10 paid holidays, and 3 floating holidays per year.

Our Culture:
At Lennox, our Core Values of Integrity, Respect & Excellence are ingrained in the fabric of the organization.  They define our culture – which is about how we do business and how we treat others. Lennox is not just a workplace; we are a global community that values each team member’s contributions. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to recruit, develop, and retain talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to succeed and contribute to our continued growth and success. At Lennox, you’ll take pride in our brands, knowing you are part of something special. Come, stay, and grow with us!

Disclaimers:

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Lennox reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

This posting is anticipated to remain open until May 1. 2025.

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