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Reference #: 1211251000 About Kennametal With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader,Kennametal Inc.delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive.Kennametalgenerated$2.1 billionin revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more atwww.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Director Human Resources-US Location - Pittsburgh, PA

Job Summary The job is accountable for improving business and talent performance and acting as a thought leader to executive(s) within Kennametal. As a global strategic talent leader, you will be aligned to the Infrastructure Business Segment (approx. 800M revenue, 3000 employees across 19 plants) and own the development and lead the implementation of a comprehensive forward looking global talent and organizational strategy for that group. This senior-level HR position entails tackling the most pressing talent opportunities and challenges at a strategic level and successfully partnering with the business unit leader to create value for the business.

Key Job Responsibilities Thought partner to the Infrastructure Business Segment President and Business Unit Leaders on organizational and people-related strategy and execution. Develop and drive 2-3 year talent strategy or roadmap in collaboration with executive leader for their business/function that supports the business strategy Understand the business strategy and identify opportunities to increase alignment with the strategy by helping executive leaders anticipate barriers, prioritize deliverables, and build organizational capabilities,behaviors, structures and processes. Review key talent performance targets, their related talent implications with business leaders, and develop innovative solutions to support the business. Coach senior leaders to enhance leadership abilities, relationships among teams/individuals and interpersonal communication, as well as provide effective performance feedback. Advocate for key talent management and development, including collaborating with executive leaders on their critical talent development plans. Identifies talent gaps and the necessary future skills and abilities to develop the right talent acquisition and development strategies. Deploy appropriate plans including succession, talent acquisition, recognition, compensation programs and organizational design to address the needs of the business. Champion our culture of accountability and support our environment of continuous improvement, innovation and safety. Drive to secure employee engagement through the coaching of leaders and driving of change management. Identify and drive the sharing of best practices across functions to facilitate continuous improvement. Act as a liaison between the line, HR operations and COEs to ensure HR services are aligned with internal client needs. Utilize data to identify, evaluate and problem solve as well as make decisions.

Requirements Bachelor's degree in Business or Human Resources * Masters in Human Resources or Business Administration preferred * 15+ years in Strategic Human Resource Experience to include talent strategy development, change management and data analytics Strong leadership skills with ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams globally Ability to develop strategic concepts into an actionable plan Executive communication skills Experience in driving change and results Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer--minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.