Director, Global HR Service Center

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Job Description

The Director of the HR Service Center is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the delivery of scalable, efficient, and high-quality HR services across a global team. This role is accountable for the ongoing review and refinement of the existing HR service center model to ensure it remains aligned with evolving business needs, regulatory requirements, and hr strategy. You will collaborate with the broader HR Enablement and HR Technology teams to implement technology-driven solutions that enhance the effectiveness of the HR service center teams.

You will report directly to the VP of HR Enablement while leading a global team and play a critical role in shaping the future of HR service delivery through innovation, operational excellence, with a heavy focus on employee experience.

Your Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• You will assess and refine the HR service center operating model to ensure alignment with HR strategy, compliance standards, and workforce needs.
• You will lead the HR philosophy, design, and continuous evolution of employee and manager self-service, ensuring it empowers users, supports HR policies, and integrates within a tiered HR service delivery model.
• You will oversee the strategic direction of the tiered HR service center structure (e.g., Tier 0 self-service, Tier 1 support, Tier 2 specialist services), ensuring clarity of roles, efficient escalation paths, and consistent service quality.
• You will partner across all HR teams (Enablement, COEs, and HRBP Communities) to ensure HR services are aligned with organizational goals, responsive to evolving business needs and adapt service offerings accordingly.
• You will be the end-to-end process owner for key HR service delivery processes, ensuring seamless integration across systems, teams, and geographies.
• You will drive accountability for process performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the full lifecycle-from intake and resolution to feedback and refinement.

Service Delivery and Operations

• You will lead daily operations of global HR service center teams, ensuring accurate and timely execution of core HR processes.
• Establish and monitor service level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and customer satisfaction metrics to evaluate performance and drive accountability.
• You will ensure employee records-both digital and manual-are maintained in compliance with company policies and local regulations.
• You will ensure end-to-end process ownership includes proactive identification of pain points, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions to improve service quality and consistency.

Technology & Process Optimization

• You will partner with HR Technology and HR Enablement teams to optimize and evolve the digital tools and platforms that support HR service delivery, ensuring alignment with the tiered service model and self-service strategy.
• You will lead efforts to enhance employee and manager self-service capabilities, focusing on usability, automation, and integration with broader HR systems and processes.
• You will drive continuous process improvement and automation initiatives to reduce manual effort, increase operational efficiency, and elevate the overall employee experience.

Team Leadership & Development

• You will lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global HR service center team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• You'll manage workforce planning, talent development, and succession strategies for the service center organization.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelors degree or relevant equivalent experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Typically requires 12+ years progressive experience in HR operations, shared services, or service center leadership roles. This includes 12+ years managing large, geographically dispersed teams in a global or matrixed environment.
• Experience with HR systems and self-service platforms (e.g., Workday, SAP, ServiceNow).
• Certification in HR (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR) or process improvement (e.g., Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt).
• Demonstrated experience managing (and optimizing) end-to-end HR processes across multiple HR functions.
• Experience with service level management, performance metrics, and continuous improvement methodologies

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What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.