Director, HR Operations

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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

Summary

Serve as a strategic partner to the Operations Leadership Team, as well as a key member of the Human Resources Leadership Team. Build organizational capability and culture while driving consistent and flawless execution of HR processes. Requires expert skills in organizational development, employee relations, labor negotiations, problem solving, change and transformation, analytics and consulting to ensure necessary level of support to leaders. Identify and drive HR initiatives and provide guidance to managers and cross-functional business unit leaders through collaboration with the corporate HR Centers of Excellence. Manage a team of 15+, supporting 1,000+ manufacturing/mining employees across regions.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

- Lead leadership team through effective review of organizational structures in alignment with business requirements. Provide guidance and input on local structures, workforce planning and succession planning.

- Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase engagement, productivity and retention.

- Direct and manage the employee success cycle: development of job descriptions; recruitment of candidates; development of offer terms for new hires, promotions, transfers; performance management and development planning; onboarding and off-boarding.

- Partner with Labor Relations Director and local HR and management teams to build positive employee relations. Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues including contract interpretation, grievance and other labor resolutions including effective contract negotiations.

- Identify training needs for both facilities and employees including identifying and ensuring follow-through on individual coaching needs.

- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.

- Lead process for annual performance management, compensation planning and benefits for all locations.

- Lead special projects for deployment across the enterprise; ensure alignment with Centers of Excellence.

- Analyze trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs and policies.

- Travel will be required roughly 25% of the time.

- Perform other related duties as required

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

- 10 years’ progressive Human Resources experience with extensive knowledge of various human resources disciplines.

- Knowledge and experience in employee relations. Knowledge of relevant US law is required.

- Labor Negotiation experience required.

- Effective interpersonal (written and verbal) and presentation skills. Must be able to successfully communicate with people at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of Canada and/or UK employment laws.

- Human resources experience in manufacturing, mining and/or agriculture.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov. Sept 2025

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