Vice President Human Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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.

The Vice President, Human Resources for the Systems Protection (SP) business segment will serve as a strategic business partner to the President of Systems Protection. They will partner with the President and broader SP Leadership Team in developing and delivering a people strategy that aligns with both the segment and enterprise strategic vision and mission. Based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, the VP HR will report directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer for nVent with a dual reporting line into the SP President and be fully integrated with both the HR and Business Segment leadership teams. They will participate in the segment decision-making process, offer insight from the perspective of the HR team, as well as from a general business perspective. This individual will lead and manage an HR department of 100 employees globally and partner strongly with the HR COE teams to support their business segment.

This role is responsible for shaping and driving the people strategy that enables business growth, operational excellence, and a strong performance-driven culture across Systems Protection globally. The VP HR leads enterprise-aligned HR initiatives while tailoring solutions to the unique needs of the SP business.

• Partner with the Systems Protection President and leadership team to develop and execute our people and HR strategy aligned to strategic objectives and growth priorities.
• Foster an inclusive culture, practices, and processes that maintain nVent's "Win Right" values in a rapidly changing, fast-paced, complex and high performing global work environment.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategies to support global manufacturing, engineering, product and commercial teams.
• Drive leadership development, succession planning, and capability building for senior leaders and critical roles.
• Provide strategic oversight of employee relations, change management, and culture integration initiatives across multiple geographies.
• Collaborate, empower and ensure utilization of HR Centers of Excellence and shared services to the benefit of a great employee, manager and HR experience.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies, labor practices, and compliance requirements while balancing business needs and employee experience.
• Lead, develop, and mentor HR leaders and teams supporting the Systems Protection segment.

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including senior HR roles supporting complex, global organizations.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated experience collaborating with executive leadership in manufacturing or industrial environments; multi-site experience required.
• Solid expertise in talent management, organizational effectiveness, and change leadership.
• Proven ability to influence, coach, and challenge leaders to drive optimal business and people outcomes.
• Experience in matrix organizations required; high growth company background is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

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

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
Compensation Range:

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.