Job Abstract

At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life’s essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 10,500 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

We have an opportunity for a Human Resources Manager to join our Moorpark, CA team. You will play a critical role in driving strong business performance at Pentair through progressive talent and culture practices as the HR partner to various leaders and teams within the Pool Segment. The role provides comprehensive HR business partnering in a variety of areas including leadership coaching, organization design, change management, engagement, talent management, development planning, talent acquisition, compensation, employee relations and compliance. As part of the Pool Segment HR leadership team, this role will primarily partner with the site leadership team at Pentair’s Moorpark, California manufacturing site that employees approximately 500 team members. The role will be based at Moorpark and is expected to be onsite at least three days per week. This role will also have responsibility for other small manufacturing sites throughout the U.S. The role reports to the Segment CHRO and may manage one or more employees.

You will:

• Partner with leaders to define the necessary HR plans required to successfully execute the business strategies and deliver results for the business.
• Assess organizational performance systemically, define talent gaps and propose HR solutions that support business objectives.
• Collaborate with leaders on talent management and development initiatives to attract, develop and retain high-performing talent.
• Proactively coach leaders on performance management, employee development, talent planning and engagement.
• Support and guide organizational design activities to streamline and implement new organization structures, roles and/or processes that enhance speed and efficiency throughout the organization.
• Manage annual processes for groups including goal setting, performance management and compensation planning.
• Assist in recruitment activities to drive talent acquisition process. 
• Resolve employee relations issues and take steps to reduce occurrence of issues.
• Assess compliance systems and processes and make recommendations to ensure world-class compliance to all applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Provide on-going assessment of adherence to compliance processes and take action as needed.

Key Qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or related discipline
• At least 10 years of progressive professional HR experience
• Able to think strategically and translate strategies into actionable plans.
• Be an excellent communicator to various levels within an organization.
• Be willing to challenge the status quo and able to influence senior leaders.
• Ability to build relationships quickly to act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees.
• Strong business acumen and an analytical mindset
• Be results-oriented with proven ability to follow through while handling multiple and competing priorities.
• Experience in company culture development and change management.
• Solid project leadership and execution skills
• Strong knowledge of California employment law compliance requirements and experience with implementing compliance measures, auditing practices, and taking action where needed.

 Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.

We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:

• Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership
• Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels
• Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture
• Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory