한화오션 - HR Director 채용 (Houston, TX)

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안녕하세요.
Hanwha Ocean USA에서 함께 근무하실 HR Director 를 채용하고 있습니다.

본 포지션은 Houston Office를 기반으로 미국 내 HR 운영 전반을 담당하며, Payroll/Benefits, Employee Relations, HR Compliance, Immigration, HR Policy 및 HR System 관련 업무를 수행하게 됩니다. 또한 PEO → ADP 전환 등 주요 HR 프로젝트에도 참여하게 됩니다.

Role Title: HR Director
Reports to : CFO

Compensation: To be determined based on experience

Company Overview

Hanwha Ocean USA Holdings Corp. coordinates support for its U.S. operations and affiliated entities. This position provides shared HR services based on the agreed scope of support for each entity and works closely with Korea-based headquarters and local management.

Position Summary

The HR Director will lead day-to-day HR operations across Hanwha Ocean USA Holdings Corp. and supported U.S. affiliates, including payroll, benefits, employee relations, employee grievance management, immigration matters for expatriates and assignees, HR policies, and HR systems.

Key Responsibilities

Employment Risk & Employee Relations

• Identify and manage multi-state employment risks related to wage and hour requirements, worker classification, leave, reasonable accommodations, recruiting, disciplinary actions, and terminations, and maintain appropriate compliance calendars and controls.
• Handle employee grievances and workplace investigations fairly and confidentially, document the basis for decisions, and escalate sensitive matters to legal counsel and authorized management as appropriate.
• Maintain HR policies, employee handbooks, and manager guidelines in accordance with applicable jurisdictions, and coordinate policy updates and appropriate professional guidance as needed.
• Work with Finance and Legal to confirm‎ employing entities, work locations, and reporting relationships and ensure that approved organizational structures are accurately reflected in HR and payroll records.

Oversee general HR matters, including payroll, immigration, employee relations, HR policies, benefits, and employee grievance management.

Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Manage HR-side payroll inputs, review controls, and vendor execution, and coordinate with Finance regarding payroll funding, deductions, reconciliations, and allocation by employing entity.
• Oversee benefits and retirement plan administration, enrollment, vendor transitions, and employee communications, and coordinate required actions with brokers, administrators, and legal counsel.
• Coordinate recruiting activities, onboarding, performance management, compensation administration, and offboarding processes, and work with appropriate specialists on employment authorization, immigration deadlines, and expatriate matters.
  
  

Shared Services & Management Reporting

• Define service responsibilities with local HR and entity leadership while respecting each entity's corporate independence and approval authority. Coordinate workforce-related records for affiliated entities with Finance and Legal.
• Maintain the accuracy and appropriate access controls of HR information and establish operating procedures, backup coverage, vendor performance metrics, and reporting processes for risks, deadlines, headcount, and outstanding action items.
  
  

PEO Transition & Operational Readiness

• Coordinate the transition from the PEO to ADP, including validation of employee and employer information, migration of payroll and benefits data, handoff between service providers, parallel testing, employee communications, and post-go-live reconciliation.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of HR experience, including hands-on experience in U.S. HR operations and multi-state employment compliance.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing a broad range of HR functions and implementing or transitioning payroll, benefits, HRIS, or PEO solutions through testing and stabilization.
• Professional proficiency in both English and Korean. Must be able to conduct regular communications and reporting with Korea-based headquarters and U.S. management, provide employee communications, and handle sensitive employee discussions in both languages.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong judgment, discretion and confidentiality, project execution skills, and practical data analysis capabilities.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with a PEO exit, ADP Workforce Now or a comparable HR platform, Korean-headquartered global companies, and expatriate support.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification, and experience building or establishing HR operations in a small or growing organization.

Contact

346-826-5027 // peter.lee@hanwhashipping.com