Senior Human Resources Manager

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Date: 23 Oct 2025

Location: Hornell, NY, US

Company: Alstom

Req ID:498870 

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time onsite Senior Human Resources Manager in Hornell, NY, US we’re looking for?


Your future role

"Take on a new challenge and apply your Human Resources and leadership expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated and collaborative teammates.
You'll shape and deploy business strategies while fostering a high-performing culture and driving organizational effectiveness. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Operations, Talent Management, and Labor Relations), coach leaders to build strong teams, ensure compliance with employment laws, and much more."

We’ll look to you for:

  • Driving change programs, organizational effectiveness, high-performance culture, and supporting bids and projects. ,

  • Acting as 2nd chair negotiator and lead negotiator (as needed) for all labor contracts within the assigned business area, including all pre, during, and post activities. ,

  • Analyzing the current organizational capabilities to deliver the business strategy and identifying and acting on gaps versus required capabilities. ,

  • Supporting business leaders in all talent activities, ensuring the right talent is in the right place at the right time, and coaching leaders on talent-related tools and strategies. ,

  • Supporting talent reviews, competency assessments, identification and mobilization of high potentials, performance management, individual action plans, resource and succession planning, recruitment, and onboarding. ,

  • Analyzing current staffing, forecasting future needs, and developing strategies to ensure skilled employees are in place at the right time while optimizing resource and talent allocations. ,

  • Supervising two Human Resources Business Partners and an International Intern (VIE). ,

  • Supporting leadership development on-site to ensure management delivers on commitments, mobilizes teams, and drives business strategy while adhering to the Code of Ethics. ,

  • Leveraging best practices, sharing knowledge, and ensuring efficient and effective interfaces with HR Ops. ,

  • Ensuring legal compliance with all local, state, and federal employment laws, including FLSA, FMLA, ADAAA, and New York-specific leave laws, to minimize organizational risk/exposure.


All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

  • Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business, Psychology, or other relevant fields. ,

  • Experience or understanding of handling grievance processes, collective bargaining agreements, and labor union relationships. ,

  • Familiarity with local, state, and federal employment laws, including FLSA, FMLA, ADAAA, and New York-specific leave laws. ,

  • Knowledge of HR and People Strategies, People Management, and labor relations in a unionized environment. ,

  • Certifications for Human Resources Professionals (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP). ,

  • Experience with HR software (e.g., ADP, Kronos, WFM) is an asset. ,

  • Proven ability to lead and develop teams, including prior supervisory experience managing Human Resources Business Partners. ,

  • Analytical and strategic thinking skills to identify organizational capability gaps and develop actionable solutions. ,

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, especially Excel, and experience with data manipulation related to manpower planning. ,

  • Strong communication skills in English (spoken and written).

 

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

  • Work with a dynamic team to shape and implement business goals across multiple manufacturing and overhaul facilities. ,

  • Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,

  • Progress towards becoming a key driver of organizational capabilities, leadership development, and high-performance culture. ,

  • Utilize our inclusive and supportive working environment focused on continuous learning, adaptability, and leadership growth." ,

  • Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

  • Salary Range-  $140,000 - $175,000
  • Relcoation assistance may be possible

 

 

 

 

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!


Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

 

Alstom is a global company where our people vision and values embrace Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). Wherever we operate and across all our businesses, we want to create an inclusive culture in which diversity is welcomed and appreciated. By bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and giving everyone the opportunity to contribute with their knowledge, skills, experiences and perspectives, we also generate value for Alstom and its stakeholders.

 

Employment at Alstom is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Alstom does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

 

It is Alstom's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. The Company's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy, as well as its affirmative action obligations, includes the full and complete support of the Company. Because it's just the right thing to do. We hope you think so, too.

 


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