Vice President, Human Resources

nVent

St Louis Park, MN

Full Time

Posted April 7, 2026

$242k - $359k

Power Generation

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Source: Workday View original listing
Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

Systems Protection (SP) is a $ 2.6B global business segment of nVent that has ~ 9 000 employees globally in 28 countries and provides solutions to protect, cool, and power mission‑critical electrical and electronic systems.

Key Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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%.

Benefits & Perks

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.
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