People Strategy Partner

About Us:

BW Packaging is driving performance at the intersection of people, technology, and customer care. As part of the privately held Barry-Wehmiller family, we unite a global team of packaging experts with a clear purpose: People Who Care, Building Solutions that Perform. We take on our customers’ toughest challenges as our own — delivering both innovative and enduring solutions that set the standard for value and performance. Our strength comes from our people and the power of our brands — trusted names in packaging that are known worldwide for engineering excellence, application expertise, and lifetime commitment to customer success. Truly Human Leadership guides our belief that exceptional business results and profound respect for people together provide the foundation of enduring success. We are committed to forging lasting partnerships with our customers, earning their trust through integrity, expertise, and execution. With our full range of packaging solutions and long term partnership and service, we help customers achieve operational excellence today while building the future of packaging together.

 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

 

Job Description:

People Strategy Partner

Reports To: VP, People
Location: BW Packaging Facility
Travel: Up to 30%, domestic and international (as applicable)

On-site 5 days per week

Position Summary

The People Strategy Partner partners with functional leaders to align People priorities with business needs and strengthen organizational health across teams.

Provides coaching and guidance on team effectiveness, talent planning, and organizational design, helping build leadership capability and readiness for future growth. Supports People and Performance in Harmony by translating business priorities into clear actions that drive clarity, engagement, and performance.

Shapes how People practices are experienced across teams, supporting leaders in ways that reflect care for people and the business in daily interactions, decisions, and development conversations.

Builds alignment across leaders and supports consistent, effective application of People Capabilities & Enablement initiatives across teams, while adapting to business and local needs.

Contributes to key People initiatives and priorities, supporting implementation and continuous improvement as the organization evolves.

Key Responsibilities:

People Business Partnership

• Coach and advise leaders on organizational health, team effectiveness, and leadership capability.

• Partner on organizational design, workforce planning, and team structure decisions.

• Support talent planning, succession discussions, and development planning aligned to future needs.

• Guide leaders through Elevate performance cycles, ensuring consistent execution and meaningful leadership conversations.

• Support change leadership and communication across teams and functions.

• Serve as escalation point for significant team member relations matters, conducting final review and guiding next steps.

• Partner on requisition approvals, recruiting approach, and selection of leadership and critical roles.

• Leverage People metrics and insights to inform decisions and monitor progress on key priorities.

• Partner with other People Business Partners across functions, teams, and sites to align priorities and drive consistent execution while adapting to local context.

• Guide leaders in balancing care for people with clear expectations and accountability, ensuring consistent and effective team leadership.

People Operations Partnership

• Partner with People Operations to support consistent, effective execution of core People processes.

• Provide guidance on onboarding, offboarding, and core workflow execution as needed.

• Support escalation and resolution of complex team member relations matters.

• Ensure processes are applied consistently and aligned with established standards and policies.

• Identify gaps in execution and partner with People Operations to address them.

People Capabilities & Enablement Initiatives

• Support consistent adoption and execution of People Capabilities & Enablement initiatives across teams.

• Implement performance management processes and support Elevate cycle execution.

• Apply compensation and incentive governance practices in partnership with leadership and People teams.

• Support rollout and application of job architecture and role harmonization efforts.

• Ensure adoption and understanding of policies and procedures.

• Facilitate engagement and culture initiatives, including EVM follow-up and action planning.

• Coordinate training efforts in partnership with Learning & Development.

• Reinforce consistent use of People tools, systems, and governance practices.

• Contribute to development of initiatives through targeted projects or pilots as needed, in partnership with People Capabilities & Enablement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in People partnership, HR leadership, or organizational development.

• Experience supporting operational, manufacturing, or multi-site environments preferred.

• Experience working across multiple teams, functions, or geographies preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, organizational design, and leadership coaching.

• Familiarity with Workday or similar HR systems.

• Strong understanding of talent management, workforce planning, and performance processes.

• Strong business acumen.

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in Human Resources, Business, or related field.

• Ability to operate effectively in evolving environments and support organizational change.

• Flexibility to take on evolving responsibilities in response to business needs and strategic priorities.

Key Partnerships

• Director, People and People team members.

• People Operations and shared services teams.

• People Capabilities & Enablement teams.

• Functionally aligned People Business Partners across Engineering, Operations/Parts, Commercial, and Business Support.

• Leaders across Operations, Commercial, Product, and support functions.

• BW Corporate, People team

• Finance, Legal, Safety, and other enabling functions.

Success Profile

Builds trusted relationships with leaders and ensures People practices are applied consistently in ways that reflect care, respect, and accountability. Brings strong judgment, practical experience, and credibility, providing clear guidance on organizational health, talent decisions, and complex employee situations while balancing performance expectations with a people-centered approach.

Strengthens leadership capability by helping leaders show up with clarity, consistency, and care, supporting stable and effective team performance. Translates People Capabilities & Enablement initiatives into practical execution, ensuring consistency while staying grounded in team and site realities.

Contributes to a culture where people feel supported, expectations remain clear, and teams perform at a high level. Self-directed and able to identify where to engage and prioritize while maintaining connection and alignment to broader initiatives across Packaging.

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At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job.  If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.  We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.  Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. ​

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.

 

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

 

Company:

BW Packaging