Description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, Axiom, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, a company focused on critical digital infrastructure and delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.

Axiom is seeking a highly strategic, commercially minded, and agile Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to support business unit and functional leaders in achieving accelerated growth and operational excellence. Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate & Business Function HR Business Partners, this role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, helping translate business strategy into talent, organizational, and workforce actions that drive results.

As a newly independent company, Axiom is building a culture defined by speed, accountability, innovation, and execution. This HRBP will partner closely with executives and leadership teams to ensure the organization can scale rapidly, adapt quickly to changing business conditions, and deploy talent where it creates the greatest impact. The HRBP will help leaders make better and faster people decisions while building a high-performance culture that enables growth.

Success in this role requires strong business acumen, organizational effectiveness expertise, executive influencing skills, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with decisive action. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments, embraces ambiguity, and helps leaders navigate change with agility and confidence.

What a typical day looks like:

Strategic Business Partnership

Serve as the primary HR partner to business unit and functional leadership teams.
Develop a deep understanding of business strategy, market dynamics, customer priorities, and operational objectives.
Translate business goals into talent, workforce, leadership, and organizational strategies that accelerate performance.
Challenge and influence leaders to make timely, data-driven talent and organizational decisions.
Act as a trusted advisor helping leaders scale teams, drive productivity, and build organizational capability.
Support a culture where decisions are made quickly, accountability is clear, and teams are empowered to execute.

Organizational Agility & Growth

Lead organizational design efforts that enable speed, scalability, and business responsiveness.
Partner with leaders to continuously evaluate organization structures, spans, layers, and talent deployment.
Help business leaders anticipate workforce needs and proactively address capability gaps.
Drive change management initiatives that support transformation, growth, and evolving business priorities.
Ensure organizations remain adaptable and positioned to respond to changing market and customer demands.

Talent & Leadership

Build leadership teams capable of operating in a high-growth, high-accountability environment.
Coach leaders on organizational effectiveness, change leadership, talent decisions, and team performance.
Lead succession planning and talent review processes focused on building future leadership capability.
Drive talent strategies that attract, retain, and develop critical skills required for growth.
Foster a culture of continuous development, inclusion, innovation, and high performance.

Performance, Rewards & Employee Experience

Lead performance management discussions, compensation, promotion, and talent review processes.
Partner with Total Rewards to ensure competitive, equitable, and performance-based reward decisions.
Advise leaders on compensation strategy, talent differentiation, and retention actions.
Champion employee engagement, inclusion, and culture initiatives.
Analyze workforce metrics, engagement data, turnover trends, and talent insights to drive action plans.

Employee Relations & Risk Management

Partner with HR Compliance and Legal on complex employee matters.
Ensure consistent application of company policies and employment practices.
Support workforce actions including reorganizations, reductions in force, and organizational transitions.
Proactively identify and mitigate people-related business risks.
Maintain compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies.

Key Leadership Characteristics

The successful candidate will:

Think like a business leader first and an HR leader second.
Move with urgency and help leaders make informed decisions quickly.
Be comfortable operating in ambiguity and rapidly changing environments.
Balance strategic thinking with practical execution.
Challenge the status quo and continuously seek better ways of working.
Build strong partnerships while maintaining the courage to provide candid counsel.
Demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and a growth mindset.
Champion a culture of accountability, ownership, speed, and customer focus.

What we're looking to add to our team:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field.
12+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant HR Business Partner leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience supporting executive leaders and complex global organizations.
Strong expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, and leadership development.
Experience leading change management and transformation initiatives.
Strong business acumen and ability to align people strategies with business outcomes.
Excellent executive presence, influencing, consulting, and relationship-building skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Preferred

Experience supporting public company corporate functions.
Global HR experience in technology, manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environments.
SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent HR certification.

Success Profile

At Axiom, we are building a company designed to move faster, innovate more rapidly, and compete aggressively in dynamic markets. The HRBP plays a critical role in making that possible by ensuring our leaders have the talent, organizational capability, and workforce strategies needed to execute with speed and win in the marketplace.

This HRBP will be known for helping the business make faster decisions, build stronger teams, and adapt quickly to changing priorities while maintaining a relentless focus on performance, execution, and growth.

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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
Life Insurance
Short-term and Long-term Disability
Matching 401(k) Contributions
Vacation and Paid Sick Time
Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 10-23-2026 Job Posting End Date 11-30-2026

Job Category

Human Resources

Is Sponsorship Available?

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

Senior Director, HR Business Partner