Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Senior Director, People Strategy for our First Quality Enterprises, LLC office located in Great Neck, NY.  The Senior Director, People Strategy is a role that balances the “people lens” with a “business lens”, working to shape the people strategy in a way that accelerates the business strategy.  As a critical member of the HR executive leadership team, this person will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling our HR function to fuel our ambitious growth objectives. They will move beyond conventional HR administration to create a transformative people experience that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent, fostering a high-performance culture that drives measurable business outcomes.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Own the talent lifecycle which involves directly leading a team that has responsibility for HR Communications, Recruiting, HR Technology, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Compensation and Benefits, while collaborating with Senior HR Business Partners across the organization.

• Lead transformative initiatives that enhance employee experience, enable organizational agility, and foster a high-performance culture.

• Advise Senior Leadership on all HR related matters and works to implement any outcomes from decisions reached across the organization.

• Work closely with senior leaders, HR, and alongside key stakeholders to implement change management strategies and optimize workforce potential.

• Establish clear performance expectations and feedback mechanisms that reinforce accountability and growth.

• Maintain a real-time pulse on employee sentiment using both qualitative and quantitative inputs, and proactively surface insights to senior leadership.

• Work cross-functionally on any expansion, acquisition or business strategy initiatives, owning the people-strategy and action plans of such initiatives.

• Influence and educate across the organization on key people matters, working cross-functionally to gain alignment and a path forward

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive HR experience, with a minimum of 5 years in senior leadership roles interfacing with C-Suite/Senior Leadership.

• HR leadership experience working in a manufacturing environment or within an organization that employs a large number of hourly employees. 

• Experience leading and developing leaders and influencing at the executive and board level.

• Proven experience scaling organizations, ideally within a high-growth, fast-paced environment.

• Structured and succinct communication style

• A hands-on and collaborative approach

• Strong influencing and partnership skills

• Comfortable with ambiguity and thrives in an environment where not all answers are clear, demonstrating adaptability and resourcefulness

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to delve into HR and business data and subsequently deliver clear recommendations

• Flexible to travel globally as needed based on business and organizational needs

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities

• Paid time off (three-week minimum)

• Medical, dental and vision starting day one

• 401(k) with employer match

• Paid parental leave

• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)

• Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)

• Tuition assistance

• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

...and more!