Vallourec - North America · 5 hours ago
Human Resources Manager
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelVallourec - North America is seeking a Human Resources Manager to serve as a strategic partner aligning the organization’s people strategy with its business objectives. This role will lead high-impact HR initiatives and oversee HR operations, compliance, and budget effectiveness while collaborating with senior leadership to drive organizational capability and foster a high-performance culture.
Oil & Energy
Responsibilities
Partner with senior HR leadership to define and execute annual people strategy and roadmap linked to financial, operational, and customer goals
Facilitate quarterly talent reviews, succession planning, and organizational capability assessments
Advise leaders on org design (spans/layers), role clarity, decision-rights, and change readiness
Lead headcount planning, staffing models, and build talent strategies based on demand forecasts
Support recruiting lifecycle in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team (intake, sourcing, interviewing, offers, onboarding) ensuring quality-of-hire and time-to-fill targets
Manage performance cycles (goal setting, check-ins, reviews), calibrations, and merit planning
Develop and implement strategies for people engagement and retention
Coach leaders on feedback, accountability, and high-performance behaviors; manage PIPs and development plans
Support global annual engagement surveys; facilitate action planning and track improvements
Partner with Compensation to maintain market-competitive pay structures, pay equity, and annual merit/bonus cycles
In partnership with Compensation, conduct job evaluations, salary benchmarking, and internal parity analyses
Conduct offer analysis and retention packages
Lead employee relations: investigations, conflict resolution, corrective actions; ensure fair, consistent practices
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (e.g., FLSA, FMLA, ADA, etc.)
Maintain policy governance, handbook updates, and manager training; prepare for audits and regulatory inquiries
Partner with Legal and Compliance on complex cases, severance, accommodations, and risk mitigation strategies
Integrate DE&I principles into talent acquisition, performance, development, and succession practices
Track representation, hiring, promotion, pay equity, and inclusion metrics; drive targeted intervention
Partner with affinity groups and external community partners to strengthen inclusion and outreach
Own HR processes (onboarding, data integrity, personnel files, time & attendance, leaves, terminations)
Analyze KPI trends (attrition, engagement, absence, hiring, etc.) and present insights to leadership
Drive continuous improvement/Lean initiatives to reduce cycle times and improve employee experience
Develop and execute change plans for reorganizations, new systems, and policy shifts (stakeholder mapping, communications, training)
Create clear, empathetic communications for HR programs; equip managers with toolkits and talking points
Measure adoption and effectiveness; iterate based on feedback and outcomes
Own HR budget planning and monitoring; track ROI and cost-per-initiative; optimize spend
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology, or related field required
Professional certifications strongly preferred in PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP
Proficiency with HRIS and ATS platforms (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, UKG, etc.)
Experience with learning systems (LMS) and people analytics/reporting tools
Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, modeling)
Experience with data visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau) for dashboard and KPI reporting
Solid knowledge of U.S. employment laws; Texas-specific experience is a plus
Fluency in English required, Spanish as a second language is a plus
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability
Profit Sharing: Up to 4%
401(k): Company match 4.5% with no vesting period
Paid Parental Leave: For birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptions
Paid Holidays: 10 days, plus 1 personal floating holiday
Paid Vacation Time
Performance-Based Bonus Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Vallourec - North America
Vallourec is North America’s #1 domestic producer of premium tubular solutions primarily serving the energy markets (oil and gas, powergen): seamless Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), VAM® premium connections, Line & Standard Pipe, Coupling Stock, Mechanical pipe, downhole accessories, and specialized welding.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Macek
Human Resources Business Partner
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