The Royal Group, an affiliate of Schwarz Partners, is currently seeking a Senior Vice President, Human Resources to support our TRG Midwest Division. The Senior Vice President, Human Resources – TRG Midwest serves as the senior people leader and strategic advisor to the TRG Midwest Executive Leadership Team. As a member of the Midwest leadership team, this role is responsible for aligning organizational capability, leadership effectiveness, talent strategy, workforce planning, and culture with the business's operating and growth objectives.
The SVP partners closely with business leaders to ensure the organization has the leadership, structure, talent, and culture necessary to achieve long-term performance goals. This role leads the regional people strategy while providing executive-level counsel on organizational design, leadership capability, succession planning, workforce risks, and business transformation initiatives.
The role also partners closely with Schwarz Partners Senior HR leadership to align regional priorities with broader company philosophy, programs, governance, and resources.
Leadership Model & Organizational Structure
TRG Midwest utilizes a two-tier HR leadership model designed to strengthen both strategic capability and operational excellence.
The Senior Vice President provides strategic leadership for the regional Human Resources function and serves as the primary people advisor to the Midwest Executive Leadership Team. The Vice President of Human Resources reports directly to the Senior Vice President and is responsible for leading the day-to-day Human Resources operation across the region.
The Senior Vice President focuses on organizational effectiveness, executive partnership, workforce strategy, talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and long-range people priorities.
The Vice President of Human Resources focuses on regional HR operations, employee and labor relations, compliance, talent acquisition, HR service delivery, and leadership of the HR team supporting Midwest operations.
Success in this role requires a strong partnership between these leaders to ensure people strategy is translated into consistent execution across all locations and businesses.
Key Responsibilities
Business Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Midwest Executive Leadership Team.
Align people strategy with business objectives, growth plans, and operational priorities.
Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and structural assessments to ensure scalability and effectiveness.
Advise leaders on organizational capability, team effectiveness, succession risk, and leadership alignment.
Partner on acquisitions, integrations, leadership transitions, and significant organizational change initiatives.
Partner with regional leadership to strengthen alignment, collaboration, and operating consistency across Midwest manufacturing locations while preserving local accountability and business ownership.
Support the integration of people, leadership, and organizational practices across existing and future operations to build a more connected and scalable regional organization.
Talent, Succession & Leadership Development
Establish and lead the region's talent and succession planning strategy.
Assess bench strength, retention risks, and future leadership needs.
Partner with executive leaders to build development plans for key talent and critical positions.
Champion leadership development initiatives that strengthen organizational capability and leadership effectiveness.
Drive a consistent approach to talent evaluation and succession planning across the region.
Culture & Employee Experience
Partner with leadership to define and reinforce the behaviors and expectations that support TRG's culture and values.
Support initiatives that improve employee engagement, communication, retention, and leadership accountability.
Ensure culture, leadership expectations, and employee experience…