Human Resources Manager at Kodiak Gas Services in The Woodlands, TX

Job description

JOIN THE PEOPLE POWERING KODIAK Kodiak understands that our most valuable resource is our employees, and in order to provide industry-leading service and runtime, you must attract and retain premier talent. To accomplish this, Kodiak focuses on providing internal professional development and training, as well as the best benefits package in the industry. Summary The Human Resources Manager is a trusted advisor to business and operational leaders, translating workforce priorities into practical people strategies that strengthen safety, performance, engagement, and retention. This hands-on leader delivers consistent HR support across assigned functions or regions, coaches leaders through complex employee matters, and uses workforce insights to improve organizational effectiveness and the employee experience. Key Responsibilitie s Strategic HR Partnership & Organizational Effectiveness Serve as the primary HR partner to Power leaders and employees across field, plant, project, and corporate support teams, adapting people practices to a rapidly scaling business. Develop workforce plans for new sites, customer projects, technologies, and regions, including staffing models, critical-role pipelines, mobilization, and organizational readiness. Partner with operations and recruiting leaders to attract, select, onboard, and retain power-generation talent, including technicians, plant leaders, and other scarce technical roles. Assess rotation and shift schedules, relief coverage, travel demands, and project requirements; recommend sustainable workforce solutions that balance employee experience, customer commitments, safety, and cost. Use retention, engagement, staffing, overtime, vacancy, and workforce-movement data to identify risks and lead targeted action plans with Power leadership. Coordinate career paths, succession plans, leadership development, and technical-training priorities that build bench strength as the Power business expands. Support integration and change initiatives by aligning policies, programs, systems, communications, and leader practices across legacy and growing Power operations. Partner with Safety, Legal, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Training, and operational leaders to deliver consistent, compliant HR solutions for Power employees.Partner with leaders to translate business priorities into workforce, organization design, talent, and change plans. Anticipate workforce needs, identify organizational risks, and recommend practical, data-informed solutions. Lead change-management and communication plans that build understanding, adoption, and accountability. Model inclusive leadership and reinforce a culture grounded in the Kodiak Greenprint. Employee Relations, Experience & Performance Serve as an accessible, trusted resource for employees and coach leaders on performance, attendance, conduct, conflict resolution, and policy application. Conduct timely, impartial workplace investigations; document findings and guide consistent, legally compliant outcomes. Manage performance improvement and corrective-action processes with empathy, consistency, and clear accountability. Identify employee-experience and retention opportunities through listening, engagement, stay, and exit insights; partner with leaders on action plans. Support goal setting, check-ins, talent reviews, and performance calibration to promote fair, differentiated performance decisions. Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning & Development Partner with leaders on workforce plans, position design, job descriptions, selection criteria, and internal mobility. Lead recruitment for priority roles and improve candidate quality, hiring speed, and the candidate and onboarding experience. Collaborate with Compensation on offers, promotions, job changes, merit, incentives, and off-cycle pay decisions that support internal equity and market competitiveness. Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and development planning to strengthen leadership capabili