Daniel Plautz

About Daniel Plautz

I’m a globally oriented HR leader with deep experience partnering with U.S. and international teams. I combine rigorous thinking, strong relationships, and lived cross‑cultural experience to help organizations deliver results while navigating complexity with clarity, credibility, and care alongside senior leaders.

Experience

1. Human Resources Manager

   Pentair

   Oct 2023 — Present · Apex, NC, US

   Partner with executive leadership and General Managers within the Pool Segment, providing strategic HR partnership across diverse functions including R&D/Engineering, Marketing, PMO, Strategy, Product Management, Quality, and Legal. Support an employee population of 400 employees across US, Europe, and India.Specialize in organizational strategy and development as well as talent management. Lead strategic alignment, collaborating with leadership at all levels to align HR initiatives with business objectives, driving organizational strategy and change management. Drive talent development, implementing tailored programs for leadership development, performance management, and talent review processes to nurture a high-performing workforce as well as attract and retain top talent. Optimize HR Processes such as goal setting, organizational health survey action planning, and headcount management.

Education

• Wake Technical Community College

  Associate’s Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  2010 — 2016

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Economics

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Management
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Customer Service
• Music
• Training
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Project Management
• Guitar
• Health Insurance
• Research
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word