Kathy McCormack

About Kathy McCormack

As Vice President of Human Resources for Global Products & Solutions at Johnson Controls, I bring over 15 years of experience in strategic human resources leadership. Focused on aligning talent strategies, organizational design, and operational performance, I work closely with the Global Products Leadership team to drive enterprise transformation, support growth priorities, and ensure business continuity across a global footprint. My expertise includes leading large-scale organizational redesigns, managing change during complex operational shifts, and implementing HR strategies to support business transformations. With a strong emphasis on talent management, HRIS, and leadership alignment, I contribute to creating scalable, people-focused solutions that balance strategic enterprise goals with the retention of critical talent.

Experience

1. Vice President, Human Resources, Global Products & Solutions

   Johnson Controls

   Apr 2025 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   Strategic HR partner to the Global Products Leadership team, aligning talent strategy, organizational design, and strategic planning to enterprise transformation, growth priorities, and operational performance across a global footprint.Led large‑scale organizational redesign and change execution during major operating model shifts, balancing long‑term enterprise direction with short‑term business continuity and retention of critical talent.Trusted advisor to senior leaders through complex, high‑ambiguity change, strengthening leadership alignment, transparency, and execution while protecting quarterly performance.Led HR execution for a major business divestiture, delivering all people actions on time and on budget, mitigating talent risk, and ensuring continuity through targeted retention and communication strategies.Built and strengthened succession pipelines for General Management, plant leadership, product management, engineering, and supply chain through disciplined talent reviews, rotations, and targeted development.Led executive talent reviews, succession planning, and performance calibration, improving readiness for critical roles and enabling cross‑business talent movement.Sponsored frontline labor and talent acquisition initiatives to improve time‑to‑fill, quality of hire, onboarding effectiveness, and retention across manufacturing operations.Improved engagement and retention through structured listening and root‑cause analysis, with focused action on supervisor capability, onboarding, career progression, and selection quality.Led modernized HR delivery by simplifying processes and centralizing transactional work, shifting capacity toward higher‑value strategic impact for business segment; simplifying complexity, applying data‑driven insight, and delivering practical HR solutions that strengthen performance, engagement, and organizational health.

Education

• St. Norbert College

  Bachelor of Arts, Communication

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• HR Consulting
• Employer Branding
• Employment Law
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Workforce Planning
• Leadership
• Hiring
• Deferred Compensation
• College Recruiting
• Training
• Employee Benefits
• Strategic HR
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Human Resources
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• New Hire Orientations
• HR Transformation
• Succession Planning
• Technical Recruiting
• Job Descriptions
• Taleo
• Union Avoidance
• Talent Management
• Compensation & Benefit
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Relations
• Job Evaluation
• Team Building
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Sourcing
• Temporary Placement
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems