Senior Specialist, Human Resources Business Partner- Hybrid

Job Description

Position Descriptions:

Senior Specialist, Human Resources Business Partner

As an Human Resources Senior Specialist, you will provide Human Resources guidance and support to clients in the Value and Implementation (Medical/Scientific Affairs & Outcomes Research). 

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) coaches the leader and his/her leadership team as a partner and provides expertise in the development of the organizational talent and diversity strategy, talent management, workforce planning, organizational design, restructuring, change management, leader effectiveness, performance management, compensation and rewards, and escalated employee relations issues.  

 As part of your Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) responsibilities, you will serve as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues and act as an employee champion and change agent, seeking to develop or implement Human Resources solutions to complex businesses and organizational needs.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Human Resources consulting and coaching to leaders. Understand dynamics and key business priorities of client groups to provide support to business leaders on effectively managing their organizations.

• Support all talent management and organizational alignment activities within client groups. Support organizational change management activities, including restructuring. Support the talent and diversity strategy for the organization. Drive culture change and team effectiveness strategies.

• Collaborate across the Human Resources network and with other stakeholders across the organization to resolve escalated issues and generate solutions to enable client’s business strategy. 

• Coach leaders to successfully manage all cyclical people management processes (talent management, succession planning, performance management, compensation planning, etc.).

• Partner with the learning & development organization on learning strategies and solutions to support and enable talent strategy.

• Partner with talent acquisition organization on activities in support of the organization’s workforce plan and talent strategy.

• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, employee relations).

• Provide Human Resources policy guidance and interpretation.

• Analyze trends and metrics to provide guidance

• Ambassador leading and supporting our cultural growth and diversity & inclusion initiatives, steward and exemplar of compliant and ethical behavior. 

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline

• Minimum 6 years’ experience as an Human Resources Business Partner, in an Human Resources Center of Excellence (COE) or in Human Resources Operations role (with Masters’ degree, minimum experience is 4 years); or relevant applicable experience

Required Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated Human Resources functional competence in one or more Human Resources disciplines.

• Demonstrated experience leading multiple Human Resources Projects and initiatives, leveraging resources across the organization, managing timelines, and driving through successful delivery.

• Ability to strategically prioritize time and problem solve against most impactful activities and initiatives

• Proven ability to demonstrate and foster collaboration among peers and extended global Human Resources organization. Stakeholder management of multiple decision makers, corporate colleagues, and cross-functional teams

• Experience navigating and leveraging Human Resources systems and data analytics to support client consultation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Highly effective communicator with the ability to influence outcomes at all levels of the business.

• Ability to build trusted partnerships and to work effectively with people at all levels

• Advanced use of Microsoft Office 365 Productivity and Collaboration tools like Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Planner, OneDrive, Stream, etc.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Previous Human Resources Business Partner experience

• Demonstrated experience managing in organization development such as organization design, change management, workforce planning

• Knowledge of US-employment legal practices and policies

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

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Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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