Associate Director Of Hr Business Partner

Provide HR support for the Midwest Animal Health Manufacturing Division and Executive Director, and the associated leadership teams.

Coach leaders and leadership team 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 new business integration strategies. Core member of the respective leadership team accountable for driving business outcomes and responsible for ensuring consistency within our sites.

As part of the US Animal Health and our Manufacturing Division HR team, partners with peer HRBPs and an extended team of HR colleagues, spanning Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Labor Relations, Employment Legal, Talent Management and L&D in support of the business. Manages one direct report HR Business Partner, responsible for providing HR support to the Midwest sites and appropriate Business Units. Reports to the Head of HR, Global Animal Health Manufacturing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support all talent management, organizational design and organizational alignment activities within client group(s).
• Coach leaders and members of leadership team(s) to successfully manage all cyclical people management processes (talent management, succession planning, performance management, compensation planning, etc.).
• Facilitate strategic organizational change management plans that accelerate business growth drivers.
• Partner with talent acquisition organization on activities in support of the organization’s workforce plan and talent strategy.
• Partner with the learning & development organization on learning strategies and solutions to support and enable talent strategy.
• Creates, influences and drives the talent and diversity strategy for the assigned organizations.
• Provide Strategic HR consulting and coaching support to senior leaders on the Animal Health and our Manufacturing Division Leadership team and supporting business units such as Science & Technology, Quality, etc.
• Take on responsibility of leading various HR initiatives that span the US Animal Health Manufacturing organization.
• Manage HRBP direct report, coach and guide the work and professional development of the individual
• Collaborate across the HR network and with other stakeholders across the organization to resolve escalated issues and generate solutions to enable client’s business strategy (Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Office of Ethics, Legal, etc.).
• Drive organizational efficiencies through strategic workforce planning.
• Act as a change agent for accelerating organizational culture and Ways of Working shifts.

Education:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree, or currently in pursuit of degree completion, or equivalent relevant work experience in Human Resources or related discipline

Required Experience and Skills:

• Ability to strategically prioritize time and problem solve against most impactful activities and initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to effectively influence, consult with and coach senior leaders and managers
• Demonstrated HR functional competence in one or more HR disciplines
• Minimum 10 years’ experience as an HR Business Partner, in an HR COE; or relevant applicable experience (with Masters' degree, minimum experience is 8 years)

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Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: Domestic

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: 25%

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift: 1st - Day

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): N/A

Requisition ID: R245425