Director, Business People Partner

Worldwide Clinical Trials•Durham, NC

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About The Position

We’re a global, midsize CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates and invents because the path to a cure for the world’s most persistent diseases is not paved by those who play it safe. It is built by those who take pioneering, creative approaches and implement them with quality and excellence. We are Worldwide Clinical Trials, and we are a global team of over 3,500+ experts, bright thinkers, dreamers and doers and, together, we are changing the way the world experiences CROs – in the best possible way. Our mission is to work with passion and purpose every day to improve lives and we are looking for others who value this same pursuit. Why Worldwide We believe everyone plays an important role in making a world of difference for patients and their caregivers. From our hands-on, accessible leaders, to our cohesive and supportive teams, we are committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed. We prioritize cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment that continues to promote collaboration and creativity. We are proud to be a workplace where people thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day. Join us! Who we are Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), a leading global contract research organization (CRO), works in partnership with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to create customized solutions that advance new medications – from discovery to reality. Anchored in our company’s scientific heritage, our dedicated therapeutic focus on cardiovascular, metabolic, neuroscience, oncology, and rare diseases is applied to develop flexible plans and solve problems quickly for our customers. Our talented team of 3,500+ professionals spans 60+ countries. We are united in cause with our customers to improve the lives of patients through new and innovative therapies. Why Worldwide We believe everyone plays an important role in making a world of difference for patients and their caregivers. From our hands-on, accessible leaders to our cohesive and supportive teams, we are committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed. We prioritize cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment that continues to promote collaboration and creativity. We are proud to be a workplace where people thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day. Join us! What the People Strategy & Culture Department does at Worldwide The PSC Department leads the way in partnering with our business leaders and employees. We aim to provide an exceptional customer/employee experience by partnering with all our employees in developing strategies to optimize the attraction, engagement, and performance of our people. What you will do The Director, Business Partner will provide strategic human resources leadership and support to a group of departments or business unit. The successful candidate will serve as a partner to the leaders of these organizations as part of their management team. The role provides leadership and support for the development of business unit strategies for effective employment and engagement of our people to meet company and departmental objectives. The role serves as an active member of a global team of professionals and collaborates closely with Regional People Partners for the formulation and delivery of activities.

Requirements

Must possess knowledge in all functional human resources areas, including recruitment, employee relations, compensation, benefits, talent and performance management, training and development, and employment compliance/legal issues.
Exhibit strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, ensuring exceptional service delivery at all levels of the organization.
Ability to lead, influence, and negotiate at all levels of the organization.
Results-driven and action-oriented to solve problems with creativity
Numerate. Ability to review and analyze data to identify trends and issues using Excel
Succeeds through teamwork and collaboration.
Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills and the ability to set priorities.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines on special projects.
Have a global mindset and be able to manage complexity across multiple countries and activities
Leadership skills to coach other business leaders on people issues
10 years’ experience within the Human Resources profession, likely to be gained in a Human Resources role with steady progression of scope and responsibility
Undergraduate Degree in Business or Related concentration
Some travel required approximately 10%

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business or human resources concentration preferred
Human Resource certification preferred

Responsibilities

Partners with department heads and senior business leaders to initiate advise, formulate and deliver people strategies for the business, working with Regional Partners for local context and other parts of the People Strategy and Culture Function teams as required
Monitors the pulse of engagement within the business unit and formulates advice for leaders proactively on global and inter-regional strategies to resolve issues
Lead the evaluation, development, and implementation of human resource policies, strategies, and initiatives that enable the business and company to achieve their results, ensuring that the company has practices that promote globally diverse thinking.
Partner with senior leaders and managers to create and drive global change management for programs to ensure the successful long-term delivery of projects
Devise and lead global talent management planning initiatives relative to organizational objectives, ensuring consistency of approach across the business unit.
Maintain an awareness of compensation and benefits issues across countries to ensure that the company leverages its pay programs to maximize attraction and engagement within overall financial targets
Devise and deliver programs that enhance functional performance and productivity at all levels, helping employees achieve excellence in their current position while developing employees for future career growth.
Responsible for overseeing the application of job levels and organizational design globally within areas of responsibility
Guide the performance management system within departments to ensure consistency of rating and that departmental and employees’ performance goals are aligned with the company’s goals and appropriately assessed
Manage the recruitment process for senior-level roles in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team, taking responsibility for accurately defining the requirements of the role, assisting managers with the selection process.
Coach business leaders on effective people management strategies, often with a longer-term impact
Support and coach employees to resolve concerns and issues within the overall company objectives
Devise data metrics to provide business information to the business unit on its people strategies
Perform other duties as assigned.