SR AD, HRBP and HR Operations

Boehringer Ingelheim•Johns Creek, GA

About The Position

The Senior Associate Director, Human Resource Business Partner and Human Resources Operations serves as a strategic advisor and trusted HR partner to senior leaders across several functions, including Finance, Legal, Public Affairs, Human Resources, Business Support Center, and Regulatory Affairs/Pharmacovigilance. The role translates business priorities into integrated people and organizational strategies covering organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent and succession, leadership development, performance, engagement, culture, and change. The position also serves as HR Business Partner for the U.S. Animal Health HR organization, partnering with HR leadership on the HR function’s organizational, talent, capability, and workforce needs. As a member of the Animal Health HR Leadership Team, the role helps advance the broader U.S. Animal Health HR strategy by translating priorities into execution, strengthening alignment across the team, connecting work across HR business partners and Centers of Excellence, and ensuring follow-through on decisions and commitments. The role operates with a high degree of independence and requires business acumen, enterprise thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to influence and connect with senior stakeholders across organizational boundaries. It advises leaders on organizational effectiveness, culture, workforce engagement, organizational design, strategic workforce planning, talent development, employee relations, and the implementation of HR solutions. It also supports the SVP of Human Resources by integrating, prioritizing, and executing the HR leadership agenda and establishing governance and operating mechanisms for coordinated action and accountability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or similar degree in Business Administration, HR Management, or a similar discipline.
At least eight years of progressive Human Resources experience.
At least two years in an HR Business Partner/HR Generalist, Organizational Development, or related strategic HR capacity, with demonstrated experience working with senior leadership.
Knowledge of HR disciplines including talent selection and development, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, performance management, and employee relations.
Experience working cross-culturally with diverse colleagues in a global environment.
Demonstrated success working in a matrix environment regionally and globally within HR and across business functions.
Strong project leadership ability.
Strategic thinking and sound business judgment, connecting HR with business strategies and goals.
Influencing, relationship-building, facilitation, and change-management skills.
Ability to address organizational culture and incorporate culture considerations into decisions.
Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport with management and employees and contribute across the organization.
Strong ability to act and influence.
Demonstrated track record of success in labor relations and the collective bargaining process.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical, if required.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Global assignment experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Function as an internal consultant to leaders to help achieve business goals.
Advise and guide management on organizational effectiveness, including alignment of processes, systems, and people.
Enhance company culture and assess organizational health and workforce engagement regularly, including measuring outcomes and linking them to operational results.
Partner with business leaders to drive strategic HR initiatives that support business goals and build organizational capabilities.
Ensure the organization has appropriate design, processes, skill sets, and people behaviors.
Build and maintain relationships with executive stakeholders at local, regional, and global levels.
Coordinate relationships between business leaders and key Centers of Excellence to ensure effective services for U.S. businesses and identify opportunities to harmonize services.
Implement HR solutions developed by Centers of Excellence; provide feedback during design and implementation; support adherence to global standards; and coordinate stakeholder engagement through robust communications and implementation plans.
Ensure applicable employment laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and systems are in place to minimize employee relations problems, partnering with ER&C to handle policy violations professionally and with minimal corporate risk.
Partner with HR Directors and HR Leadership Team members to translate strategic priorities into coordinated action, strengthen collaboration across HR business partners and Centers of Excellence, and ensure execution and follow-through on decisions, commitments, and initiatives.
Serve as a strategic advisor to the SVP of Human Resources, driving integration, prioritization, and execution of the HR leadership agenda.
Establish governance and operating mechanisms to translate priorities into coordinated action, facilitate executive decision-making, connect work across HR, and ensure accountability and follow-through.
Lead qualitative outcomes and execution of local strategic workforce planning, considering business and functional strategy and the external environment.
Identify critical skills, skills mix, shortages and overages, geographic mix, and workforce mix, including owned and contingent workers, and align these with current and future business needs.
Translate strategic business needs into talent and development action plans aligned with business strategy.
Identify talent across the businesses and guide development in support of leaders.
Create conditions for continuous improvement in performance and engagement through recruitment, development, remuneration, and career paths.
Manage a global talent pool that supports succession plans and develops future leaders of Boehringer Ingelheim.
Contribute to development and execution of the broader U.S. Animal Health HR strategy and priorities.