Sr. Manager, HR Business Partner Operations

Pharmavite•Santa Clarita, CA

5d•$133,000 - $221,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner, Manufacturing & Technical Operations is a strategic and hands-on HR leader supporting Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Engineering, Business Excellence, and Co-Manufacturing teams across Valencia A and San Fernando sites. This role partners closely with leaders to align talent, workforce planning, organizational capability, culture, and HR priorities with business needs. The Senior Manager translates business priorities into practical people strategies, advises leaders on complex employee and organizational matters, strengthens manager capability, and leads talent initiatives that drive measurable impact. Success in this role requires strong business acumen, sound judgment, operational discipline, executive presence, and the ability to build trusted partnerships at all levels. This role reports to the Director, HRBP and is based in Valencia. It requires regular travel between the Valencia and San Fernando sites, with occasional attendance at meetings in West Hills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, or related field required.
Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant HR Business Partner experience supporting complex client groups.
Experience partnering with senior leaders, directors, managers, supervisors, and frontline employee populations.
Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, technical operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, food manufacturing, or another regulated environment strongly preferred.
Experience supporting multi-site client groups while balancing strategic business partnership with operational HR execution.
Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations matters, investigations, performance issues, accommodations, corrective actions, and employment risk in partnership with Legal or Employee Relations as needed.
Experience leading or supporting talent reviews, succession planning, performance calibration, merit planning, leadership development, and engagement planning.
Strong business acumen with the ability to understand operational priorities, workforce implications, quality expectations, and site needs.
Proven ability to build trust, coach leaders, influence decisions, and provide practical, business-aligned HR solutions.
Strong judgment, ownership, accountability, discretion, and follow-through.
Ability to anticipate talent risks, organizational needs, workforce challenges, culture implications, and change impacts.
Strong knowledge of federal, California, and local employment laws, with the ability to apply HR policies in a compliant and practical manner.
Ability to use data, employee insights, and business context to identify risks, develop recommendations, and improve HR service delivery.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with frontline employees, managers, and senior leaders.
Collaborative, enterprise-minded HR partner who contributes to a high-performing HR team.
Regular onsite presence and active HR support across assigned California locations, including Valencia A, Valencia W, and San Fernando.
Ability to support urgent business, site, employee relations, and operational needs outside standard business hours as required.
Ability to work effectively in office, manufacturing, production, laboratory, warehouse, and other site environments.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive employee, leader, organizational, and business information with discretion.
Ability to comply with company policies, site procedures, safety requirements, quality standards, cGMP processes, and regulatory expectations.
General office and manufacturing environment.
Ability to sit for extended periods and move throughout office, laboratory, warehouse, and manufacturing facilities.
Ability to use a computer and standard office equipment.
Ability to travel between assigned California sites and attend meetings or support business needs outside standard business hours as required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.
HR certification such as SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or PHR preferred.
Spanish-speaking ability preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary HR Business Partner for assigned California manufacturing sites and supply chain functions, including Valencia and San Fernando.
Act as both a strategic advisor and hands-on HR partner, balancing long-term talent and organizational strategy with timely execution of day-to-day HR needs.
Partner with leaders on organizational design, role clarity, operating model changes, team effectiveness, leadership transitions, and capability building.
Lead and support change management plans for site initiatives, process improvements, system changes, and organizational changes.
Lead and execute priority talent and people initiatives, including Front Line Supervisor training, coaching clinics, Career Development Pathways, and other talent management programs.
Use business insights, data, metrics, and employee feedback to identify trends, anticipate risks, and recommend proactive HR solutions.
Support execution of key HR processes, including performance management, merit and compensation planning, talent reviews, succession planning, development planning, performance calibration, and engagement action planning.
Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to assess staffing needs, strengthen pipelines, improve hiring outcomes, and attract diverse, high-performing talent.
Partner with Talent & Organization Development to identify leadership development needs, support training, strengthen manager capability, and build high-performing teams.
Assess engagement and organizational health across assigned sites and client groups; partner with leaders on action plans that strengthen employee experience, retention, inclusion, accountability, and performance.
Advise on complex employee relations matters, including investigations, performance concerns, grievances, corrective actions, accommodations, conflict resolution, policy interpretation, and employment decisions.
Apply knowledge of federal, California, and local employment laws, including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, corrective action, and termination processes.
Manage employee relations issues common in manufacturing environments, including matters involving cGMP expectations, safety requirements, documentation standards, and site protocols.
Maintain operational excellence across HR processes, documentation, employee relations follow-up, talent processes, compliance requirements, and site support activities.
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent & Organization Development, Employee Relations, Legal, Compliance, and People Operations, to deliver integrated and practical HR solutions.