Job Description Summary

Based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, this position is responsible for the overall HR strategy and execution for the Global Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Public Affairs functions. The role serves as a strategic HR Business Partner to the EVP, Chief Quality & Regulatory Officer, SVP Quality Management and SVP Public Affairs. This role partners with the other strategic leaders within the QA/RA and Public Affairs organization facilitating their talent strategies. Also responsible for development of high performing organizations within the client groups.

This HRBP role provides insight into talent management decisions, supports leaders in driving people and capability objectives, and provides a full-range of strategic HR Business partner support to their client groups. As a member of the extended BD HR team collaborates on design, development, introduction and/or integration of HR processes, practices, programs and initiatives that contribute to individual and company success.

This role is a key member of the QA/RA/PA LT, ISCQ HRLT and Global Functions HRLT and plays a key part in the development as well as execution of organizational development strategies and capability plans within the organization including HR business partner support toward impacting and progressing the key operational excellence short and long-term objectives and projects.

This role provides HR guidance to all of the HR Business Partners supporting QA/RA/PA globally, as well as establishing a srong interface with the HRBP’s in the BU, region and Manufacturing locations.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of Med Tech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Key responsibilities include

Organizational Effectiveness & Development

• Aligned to the functional and HR Strategy, the BD Way and BD KDG’s, provides strategic HR business partnering support for Client Leaders, works with the respective regional and other people leaders to identify and resolve the corresponding business needs, develop and implement appropriate organizational plans, and build key capabilities required to achieve business objectives.
• Leads and supports client groups with organizational capability and capacity analyses and strategic workforce planning, organization design, associate engagement.
• Develops dashboard and metrics to proactively monitor them. Interprets data, predicts trends and proactively plans for various scenarios based on analysis to inform global business & HR Strategy. Communicates results in a digestible fashion.
• Acts as the trusted advisor of client leaders to support them in carrying out their business and functional plans.
• Identifies and capitalizes on opportunities to drive &/or lead change. Facilitates change management initiatives within assigned client units incorporating a methodology that includes: a business case for change, identification of primary stakeholders, process mapping, communications planning, action/transition planning, visioning sessions, conflict resolution, team building, and after-action review assessments.
• Develops & conducts team development/team building strategies both proactively and when necessary to improve team performance.
• Presents options to managers on organizational structure, roles & responsibilities, staffing levels, matrix management, etc.
• Contributes effectively to client strategy discussions and decision making
• Demonstrates deep understanding of client market spaces including external talent trends, culture, reward systems, and organization models.

Talent Management

• Identifies opportunities and guides leaders to fill competency gaps through talent acquisition and talent development.
• Supports Talent development, people engagement, training plan, and upscale of QARA associate skill set.
• Partners with QA/RA leaders to advise, facilitate and champion talent management strategies to ensure strong succession pipelines for critical roles.
• Partners across BD and with Talent Management and Talent Acquisition teams to align top talent to highest priorities while ensuring inclusion and diversity outcomes.
• When appropriate participates on the interview team and effectively counsels hiring leaders/teams in selection process for senior roles within their organizations.
• Based on the functional guidelines participates in/facilitates the Performance Management process (i.e. calibrate EI at LT levels).
• Guides managers to escalate issues of poor performance to Access HR where required.
• Consults with clients to understand training and development needs across their functional groups, to identify trends, patterns, etc, and works with the TM COE to present recommendations as part of organizational training needs assessment.
• Acts as advisor/approver for select job changes initiated by managers.
• Facilitates talent reviews and follow through on development actions by driving accountability in client leaders supports by the HR organization.

Compensation

• Provides consultative guidance for compensation and facilitate appropriate compensation reviews in partnership with Total Rewards.
• Works with leadership team members during annual Compensation Planning time to ensure alignment of rewards to performance, and that rewards are used as organizational levers.
• Provides consultation and benchmarking insights for job offers based on strategic need.
• Reviews periodic compensation reports to check for compensation changes and follow-up with leaders, required.

Associate Engagement & Relations

• Guides managers to Access HR (when available) for all employee relations and poor performance issues.
• Provides strategic HR advisory support for complex HR issues and activities (e.g. RIF).
• Looks for trends and root causes as opportunities to improve organizational/team and associate satisfaction. Tracks claims & charges and measures improvement.
• Actively uses data and metrics to drive client engagement and drive accountability for outcomes both with client and the HR organization.
• Monitors and addresses attrition and retention proactively and work closely with Access HR (when available) to understanding leading and lagging indicators for observed trends.
• Develops/defines associate separation strategy.
• Manages severance for group separations in partnership with Access HR (when available), ASC, Legal, etc.

HR Function effectiveness

• Is the face of HR to the client groups and lives ‘one HR’ everyday.
• Coaches managers to utilize and manage their workforce through Workday.
• Partners with the ASC and Access HR (when available) and consistently meet with both groups to understand trends, discuss escalated items etc.
• Partners with COEs to engage them on Organization plan for client’s organization to enable a more holistic HR support and better business outcomes.
• Facilitates a warm transfer to the ASC or Access HR, when appropriate.
• Partners with COEs to design, develop and deploy updated processes or changes.

Other Responsibilities

• Manages projects or processes contributing to the overall HR community and common agenda per request.
• Leads special projects related to the customer groups. Understands the goal, develop and implement project process and develops and presents sound proposals.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the team and interpersonal dynamics. Has the ability to model and manipulate data to build an understanding and then communicate findings to LT in a coherent manner.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Experience and education

• BS/BA degree in Business Administration, HR Management or related field required.
• Advanced degree (MBA/ Masters in HR or equivalent) is a plus
• Professional of Human Resources (PHR/SPHR) Certifications or equivalent are a plus.
• Minimum of 15 years professional experience in HR, with at least 5 - 7 in key HR Generalist Leadership roles that required change management, strategic business partnering, organizational effectiveness/development, employment law, positive employee relations among others.
• Experience in partnering with diverse client groups including functions & senior leaders is preferred.
• Global experience in a regulated industry is preferred.
• Experience working in mid/large complex environments and matrixed organization is preferred.
• Experience in organizational design & change management in a regulated industry is key to success
• Plant HR experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Ability to build and effectively communicate strategy.
• Critical thinking skills are essential.
• Working knowledge & understanding of all HR related disciplines including: talent acquisition, retention, reward & recognition, development, succession planning, organizational design, etc.
• Ability to interface with various business clients and adeptly navigate a variety of business opportunities and challenges. The ability to come up to speed quickly and apply best practices in various settings is a key skill.
• Action oriented including the ability to make decisions in the face of ambiguity.
• Process thinking and ability to provide project execution leadership to HR solutions.
• Results driven to achieve timely results while multitasking
• Demonstrated flexibility in responding to business and environmental needs
• Analytical skills demonstrating the ability to extract, format, analyze and interpret data
• The ability to lead project teams through influence and by focusing on the team goal and simplifying the process to achieve it
• Possesses key process skills such as consulting, problem-solving, evaluation/diagnosis, workshop and meeting design and facilitation
• Organizational savvy to apply managerial courage and maintain relationships when confronted with complex and/or difficult situations
• Demonstrated success in translating ambiguous business needs into strategies and concrete team and individual development actions
• Possesses personal credibility as embodied by proven track record of success, able to instill confidence in others, able to frame complex ideas in useful ways, takes appropriate risks, able to provide candid observations and alternative insights on business issues
• Able to manage change through taking a proactive role in bringing about change and following proven change frameworks
• Builds supportive relationships with others
• Challenges the status quo
• Balances, integrates and manages under conditions of uncertainty, ambiguity and paradox
• Interpersonal and Cross-cultural Savvy
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across multiple levels, functions and cultures
• Coaching/mentoring skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Power Point, Word

Competencies

• Business Acumen - Proficient
• Organization Development - Proficient
• Building/Developing High Performing Teams - Mastery
• Leading and Managing Change - Proficient
• HR Integrator - Mastery
• HR Analytics - Proficient
• HR Advocacy – Mastery
• HR Strategy - Proficient
• Talent Assessor and Developer - Mastery

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?
A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers

Primary Work Location

USA NJ - Franklin Lakes

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