Director of Human Resources

About the role

The Director of Human Resources will support the company by promoting, communicating, and implementing human resources strategies and initiatives. They will build and maintain influential relationships with Executive Management, Directors, and Managers, and serve as an advocate for employees.

Responsibilities

• Supports the company by promoting, communicating, and implementing human resources strategies and initiatives.
• Builds and maintains influential relationships by being a strategic partner with Executive Management, Directors, and Managers and an advocate for employees.
• Oversees all the HR professionals within the organization.
• Provides guidance on employment law, coordinates performance management, and resolves employee relations issues.
• Provides advanced level guidance on human resources policies and procedures such as payroll, benefits, compensation, employee development, and recruiting.
• Works collaboratively with both the National Service Center and the Clinical Diagnostics HR Teams.

Requirements

• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources management.
• Supports business objectives through the development of personnel strategies that support company goals and initiatives.
• Maintains a strong network of HR support within broader Eurofins and US Clinical Diagnostics to create a supported, flexible, and responsive HR team with a high sense of urgency and strong customer-orientation.
• Develops methods to retain talent within the organization.
• Develops overall corporate compensation philosophy to ensure market appropriateness of all roles within the organization while maintaining budget control.
• Ensures legal compliance with all programs, policies, and practices.
• Understands and communicates industry and legal trends, regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Reports on the progress of the HR department to stakeholders and other Directors.
• Counsels Associates and management on career development.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills through supervision, coaching and mentoring of others.
• Directs due diligence and operational tasks of mergers and acquisitions.
• Demonstrates ability to manage conflicts and issues regarding matters of significance.
• Demonstrates ability to make hiring and termination decisions.
• Utilizes strong network of contacts both inside and outside the Company.
• Represents department and the organization favorably and in accordance with established Company standards and associate attributes at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by management, including interim management of other departments or functions.
• Demonstrates exceptional stewardship of Company resources; focused on making data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of professional Human Resources experience required.
• 3+ years of management required.
• Previous experience as an HR Generalist or Business Partner preferred.
• SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification is preferred.
• Broad knowledge of business operations and impact of HR actions.
• In-depth knowledge of HR legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to foster team building with mutual respect, Associate development and problem solving abilities.
• In-depth understanding of budget and fiscal responsibility.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills. Ability to influence leadership and others outside of span.
• Ability to partner directly with department managers to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities on employee relations issues and/or a variety of personnel matters.
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours as job dictates.
• Ability to make independent decisions regarding matters of significance.
• Goal oriented, with excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, with ability to interact effectively and work efficiently with people at all levels in an organization.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Keenly attentive to detail.
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential.
• High level of proficiency with PC based software programs, particularly Excel.