Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner

About the role

The Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and operational HR partner to assigned business leaders, managers, and employee populations. The role operates within a global biopharmaceutical organization and matrixed environment, partnering closely with North America business leaders, HR Centers of Excellence and Global HR colleagues to align talent and people strategies with business objectives while ensuring consistency with global programs, policies, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR partnership and support to assigned leaders, managers, and employee populations.
• Support implementation and execution of people programs and processes, including performance management, development planning, talent processes, engagement actions, compensation planning, employee lifecycle activities and organizational priorities across North America.
• Coach managers on employee performance, feedback, documentation, policy application, and employee relations matters.
• Support employee relations matters within assigned scope, escalating complex, sensitive, or high-risk issues to senior HR leadership as appropriate.
• Aid leaders in identifying people-related needs, employee engagement opportunities, workforce considerations, and team effectiveness issues.
• Partner with HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and other HR colleagues to support effective delivery of HR services and programs.
• Help ensure consistent application of HR policies, processes, and employment practices across assigned areas.
• Prepare and maintain HR documentation, employee-related summaries, data inputs, and process tracking as needed.
• Use available data, employee feedback, and manager input to identify trends and raise observations to senior HR leadership.
• Support execution of North America leadership development initiatives by coordinating with HR leadership, business leaders, and participants to help ensure effective implementation, communication, tracking, and follow-through.
• Support broader North America HR projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Act in full compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies, including adverse events / pharmacovigilance responsibilities.

Requirements

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day HR partnership and support to assigned leaders, managers, and employee populations.
• Support implementation and execution of people programs and processes, including performance management, development planning, talent processes, engagement actions, compensation planning, employee lifecycle activities and organizational priorities across North America.
• Coach managers on employee performance, feedback, documentation, policy application, and employee relations matters.
• Support employee relations matters within assigned scope, escalating complex, sensitive, or high-risk issues to senior HR leadership as appropriate.
• Aid leaders in identifying people-related needs, employee engagement opportunities, workforce considerations, and team effectiveness issues.
• Partner with HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and other HR colleagues to support effective delivery of HR services and programs.
• Help ensure consistent application of HR policies, processes, and employment practices across assigned areas.
• Prepare and maintain HR documentation, employee-related summaries, data inputs, and process tracking as needed.
• Use available data, employee feedback, and manager input to identify trends and raise observations to senior HR leadership.
• Support execution of North America leadership development initiatives by coordinating with HR leadership, business leaders, and participants to help ensure effective implementation, communication, tracking, and follow-through.
• Support broader North America HR projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Act in full compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies, including adverse events / pharmacovigilance responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5 or more years of progressive Human Resources experience required.
• Prior HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, employee relations, or HR program support experience required.
• Experience supporting leaders and employee populations within a global or multinational organization strongly preferred.
• Experience with performance management, employee relations, talent processes, HR policies, and employee lifecycle activities preferred.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, or other regulated industry preferred.
• HR certification, such as SHRM-CP or PHR, preferred.

Skills

• Solid HR generalist and business partner foundation.
• Ability to provide practical HR guidance to managers and employees within established policies and processes.
• Sound judgment and ability to recognize when escalation is needed.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Working knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, employee relations, and performance management practices.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through on HR processes and documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across HR and business teams.
• Ability to operate with increasing independence while effectively escalating complex or high-risk matters.

Benefits

Annual Incentive: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus program, subject to the terms of the applicable plan and individual eligibility requirements. Benefits: Eligible employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits program, which currently includes medical, dental, orthodontia, and vision coverage; company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; and short-term and long-term disability coverage.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $109,800 to $165,000 annually. The base salary range represents the Company’s good-faith estimate of the compensation range for this position at the time of posting. The actual base salary offered may vary based on factors including the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, skills, internal equity, business needs, and geographic location, where applicable.

Schedule

This position is based at Recordati Rare Diseases’ North America headquarters in New Jersey and is designated as hybrid. Hybrid roles are expected to maintain a regular presence in the office, with a minimum of three days per week onsite, to support business partnership, employee engagement, collaboration, and effective execution of HR priorities. Travel may be required (up to 10%) based on business needs, including travel to field meetings, business unit meetings, leadership meetings, employee events, and other company-sponsored activities. Occasional domestic and international travel may be required.

Location

This position is based at Recordati Rare Diseases’ North America headquarters in New Jersey and is designated as hybrid. Hybrid roles are expected to maintain a regular presence in the office, with a minimum of three days per week onsite, to support business partnership, employee engagement, collaboration, and effective execution of HR priorities.