Strategic Human Resources Advisor

About the role

The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMl)IBioFabUSA is a Member-driven non-profit, public-private partnership with a mission to advance the bioeconomy and transform the future of human health. ARMI provides technical and wrap-around commercialization services to companies seeking to advance technologies that will contribute to this impact.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a part-time senior leadership role that serves as a senior advisor and thought partner to the executive leadership team, providing strategic guidance on organizational effectiveness, leadership development, talent strategy, and people practices.
• Partners closely with executives, HR leadership, and people managers to support leadership effectiveness, enhance management practices, and develop the capabilities needed to lead high-performing teams and support the organization's continued growth and success.
• Designed for an accomplished HR executive who brings significant experience advising senior leaders, developing HR professionals and people managers, and translating organizational priorities into effective people and leadership strategies.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor and thought partner to executive leadership on organizational, leadership, talent, and workforce matters.
• Partner with executives to align people and leadership strategies with organizational priorities and long-term objectives.
• Provide strategic perspective on organizational design, succession planning, workforce planning, talent development, performance, and change management.
• Bring an organization-wide perspective to people strategy and organizational decision-making.
• Provide guidance on evolving HR practices, leadership trends, and opportunities to further advance organizational effectiveness.
• Design and advance leadership and professional development strategies for supervisors, managers, and senior leaders.
• Partner with people managers to enhance leadership practices in areas including communication, accountability, performance management, employee development, feedback, and team effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to expand leadership and management capabilities across the organization.
• Develop practical tools, resources, training, and frameworks that support effective and consistent people leadership.
• Partner with executives to support leadership pipelines, succession planning, and development of emerging leaders.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, leadership development, accountability, and professional growth.
• Provide executive-level oversight of payroll and employee benefits programs, with day-to-day management and administration, by the HR team.
• Provide strategic guidance regarding payroll and benefits practices, compliance, internal controls, program effectiveness, and organizational alignment.
• Partner with the HR team and executive leadership on benefits strategy, plan design, renewals, vendor relationships, and related organizational considerations.
• Support appropriate governance and oversight of payroll processes, compensation-related practices, and benefit programs.
• Stay informed of regulatory and industry developments affecting payroll and employee benefits and provide strategic guidance regarding organizational implications.
• Partner with the HR team and Finance leadership to support effective coordination of payroll, benefits, compensation, and related financial processes.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate organizational structures, roles, capabilities, and future talent needs.
• Advise on succession planning, leadership continuity, retention, and development of key talent.
• Support organizational initiatives and evolving business priorities through effective people and change strategies.
• Identify opportunities to further strengthen culture, engagement, collaboration, and organizational effectiveness.
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