Associate Manager

Description:

As the Associate Manager, Field HR, you will be responsible for providing a broad spectrum of HR services and support to Global Consumer Brands Research Development & Engineering (RD&E) and Global Safety Assessment & Regulatory Affairs (GSARA) Headquarter Function. Key responsibilities are focused on talent acquisition and development, implementing HR tools and processes, supporting initiatives that drive engagement and enablement of diverse and inclusive winning teams, and supporting key HR activities such as employee relations, performance management, recruitment, compensation and benefits. The successful candidate for the Associate Manager, Field HR position will be a self-starter, who leads courageously, values partnership, and is action oriented.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support leaders and employees at all levels in a wide range of HR activities

• Provide counsel to employees at all levels in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures and assure consistent interpretation and application of polices, regulations and laws

• Provide counseling and guidance to managers in cases of performance management and/or disciplinary issues, including investigations, preparing appropriate documentation and developing performance improvement plans

• Administer and consult with clients on policies, procedures and employee leaves

• Support talent calibration meetings and report results, in line with the standard process and delivery expectations (i.e. succession & development, performance management, merit)

• Support the development and implementation of strategies/processes/organization designs that integrate people with business needs/objectives

• Maintain and develop new capabilities, systems, processes, and training to address key business issues related to effective people management

• Work with clients to review critical HR areas of staffing, performance management, and professional development and design and implement specific plans to achieve goals

• Provide HR systems and transactional support in Workday

• Staffing process: work with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to find the best candidates for open positions

• Managing annual surveys and reporting including GPTW, GEOS reporting, opinion surveys etc., as well as ad hoc data requests

• Support and coordinate early career development and talent development programs in RD&E.

• Accurately track and record talent information

• On-boarding and off-boarding: Partner with managers and employees on hiring and termination, to ensure compliance and thorough review of processes

• Oversees the performance management process and reviews and advises management regarding corrective action to improve performance and recognition to motivate exceptional performers.

• Helps drive productivity and performance, using HR systems and analytics to understand business issues, trends and recommended course correction. Includes disposition of key metrics, projected budget outlook, employee relations issues, reasons for labor turnover, etc.

• Prepare monthly HR updates and support HR Business Partners to implement and roll out key HR initiatives in the function.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree

• Minimum of 5 years of Human Resources related experience with at least 3 of those years in an HR Generalist capacity

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States