The highly motivated and service-minded candidate will be responsible for all HR activities of the company from recruitment & retention to compliance, benefits coordination, and interface with HR/PR personnel. Additional responsibilities include overseeing & managing H1-B immigration, multi-state employee & remote workers, and international worker issues. The ideal individual will have 5+ years of experience in human resources and the biotech/pharmaceutical science industry.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for collaboration and consultation with senior C-Suite and Division management on HR and Employee Relations (ER) aspects of operations and business strategy, including design and achievement of workforce management and workforce development objectives
• Collaborates with management on talent development initiatives, recruitment and retention programs, including inter-divisional staffing coordination; including the development of resume repository
• Coordination of international employee payroll and immigration issues including H1-B and outsourcing benefit compliance initiatives
• Company-wide compensation and benefits analysis, including consulting on all facets of a comprehensive total compensation strategy including development and implementation of cost-effective and competitive wages and benefits. Propose effective alternatives for attracting and retaining a high-performance workforce.
• The leader of personnel conflict management process throughout the business, including:
  • consulting
  • providing training
  • conducting investigations
  • according to circumstances, may provide guidance and recommendations, implementation and follow-up on conflict resolution strategies

• Responsible for all facets of the performance management processes:
  • talent assessment and talent differentiation processes
  • work sampling and, if necessary, discipline and termination action
  • ensure all actions comply with positive leadership strategy, company policy and procedure, employment law and regulations.
• Responsible for development and implementation of new/changed policies and procedures and compliance with changing employment law and regulations
• Lead best practices, innovative solutions, and continuous improvement to subordinates and staff in the areas of:
  • recruitment
  • employment and labor law
  • employee relations
  • training
  • policy development and compliance
  • worker’s compensation
  • EEOC compliance and reporting
  • compensation
  • performance management
• Responsible for investigating or supervising the investigation of legal claims in consultation with counsel
• Responsible for consulting with senior management on all facets of the development and implementation of cost-effective and competitive benefits plans, propose effective alternatives which support Company and HR strategy for attracting and retaining a high-performance workforce
• Coordination of training and education programs to assist with training compliance and advancement and group events

Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree and a progressive Human Resources career within a related industry, advanced degree in a related field and/or MBA is a plus, not a requirement
• 5+ years of increasing experience & responsibility, including prior human resource leadership/management
• Ability to organize & multi-task
• Personable-consultant style and broad knowledge base
• Possesses good judgment & wisdom
• Hands-on, pro-active approach with a strong work ethic & sense of urgency
• Strong business acumen & ability to contribute to business strategy and operations
• Excellent interpersonal skills including:
  • ability to effectively coach leaders
  • build relationships
  • leverage resources across the organization
• Ability to successfully centralize & integrate processes
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Excellent written & oral communication skills
• Strong HR Generalist

Compensation:

• Competitive base salary + merit-based bonus and options.

Other:

• Some travel may be required for conferences and to meet the needs of divisions in New York and North Carolina