Zoetis · 2 months ago
Senior Manager, HR Business Partner
Atlanta
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expZoetis is a leading animal health company, and they are seeking a Senior Manager, HR Business Partner to serve as the main HR strategic advisor to the business. This role involves providing HR consultancy and coaching to leaders, managers, and colleagues while supporting the operations of the Atlanta manufacturing facility within the Biologicals/Biopharmaceuticals platform.
AgricultureBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalVeterinary
Responsibilities
Collaborate with business leadership, managers, and colleagues as the primary HR strategic advisor for the GMS business
Develop a trusted advisor relationship with leadership and proactively provide advice and the people context for business decisions
Manage and build a strategic talent pipeline and workforce plan across the organization
Oversee end-to-end workforce planning and recruitment for all site roles, often at high volume and pace
Develop staffing models, shift schedules, and support resource allocation as production ramps up
Implement foundational HR policies, procedures, and workflows tailored to a new manufacturing operation
Support the onboarding programs specific to HR, compliance, and company culture
Represent and educate managers and colleagues on principles of Engagement and Inclusion. Act as a culture champion, setting the tone for workplace norms, values, and employee engagement in a brand-new facility
Promote the strategic relationship between HR and management to define business challenges, identify opportunities to deliver value-added HR services and programs, and translate them into focused HR initiatives
Guide employees and leaders through frequent changes, process updates, and organizational pivots inherent to startups
Resolve conflicts, coach managers, and provide support to employees from the shop floor to the executive suite
Respond quickly to unexpected challenges, such as equipment failures, staffing shortages, or regulatory issues
Network and collaborate with other HR Business Partners, CoEs and ZCS to agree on a common people agenda throughout the organization, leverage experiences / practices across geographies, and evaluate effectiveness of HR solutions
Partner with the CoE and ZCS to ensure that HR programs are feasible for the business and can be implemented
Interpret and administer HR policies policy within delegated authority
Partner with managers, the Benefits CoE, and the Leaves of Absence experts to interpret and manage individual Short-Term Disability, FMLA, and ADA claims
Actively listen and seek to understand various points of view to arrive at best solution
Embrace and drive change for HR programs
Support colleague engagement and cultural programs and initiatives
Confidently manage upwards and downwards throughout the organization
Monitor HR data and trends and leverage business intelligence to provide new insights using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data and People Analytics
Monitor results of the delivered HR programs, and work with the CoE and ZCS to facilitate changes and improvements as needed
Actively promote and reinforce the Zoetis Core Beliefs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or JD preferred
Minimum of 8 years of relevant HR experience is required, preferably in a manufacturing environment
Strong business acumen with demonstrated understanding of business strategy
Ability to build deep and influential business partnerships throughout the organization by demonstrating an understanding of business fundamentals and decision-making processes
Strong analytical abilities to illustrate HR's impact on the organization
Embraces change and views challenges as business opportunities
Demonstrated success in championing change
Ability to confidently facilitate conversations between people with differing views and backgrounds
Ability to modify own behaviors and approaches to address diverse needs and audiences
Ability to breakdown complex situations into individual components and understand the interrelationship between these components
Demonstrated success working in a global, complex organization across functions, cultures, and levels
Adept and flexible and creative problem-solving
Experience with people management and development
Able to appropriately push back and challenge the status quo
Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with senior level managers and executives
HR Information Systems experience preferred, Workday a plus
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office software
Preferred
Master's degree or JD preferred
HR Information Systems experience preferred, Workday a plus
Company
Zoetis
Zoetis is an animal health company that advances care for animals and supports their health and wellbeing.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.62BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-16Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2025-08-11Post Ipo Debt· $1.85B
2023-03-01Grant· $15.3M
Leadership Team
Kristin Peck
Chief Executive Officer
Chitra Varma
Head, Commercial ERP Products
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