CooperVision · 13 hours ago
HR Business Partner Lead
Henrietta, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $142K/yrCooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses, and they are seeking an HR Business Partner Lead to provide proactive, strategically aligned support in the development and delivery of people strategies. The role involves collaborating with Senior Managers on HR matters, ensuring compliance with legislation, and driving employee engagement initiatives.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Proactively collaborate and support Senior Managers in driving strategic HR discussions. Contributing to the development of their business area by ensuring that the local HR strategics are directly aligned to the overall business strategy
Provide expertise advice, support and coach Business Leaders and Managers on HR matters, including policies, procedures, best practice, employment legislation, employment relation issues, organisation design, Learning and Development, Total Reward as well as employee wellness initiatives
Introduce and where appropriate adapt HR policies and initiatives based upon best practice to ensure local effectiveness and legal compliance for all the assigned areas
Work collaboratively with the L&D Business Partner to support and implement development and training solutions to retain and develop our internal talent
Work collaboratively with internal Talent Acquisition Specialists to ensure talent resourcing plans are met and interviewing managers are equipped with the necessary skills
Work collaboratively with Occupational Health by ensuring that appropriate policies and practices and measures in in pace to control absence and address long and short-term absences in the most appropriate way
Being an active People Promise ambassador while supporting and maintaining our culture and engagement of our employees
With assistance of the HR Specialists and HR Administrators, produce compliant correspondence, on behalf of managers, relating to all areas of Human Resources, predominantly around Employee Relations
Recommend and implement processes that aid the communication and dissemination of the corporate vision and values Assist the HR Director, HR Manager, HR Specialists and fellow HR Business Partners with any ad hoc duties and projects, specifically in identifying and driving improvement projects aim at attracting, maintaining, and developing an exceptional CooperVision team and at improving the UK Manufacturing HR function
Analyses trends and metrics in partnership with their business unit and wider HR Team to develop solutions and policy to support the business
Help drive employee engagement by assessing performance within their allocated areas against the requirements of the business and facilitating action items to improve engagement levels
Act as a trusted CooperVision employee by adhering to our company values, as well as driving our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity and Employee Engagement
Promote employee wellbeing so that employees remain engaged, productive and effective
Any other related duties connected with the Company’s business as may be required
Qualification
Required
Core competency – Individual Contributor level
Project Management
Teamwork
Results
Departmental Impact
Self-Awareness
MS Office skills, including Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook
Extensive and up to date knowledge of UK employment law
People focused and able to build and develop relationships with stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to analyze complex issues and recommend and implement practical solutions
Able to develop and implement a HR strategy aligned with the business and internal HR guidelines
Attention to detail while remaining focused on major end objectives
Strong influencing skills and not afraid to challenge
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to organize and prioritize own workload with minimal supervision
Able to work under pressure but work independently
Demonstrates a can-do attitude with the ability to respond positively to change
Extensive relevant HR experience including coaching and developing managers in a range of people management activities
Proven experience of participating or leading HR projects / Change projects
Experience working in a fast-paced environment
Excellent coaching, influencing and relationship management skills within a management population
Previous competent Advisor level HR experience (or equivalent)
Handling high volume and complex strategic projects
Experience of dealing with complex ER case work, with administrative support
A high level of general education including demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills
Preferred
HR information systems experience (Oracle HCM would be advantageous)
Full driving license is preferred
CIPD professional qualification at level 7 as a minimum, is desirable
Ideally a master's degree in a Business Management or related subject (Human Resource Management, Psychology, etc.)
Company
CooperVision
CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses and related products and services. It is a sub-organization of The Cooper Companies.
Founded in 1980
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Good
Divisional Chief Financial Officer
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