Senior HR Business Partner

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth global life sciences organization with an amazing culture and people focused values. As LGC continues to grow, we need an experienced and innovative HR leader to deliver talent strategies that attract and grow top talent. This hands-on leadership role will be a critical member the Diagnostics and Genomics (D&G) Business Unit and be a strong and visible talent business partner to our Global Sales Team, the D&G and HRLT Senior Leader teams. 

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Management & Resource Planning: Supports talent management and resourcing practices throughout the Commercial business. Supports and provides guidance regarding talent reviews, succession planning reviews ensuring annual goals are in place.

Performance Management: Supports the Commercial performance management process and provides necessary coaching to managers on effective performance management and objective setting. Oversees the annual performance review process for the Commercial team and provides advice and support on handling and resolving capability matters in line with company policy and employment legislation.

Learning & Development: In partnership with our Learning & Development team, carries out training needs analysis for Commercial employees and make recommendations and where necessary performs training for selection groups.

HR Operations:  Work closely with our HR Operations team to assess and review needed Commercial HR Analytics required for sound business decisioning, use for KPI analysis on various HR performance areas.

Employee Engagement:  Chair the Employee Engagement program and ongoing needs assessment across D&G.

Legal Compliance:  Lead on U.S complex employee investigations and liaison with outside and inside counsel on HR matters.

Employee Relations: Provides timely advice and support on handling and resolving employee relations matters in line with company policies, procedures and employment legislation. Guides managers and employees on problem solving, issue resolution, regulatory compliance and litigation avoidance.

Organizational Development and Change:  Supports Commercial leadership in ensuring organization structures are fit for purpose. Develops change management tactics to implement organization changes and the introduction of new working practices. Supports the implementation of Commercial change programs and consultation as required.

Projects: This role will also operate as a project leader for key initiatives such as Employee Engagement, Process Improvements, creating an HR and Manager Tool kit and support the Workday Adaptive Headcount system roll out. Assesses the current business processes and implements change where required.  Undertakes project related activities and sponsorship as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or business administration or related field.
• PHR or SPHR or SHRM-CP or SHRM- SCP Certifications preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience in a global environment. 
• Experience working in a demanding, competitive, global matrixed environment.
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Teams and Excel.
• Experience using Global HCM system (experience with IFS is a plus)
• Experience with M&A activity and organizational design and restructuring activities.

Competencies & Behaviours:

• People developer, team builder, and decisive leader with ability to lead and empower others to drive for results.
• Ability to lead ideation/problem solving and propose solutions
• Demonstrated autonomy: ability to self-start and drive while recognizing the appropriate time for stakeholder engagement
• Clear strategic thinker with proven critical relationship development skills
• Results-oriented, ensuring targets are met on time.
• Demonstrated good professional judgment and reliability.
• Resonate and operate in line with LGC’s core value behaviours: Passion, Curiosity, Integrity, Brilliance, and Respect.

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY 
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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