Executive Director, HR Business Partner

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Executive Director Human Resources Business Partner

Hiring Manager:  Vice President, HR Corporate Functions

This position collaborates directly with the leadership of the Corporate Functions and their global teams, which includes multiple BMS LT members. Located in our Lawrenceville, New Jersey location, this role provides HR leadership support for the Corporate Functions business partner team and provides support to Corporate Affairs, Global Business Operations, Business Insights & Technology, including developing and implementing the people strategy, workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, team effectiveness and change management.

Position Responsibilities

• Provides strategic HR Business Partner leadership to multiple Corporate Functions LT members and their respective teams to maximize business performance and foster cooperation across the enterprise through an aligned People Strategy.

• This position is responsible for R Business Partner direct reports in support of the Corporate Function HR team.

• Translates business strategy and organizational needs into contemporary global organizational performance solutions including organizational design, talent management, and culture change.

• Leverages business strategy, people strategy, external best practices, and organizational insights to deliver bold and innovative organizational and talent solutions; more specifically builds and executes talent and workforce plans to support continuous implementation of organization design and transformational activities as well as the continuous evolution of the Business functions.

• Consults and advises senior leadership and management on relevant organizational development matters, cultivating a highly productive and motivating work environment.

• Applies “systems thinking” and leads change for effectiveness of organization performance with metrics and analytics in a way that drives business performance.

• Applies judgment to data insights and trends to support business talent and organization decisions that drive organizational effectiveness and innovative and robust workforce planning, engagement strategies, and succession management.

• Collaborates across the HR OP Model (COE’s, People Services) to articulate business needs and partners in delivering solutions in ways that bring value across the enterprise.

• Takes a leadership role in creating a respectful and inclusive work environment while role-modeling the BMS values and fostering cultural diversity.

• Acts as an ambassador of the People Organization to represent our business and help manage the collective reputation of our organization.

• Represents BMS with external environment by telling our People Strategy story.

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree/Certification/Licensure

College/University BA/BS Degree, Advanced Degree preferred

Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years

• 15+ years of HR experience preferably in multinational businesses

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills Abilities

• Extensive experience as an HR business partner with significant business partnering, consulting and leadership skills, and experience building and leading global diverse teams of HR professionals

• Proven success in working effectively at senior management levels to impact and influence decision making

• Broad experience in leveraging business acumen and external insights to develop/improve highly effective business and talent outcomes

• Experience in leading change management efforts including defining change and communication plans

• Strong experience in the use of metrics and analytics in a way that drives business performance

• Demonstrated experience in applying workforce planning knowledge, engagement strategies, and succession management

• Proven experience leading teams and working effectively within a matrixed environment and building alignment in a cross functional and team environment

• Knowledge of external trends and factors that influence human behaviors and decision-making at the individual, group, and organizational level

• Fluent in English

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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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