Associate Director, Human Resources (on site)

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Sr. HR Director, the Associate HR Director will provide HR leadership, support, and oversight to Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Life Science (LS) Segment Diagnostic Solutions (DS) Business Unit (BU). This role will provide leadership to numerous manufacturing sites, including North Carolina, Maryland, and Canada. The role will also provide matrixed HR leadership over global sites in DS BU. The Associate HR Director will have key input on the design, development, introduction and/or integration of HR processes, practices, programs, and initiatives that contribute to organizational success.

As a member of LS HR Leadership Team (LT), ISC DS BU LT, DS BU Quality LT, and ISC HR Operational Performance LT, the role will closely partner with multiple VP leaders in both operations and quality. In addition, this role will provide coaching and strategic guidance in Talent Management and Succession Planning, Organizational Design and Development, Competency Analyses, Training and Development, Coaching, Leadership Development, Team Development, HR services delivery, and administration and Associate Engagement. Partners closely with appropriate Center of Excellence (CoE) leads, to consult with managers on organizational structure, roles & responsibilities, staffing levels, compensation structure, etc. Coaches operations and quality leaders and supervisors at all levels, providing timely and constructive feedback to help them improve their leadership effectiveness.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Essential Job Functions:

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the Associate HR Director in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position.

Drives and supports the Good Job Strategy strategic plan along with respective operations leader

Development and implementation of short and long-term Human Resources strategies aligned with the plant/strategic objectives and HR global strategy

Effectively leverages COEs (Access HR, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management) to provide HR services for the site

In partnership with the RPO, coordinates talent acquisition strategy and implementation; including ensuring staffing requirements are met to meet production requirements, hiring qualified candidates, and building talent pipelines

Proactively leads and drives Associate Engagement and promotes Safety initiatives

Ensures that pay practices are equitable, aligned with local market and designed to attract and retain qualified employees with the support of Total Rewards

Works with plant leadership team during annual Compensation Planning time to ensure alignment of rewards to performance, and that rewards are used as organizational levers

Partners with the leadership team to create an environment where employees are empowered, informed, and are part of the Continuous Improvement of the facility

Leads manufacturing succession planning and employee development activities. Acts as the talent advisor, facilitator, and champion to ensure strong succession pipelines for critical roles

Partners closely with Corporate Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) Team and Ops leaders to successfully drive and implement I&D agenda

Drives and facilitates all aspects of the annual performance management and development process including coaching leaders on effective documentation practices for good and poor performance. Ensures legal compliance and provide constructive feedback to evaluator to improve quality of evaluation where necessary.

Partners with the ASC and AccessHR and consistently meets with both groups to understand ER trends, discuss escalated items etc. to proactively address common issues and themes

Monitors and addresses attrition and retention proactively and work closely with AccessHR (when available) to understanding leading and lagging indicators for observed trends

Coaches managers to utilize and manage their workforce through Workday

Identify, initiate, and implement Continuous Improvement in HR service delivery initiatives as well as Plant initiatives

Other functions and special assignments as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or above with significant course work in Business Human Resources Psychology or Law

Minimum of ten (10) years of Human Resources related experience including eight (8) years of management and three (3) or more years of experience with leading or providing Human Resources support at multi-sites or locations

HR transformation experience (i.e. associated with business leaders or culture of an organization)

Strong working knowledge of all local legal requirements related to Human Resources

Proven ability to assess situations quickly. Develop short- and long-term strategies and implement them in the face of ambiguity

Experience supporting a diverse client group including manufacturing and non-manufacturing clients ranging from hourly operating associates to professional business functions over multi-geographies

PHR or SPHR certification preferred

CI certification preferred. Lean concepts strongly preferred.

Strong working knowledge of Workday preferred

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

To learn more about BD visit  https://bd.com/careers

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

Primary Work Location

USA MD – Sparks – 7 Loveton Circle

Additional Locations

USA MD – Sparks – 26 Loveton Circle

Work Shift

At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associates—their well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture. We demonstrate this commitment by offering a valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs which you can learn more about on our Careers Site under Our Commitment to You (https://jobs.bd.com/benefits) .

Salary or hourly rate ranges have been implemented to reward associates fairly and competitively, as well as to support recognition of associates’ progress, ranging from entry level to experts in their field, and talent mobility. There are many factors, such as location, that contribute to the range displayed. The salary or hourly rate offered to a successful candidate is based on experience, education, skills, and any step rate pay system of the actual work location, as applicable to the role or position. Salary or hourly pay ranges may vary for Field-based and Remote roles.

Salary Range Information

$133,800.00 – $220,800.00 USD Annual

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.