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HR Business Partnering, Associate Director

Employer
Takeda
Location
Los Angeles, California
Start date
Nov 7, 2024
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Job Description

About the Role

The Associate Director, HR Partner will exemplify Takeda values and demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviors. As both a strategic business partner and operational leader, this role provides all-encompassing HR support to the Los Angeles site, driving HR initiatives and aligning people strategies with business objectives to enhance organizational effectiveness. The Associate Director, HR Partner will primarily be the HR Business Partner for heads of various functions, overseeing a workforce of 500+ employees in a 24/7 operation at the Los Angeles facility and Van Nuys Warehouse.

How You Will Contribute
  • Oversee daily HR operations, ensuring efficient and compliant execution of HR processes.
  • Coordinate with central HR teams for alignment and consistency in HR practices.
  • Drive HR projects and initiatives aligned with Takeda’s strategic priorities.
  • Monitor and analyze HR metrics to identify trends and recommend improvements.
  • Facilitate change management to support organizational transformation.
  • Partner with Senior Leadership and Head of HR to create a talent roadmap aligned with organizational strategy.
  • Support leaders in executing business strategy.
  • Translate workforce needs into short-term hiring and development plans.
  • Assess workforce gaps and proactively build the talent pipeline.
  • Participate in the hiring process for key roles.
  • Support leaders in building a strong leadership pipeline.
  • Influence and support proactive leadership development within business processes.
  • Facilitate identification of top talent.
  • Partner with Senior Leaders on development plans for key talent.
  • Champion new leadership development solutions relevant to business strategy.
  • Collaborate with leaders to identify development opportunities for key talent across the organization.
  • Enable leaders to effectively manage change.
  • Anticipate the impact on people and the organization resulting from potential changes.
  • Consult with leaders on minimizing disruption from change.
  • Advise leaders on guiding their teams through organizational change.
  • Stay aware of changes in business areas both internally and externally.
  • Diagnose opportunities to improve organizational performance using tools like 360 feedback, surveys, and employee metrics.
  • Design and implement initiatives to enhance performance.
  • Ensure organizational actions align with desired culture.
  • Partner with leaders to create a culture and environment fostering employee engagement and performance excellence.
  • Use data and predictive analytics to identify opportunities and measure the impact of efforts.
  • Ensure the integration of performance and reward practices.
  • Provide business perspectives on reward/recognition programs to align with business strategy.
  • Recommend tools, programs, and approaches for talent attraction, retention, and recognition.
  • Advocate and educate on reward and recognition philosophies to ensure fairness and inspire performance.
  • Assist leaders in executing the year-end compensation process, including employee calibration.
  • Partner with Employee Relations (ER) and legal to understand trends in performance and employee relations issues, advising appropriate remediation.

What You Bring to Takeda
  • Requires a Bachelors' degree, preferably in psychology, business or other human resources related field. 8+ years of related experience with 3+ in a management role.
  • Previous Biotech, Pharma, or Mfg industry experience is a plus.
  • PHR/SPHR Certification or other Human Resources Management certification is preferred.
  • Must build strong, credible relationships with peers, management, and employees.
  • Must possess excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and judgment.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to initiate and lead strategic HR projects or initiatives.
  • Must effectively manage multiple tasks in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
  • Must have strong skills in process management and improvement.
  • Must be approachable, customer-centric, and responsive to customer needs.
  • Must have strong listening, consulting, facilitation, presentation, and solid writing and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be willing and able to enter client work areas regularly and be available during off-hours for business needs.
  • Must have strong experience in employee relations, conflict resolution, and knowledge of CA and federal employment laws.
  • Must have working knowledge of staffing, training, compensation, performance management, change leadership, organizational design, and workforce planning.
  • Must demonstrate disciplined action and execution in HR roles.
  • Must have the ability to drive operational excellence, process improvements, and promote teamwork.
  • Must have the ability to persuade, influence, generate, and sell ideas.
  • Must be proficient in written and oral English.

Important Considerations
  • Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 25 lbs.
  • In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around.
  • Must be able to work in controlled environments requiring special gowning. Will be required to follow gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body
  • No make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish or artificial fingernails may be worn in the manufacturing environment.
  • May work in a cold and/or wet environment.
  • Must be able to work multiple shifts, including weekends.
  • May be required to work in a confined area.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

USA - CA - Los Angeles

U.S. Base Salary Range:

149,100.00 - 234,300.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

LocationsUSA - CA - Los Angeles

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time

Job Exempt

Yes

Company

For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation. Today, our organization spans the globe—colleagues across business units and functions face challenges head-on to deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet.

As a values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader headquartered in Japan, we focus our R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Genetics and Hematology, Neuroscience, and Gastroenterology (GI). We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines. In addition to our R&D efforts, we’re laser-focused on harnessing the power of data, digital, and technology to improve health outcomes for patients across the globe.

 

Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity. We're proud of our employees and their commitment to improving the quality of life for patients, and to working with our partners in health care in approximately 80 countries and regions. With each new breakthrough comes opportunities to develop your career, hone new skills, and create a brighter future

For more information, visit https://jobs.takeda.com/

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