Senior Human Resources Business Partner 1 at FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation

The Senior HR Business Partner 1 plays a vital role in ensuring employee satisfaction, engagement and retention through the collaboration and strategic relationships built among employees and management. This role is a strategic business partner who “leans in” to ensure the needs of the business are met, along with the consistent implementation of policies and practices. The HR Business Partner is a leader who shows empathy with appropriate firmness while driving HR programs that focus on our people. This is a highly visible role that also coaches and mentors fellow HR employees.

Company Overview

We are ‘Advancing tomorrow’s medicines’ and making a real difference to the world in which we live. At FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, we partner with our clients to deliver recombinant proteins, viral vaccines and gene therapies to patients. As a Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), our focus is to combine technical leadership in cell culture, microbial fermentation and viral vectors with world class GMP manufacturing facilities to advance tomorrow’s medicines. We seek candidates with proven ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve optimized strategies, and execution programs with the ultimate goal of delivering products that transform the lives of patients.

Job Description

Major Accountabilities

• Focuses on strategic Organizational Design/Development, Organizational Effectiveness (OD &OE), Employee Relations, Talent Management, and Performance/Analytics to ensure superior business knowledge to effectively partner and support stakeholders in order to drive business results
• Provides strategic HR guidance to managers and employees at all levels within the organization. Partners with leadership and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention. Consults with direct manager for matters of significance to the organization.
• Provides expert HR policy guidance and interpretation while partnering stakeholders and otherer departments to ensure alignment with HR policies, processes and practices. Collaborates with other members of PNC department on updates to current HR policies and processes.
• Partners with managers and employees on complex employee relations matters through coaching, conflict resolution and creative problem solving
• Coaches and partners with management on complex talent management, performance, disciplinary and developmental conversations
• Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations that balance the employee needs and business needs while also maintaining confidentiality. Follow investigation process to ensure alignment with applicable laws and with exceptional attention to detail for legal compliance
• Collaborates with other members of the People and Culture team in order to drive a People First culture and alignment between the NC Region
• Conducts 30/60/90- and 1-year check-ins with new hires and managers of new hires to proactively identify both positive and negative trends in the organization
• Manages the review, maintenance, and approval of appropriately leveled and benchmarked Career Framework and job descriptions, including review of FLSA designation
• Partners with the Talent Attraction team by aligning on headcount and policies, reviews and approves offer letters and appropriate payroll paperwork for assigned workstream(s), and conducting interviews of people leaders roles for assigned workstream(s)
• Participates in Headcount/SWP (Strategic Work Plan) meetings with assigned workstream(s) to ensure the right employees are hired at the right level, at the right time
• Conducts Talent Review and Organizational design meetings with leadership to ensure FDB is cultivating talent
• Manages conversations and movements in regard to employee changes (transfers, promotions, etc.) and annual compensation increases
• Conducts exit interviews and ensures a seamless offboarding process
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
• In collaboration with Learning & Development, facilitates trainings and workshops (including New Hire Orientation and People Fundamentals) for stakeholders, as needed
• Partners with LOA Administrator, Benefits, and Payroll to ensure leave of absence process and ADA administration for employees is in alignment with current business practices
• Project manages the development of concept, processes and procedures for implementation to support the growth of the organization while maintaining legal compliance and supporting business needs
• Assists with Global Mobility process, as needed
• Assists in administration of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies internship program (recruitment, onboarding, activities, etc.), as applicable
• Assists with People and Culture initiatives, events and activities
• Performs other duties, as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

• Personable, reliable, flexible, quick thinking, solution oriented, and self-starter with a high level of accountability
• Solid foundation of HR functions and best practices with ability to stay up to date on Labor Law and employment equity regulations
• Ability to stay calm and solution-focused in high stress situations
• Superior interpersonal and professional boundaries
• Ability to have crucial conversations
• Self-starter with outstanding attention to detail and consistent delivery of high quality of work
• Maintains discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information with high professionalism and ethical standards
• Exceptional problem solving, time management, and organizational skills
• Ability to approach problems flexibly and demonstrate creativity in solving them
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to exercise tact, discretion and the initiative to efficiently meet the demands of multiple internal customers
• Courage to ask question for guidance and clarification

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED with 12+ years of progressively responsible HR experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Communications, or other related area with 8+ years of progressively responsible HR experience
• Previous experience conducting investigations, coaching managers and employees
• 4 years of basic computer skills in Microsoft Office products
• Previous leadership/management experience may be considered in lieu of a degree and/or direct HR experience

Preferred Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or Psychology, or related area
• Previous leadership experience
• Previous experience in a cGMP environment
• Previous experience developing HR processes or procedures
• 4 years’ previous experience utilizing iCIMS, ADP and DocuSign
• 4+ years’ of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint and Excel)

Scope/Accountability: Complete knowledge and full understanding of area of specialization, principles and practices within a professional discipline. Assesses unusual circumstances and uses sophisticated analytical and problem-solving techniques to identify cause. Resolves and assesses a wide range of issues in creative ways and suggests variations in approach. This job is the fully qualified, experienced professional, journey-level position.

Impact/Influence: Enhances relationships and networks with senior internal/external partners who are not familiar with the subject matter often requiring persuasion. Adapts style to differing audiences and often advises others on difficult matters. Normally receives little instruction on daily work, general instructions on newly introduced assignments.

Decision Making: Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of information requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Devises solutions based on limited information and precedent and adapts existing approaches to resolve issues. Uses evaluation, judgment, and interpretation to select right course of action. Work is done independently and is reviewed at critical points.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

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