Associate HR Business Partner (Bloomington, IN)

About the Department                                                                                                                                    

Imagine being a part of a team committed to helping people defeat diabetes and other serious chronic conditions. Here at Novo Nordisk, we seek out opportunities to contribute to healthier communities and better lives for all people. And, that’s what you’ll gain by joining Novo Nordisk’s People & Organization team. Our P&O team is passionate about their purpose – enabling business success the Novo Nordisk Way by turning the Company’s business strategy into an actionable workforce strategy. A strategy which captures the entire employee life-cycle.  At Novo Nordisk, you will join an inclusive team of diverse talent and benefit from a range of possibilities for professional and personal development.  Are you ready?

The Position

Serve as a business partner to assigned areas to support leaders and employees in the line of business through linking people strategy & performance as well as supporting organizational & cultural change management to enable & drive leadership development, particularly first line leaders. Ensure business success through driving adherence & alignment with established site & department objectives/goals, company policies/standards and federal regulations.

Relationships

Reports to Director/Manager/Lead.

Essential Functions

• Coaching people managers for quality & execution timeliness for HR processes as assigned
• Provide employee relations support by conducting investigations and providing appropriate guidance to drive manager consistency and compliance in handling performance management
• Provide support for individual development plan execution and assessing & establishing plan of action in relation to employee opinion survey results
• Participation in candidate selection, exit interviews & turnover analysis
• Help managers & exempt employees develop leadership competencies
• Provide backup support for new employee orientation
• Onboard new managers
• Support HRBP’s with Leadership Development, with primary focus on first line leader
• Model the NNWay, to include teaching the values, training & promoting diversity
• Execute local & corporate HR projects/programs effectively & efficiently, to include supporting fellow partners & the business through serving as a process champion for an assigned special project as needed
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration or related from an accredited university required
• May consider an associate’s degree in human resources, Business Administration or related field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of two (2) years of relevant HR generalist experience required, preferably in a multi-shift manufacturing organization
• Minimum three (3) years of relevant HR generalist experience, preferably in a multi-shift manufacturing organization preferred
• PHR or SPHR certification a plus preferred
• Previous management experiences a plus preferred
• Previous experience in ramping up organizations a plus a plus
• General knowledge of relevant employment law, personnel policies & procedures best practices preferred
• Business understanding preferred
• HR IT Systems knowledge & experience preferred
• Ability to model the Novo Nordisk Way, Values/Essentials preferred
• Proven ability to set Direction & Strategy, Foster Innovation & Continuous Improvement, Manage Business Complexity, Inspire & Motivate, Drive Performance, Collaborate Across Boundaries, Coach & Develop People preferred
• Expertise in effective communications; written, verbal, presentation. Impact & influence preferred
• Analytical skills preferred
• Project management skills preferred
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing applications in the workplace preferred
• Change management preferred
• Experience in organizational development programs execution, including performance management, individual development planning, staffing, problem resolution, future planning & organizational development, employee opinion survey response, etc preferred
• Proven expertise in organizing information & people from across the organization to develop & implement policies & programs to promote positive employee relations preferred  
• To support core processes to meet or exceed company business goals preferred

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.