Associate Director, HR Business Partner - R&D

The Associate Director, HR Business Partner is a senior member of the R&D Sciences HRBP Team. supports 2000+ scientific  employees and works collaboratively with each other and the HR Centers of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Organization Effectiveness, People Analytics and Reporting, Total Rewards and HR Operations) to understand the strengths and the gaps across the R&pD related functions and ensure HR can create programs and solutions that meet their business needs.  HRBP’s develop solutions to solve business challenges in order to increase their ability to deliver on their everyday goal—utilizing science to bring new medicines to patients.

As the AD, HRBP, a typical day might include the following:

• Working with clients to help tackle any people related challenges, keeping in mind precedence and business needs including partnering with internal HR specialists
• Providing coaching to executives, managers, and employees with an emphasis on helping the person understand what their options are for each situation and how to demonstrate the Regeneron Way
• Acting as the lead translator of business needs to the rest of the HR team to help craft company-wide HR systems and solutions
• Partnering with recruiting to assess talent on a global scale and developing a strategic plan to either develop or bring in people to fill talent gaps
• Participating in interviews for key positions, as well as candidate debriefs to help drive the best hiring decisions in a rapidly expanding organization
• Onboarding new leaders and managers by partnering with hiring managers to facilitate and support a successful onboarding experience
• Identifying needs (individual, team, and department levels) within client areas and partner with the OD Consulting team to craft solutions that will address business needs
• Partnering with Total Rewards to define new roles, identify external comparable/market value of positions, implement annual pay for performance, market adjustments, and other reward/recognition programs

• You have a demonstrable track record of taking initiative, ability to get things done proactively and the ability to prioritize the essential over the non-essential
• You can take a step back and perform root cause analyses to inform data-based decision making
• You are comfortable working within a variety of technology, systems, and data sets, including HRIS systems, and other people related systems
• You are gifted with agile learning and the ability to deal with ambiguity. Translating sophisticated people and data scenarios into clear and coherent solutions
• You can actively negotiate and influence others, demonstrating courage and the ability to effectively push back on “that’s the way we have always done it” and can identify a third option that can meet all party’s needs

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a scientific or HR related field (an advanced degree is preferred (MBA/Master’s)). Minimum 12 years’ HR-related experience within our industry or organization that supports and works directly with a global R&D organization is required. We want someone who has experience working with and influencing senior management, technical leaders, and technical staff in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry - using Korn Ferry Leadership tools is preferred. This role requires an ability to keep all clients advised and engaged across all aspects of the employee lifecycle.

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first steps toward living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive and diverse culture that provides amazing benefits including health and wellness programs, fitness centers and stock for employees at all levels!

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process. Please contact us to discuss any accommodations you think you may need.