Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

We know that our people are the key to our success, which is why our Human Resources team works to attract, develop, retain and inspire our people so that they can learn, grow and make a true impact on the world. Together we collaborate to create a culturally rich, diverse organization ensuring we remain innovative and agile.

The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated business units or areas. The position serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues and acts as an employee champion and change agent, seeking to develop or implement Human Resources integrated solutions to complex businesses and organizational needs. The position formulates partnerships across the Human Resources function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization.

Main Responsibilities:

• Consults with line management, providing Human Resources guidance when appropriate;
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues;
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions);
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention;
• Provides Human Resources policy guidance and interpretation;
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required;
• Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning;
• Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs;
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with Human Resources local and regional teams to develop solutions, programs and policies;
• Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations;
• Assists international employees with expatriate assignments and related Human Resources matters.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or other related field;
• Minimim 5 years' experience as Human Resources Business Partner in multinational companies ideally companies with products instead of services is desired;
• Excellent Communications (oral, reading and written) in English and Spanish;
• Demonstrate strong capacity to resolving complex employee relations issues;
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation & benefits practices, organizational diagnosis, performance and talent management, and organizational culture improvement;
• Labor Relations management experience is preferred.

Competencies:

• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Negotiation and Consultation skills
• Interpersonal relationship
• Ethical Practice
• Resilience & Diversity Awareness

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are…
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for…
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Requisition ID:R236598