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HR Partner/Consumer Health

Main Purpose

The HR Partner will execute on the human resource strategies and tactics to support US Consumer Health division. The HR Partner will work with managers on areas such as organization design, employee relations, performance management, employee engagement, leadership coaching, talent development, and workforce planning.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities for this role, HR Partner/Consumer Health, are to:

• Provide guidance and coordination for all Human Resource activities;
• Serve as a consultant to divisional groups on a broad range of organizational issues of importance to the business; anticipate business needs and provide realistic solutions aligned with business objectives;
• Develop an understanding of the business and engagement with the business leaders, translates the business requirements and challenges into relevant HR actions and initiatives;
• Ensure the implementation and application of agreed upon Bayer HR policies, processes, systems and programs and strive for best practices in the standardization, harmonization and alignment of local HR activities, but always with the business requirements in mind;
• Assist in the development of workforce plans for divisional groups; partner with recruiting personnel and hiring managers to provide guidance and influence key staffing decisions;
• Executes effective local Talent Management (TM) initiatives in line with the global Bayer TM strategy to attract, identify, assess, talent of strengths and development opportunities, develop and retain the right employees and to maintain a strong talent pipeline; support management in the creation of employee development plans;
• Provide guidance and direction to supervisors and managers regarding performance management performance improvement plans, progressive discipline and other employment practices, escalating complex issues as needed;
• Partner with business groups to develop and/or assess the effectiveness of career paths, align their operations and employee capabilities to the overall strategic directions, job ladders, and job descriptions; ensure consistency of use within the business unit;
• Effectively communicate HR products, perspectives, services, programs and policies to management and employees and implication on business strategies;
• Consult with Bayer Legal to ensure compliance and adherence to applicable employment laws and Bayer policies;
• Supports and executes organizational changes (Restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and divestments) providing appropriate solutions from the HR perspective;
• Additional special project support to HR, employees and managers as needed.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values (Leadership, Integrity, Flexibility, and Efficiency). More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree;
• Experience as HR Business Partner/Generalist/Specialist.

Preferred Qualifications and Competencies:

• Preferred: Bachelor’s plus 7 years of relevant experience or a Master’s plus 5 years of relevant experience is required.