Director, People Business Partner

Role Summary

Director, People Business Partner. The Director, People Business Partner serves as the strategic HR partner for Bio-Techne’s Diagnostic and Spatial Division and oversees all People initiatives within the division. Partners with business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, culture transformation, and change management capabilities; collaborates globally within a OneHR team to support business goals. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Organization Effectiveness: Create and align processes and methods for efficiency that are modern and sustainable; deliver nimble execution of plans and strategies; utilize talent systems; practice collaboration across all HR centers of excellence.
• Talent Management: Lead with a global mindset and assist with assessing, hiring, engaging, and retaining for talent succession. Build talent forecasting strategies and workforce plans, staying attuned to market trends within the life sciences industry.
• Leadership Development: Work with senior leaders to build organizational capability through talent management, performance management, and resource planning; support leadership capability development to create an internal candidate pool for growth.
• Leader Partner: Facilitate strategic discussions on organization design and structure to sustain division growth; develop change management strategies and playbooks.
• People Optimization: Enhance the people experience through strategic partnership, global practices, and streamlined processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s and/or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive People leadership experience including organizational design within a matrix organization, leadership partnership and global exposure.
• 5+ years of management experience preferred.
• Strategic business partner and advisor to leaders at all levels.
• Experience leveraging people metrics and technology as strategic assets.
• Domestic travel may be required.
• Newark, California location preferred.

Skills

• Strategic HR; organizational design; talent management; change management; leadership development; workforce planning; employee experience; data-driven HR.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s and/or MBA preferred.

Additional Requirements

• None specified beyond travel and location notes as listed under Qualifications.