Senior Manager, HR Business Partner

Role Summary

Senior Manager, HR Business Partner acts as the main HR strategic advisor to the business, providing HR consultancy and coaching to leaders, managers, and colleagues. This role supports the start-up and operations of the Atlanta manufacturing facility within the Biologicals/Biopharmaceuticals platform, partnering with CoEs and ZCS to ensure effective delivery of HR programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leadership, managers, and colleagues as the primary HR strategic advisor for the GMS business.
• Develop a trusted advisor relationship with leadership and proactively provide advice and the people context for business decisions.
• Manage and build a strategic talent pipeline and workforce plan across the organization.
• Oversee end-to-end workforce planning and recruitment for all site roles, often at high volume and pace.
• Develop staffing models, shift schedules, and support resource allocation as production ramps up.
• Implement foundational HR policies, procedures, and workflows tailored to a new manufacturing operation.
• Support the onboarding programs specific to HR, compliance, and company culture.
• Represent and educate managers and colleagues on principles of Engagement and Inclusion. Act as a culture champion, setting the tone for workplace norms, values, and employee engagement in a brand-new facility.
• Promote the strategic relationship between HR and management to define business challenges, identify opportunities to deliver value-added HR services and programs, and translate them into focused HR initiatives.
• Guide employees and leaders through frequent changes, process updates, and organizational pivots inherent to startups.
• Resolve conflicts, coach managers, and provide support to employees from the shop floor to the executive suite.
• Respond quickly to unexpected challenges, such as equipment failures, staffing shortages, or regulatory issues.
• Network and collaborate with other HR Business Partners, CoEs and ZCS to agree on a common people agenda throughout the organization, leverage experiences/practices across geographies, and evaluate effectiveness of HR solutions.
• Partner with the CoE and ZCS to ensure that HR programs are feasible for the business and can be implemented.
• Interpret and administer HR policies within delegated authority.
• Partner with managers, the Benefits CoE, and Leaves of Absence experts to interpret and manage Short-Term Disability, FMLA, and ADA claims.
• Actively listen and seek to understand various points of view to arrive at best solution.
• Embrace and drive change for HR programs.
• Support colleague engagement and cultural programs and initiatives.
• Confidently manage upwards and downwards throughout the organization.
• Monitor HR data and trends and leverage business intelligence to provide new insights using AI and Data/People Analytics.
• Monitor results of delivered HR programs, and work with CoE and ZCS to facilitate changes and improvements as needed.
• Actively promote and reinforce the Zoetis Core Beliefs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or JD preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Strong business acumen with understanding of business strategy
• Ability to build deep and influential business partnerships across the organization
• Strong analytical abilities to illustrate HR's impact
• Demonstrated success in championing change and managing organizational pivots
• Ability to facilitate conversations across diverse viewpoints
• Ability to adapt behaviors to address diverse needs and audiences
• Strong problem-solving abilities and capability to work in a global organization
• People management and development experience
• Ability to challenge the status quo appropriately
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with senior leaders
• HRIS experience preferred; Workday is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel to U.S. locations as needed (5-10%).
• Position is onsite in Atlanta, GA (Lithia Springs)
• General work hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in an office setting
• Ability to access manufacturing plant and use necessary PPE