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This position is responsible for executing the talent strategy, providing a consistent experience to directors, managers and employees and supporting and executing the engagement strategy for the market. The Manager, HR Business Partner provides HR partnership to managers and directors focusing on the work environment, employee relations, employee retention and business processes by executing the business unit HR strategy. The Manager, HR Business Partner performs needs analysis to identify gaps in areas of compensation, talent, diversity, recruiting and change management and partners with Senior HR Leaders and subject matter experts to deliver solutions to meet the needs of their assigned business unit. They possess a solid understanding of all HR functions and works with business clients and/or HR partners in areas such as employee relations, compensation, and performance management.

Who we Want:

Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.
Goal-oriented: Keeping the customer and requirements squarely in focus, people who deliver safe and robust solutions.
Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

What you will do:

Human Resources Expertise

Serves as subject-matter expert to managers and team of HR Business Partners
Implements change based on proven change management techniques
Applies policies and procedures across organization; interprets both policies and changes to policy and serves as escalation for questions
Ensures team of HR Business Partners apply compliance knowledge to protect organization and mitigate risk
Seeks ways to proactively improve organizational processes and outcomes; implements solutions that are aligned and consistent with global HR best practices
Works with team members to identify and report trends to Senior HR Leaders for business unit

Relationship Management

Facilitates difficult interactions among organizational stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes; resolves escalated conflicts among stakeholders
Builds consensus and settles disputes on HR policy and practice decisions
Oversee and lead employee litigation/dispute resolution for assigned business group

Business Acumen

Drive key business results; provides guidance on HR matters, partnering with subject-matter experts to develop needed solutions
Maintains broad-based knowledge of the organization and its operations; uses knowledge of business and HR metrics to facilitate business decisions
Demonstrates working knowledge of the labor market and its relation to organizational success

Consultation

Utilize HR expertise and perspective; supports managers on HR projects
Coaches managers on HR and business-related issues
Ensures solutions are aligned with business unit HR strategy and advocates for solution implementation

Leadership

Ensures team communicates effectively with managers in order to execute programs, policies, and procedures to drive an engaged and performing organizational culture
Implements and delivers solutions and interventions that address issues of retention, change management, employee engagement, and leadership development, partnering with subject-matter experts as appropriate

HR Insights

Interprets data and makes recommendations; asks critical questions needed to evaluate data; gathers, analyzes and presents data to managers and recommends solutions that support the culture and the defined HR strategy
Analyzes root causes of work environment issues; manages interventions and solutions in collaboration and cooperation with key stakeholders

What you need:

B.A. or B.S from accredited university required
Advanced Degree preferred
8+ years of work experience required – previous HR experience including supporting multiple functions and interacting with COE's and business leaders is required
2+ years of HR leadership experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to operate in a complex environment, leveraging internal and external partners to meet the HR needs of the client base
Strong facilitation, consulting, relationship-building, influence, negotiation skills, and project management skills
Demonstrated business and analytical ability with a proven ability to build relationships and influence different groups
Demonstrated implementation and execution ability
Capability to interact with individuals at all levels within the organization
Skilled with change processes in complex systems
Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
Strong situational assessment and objective evaluation skills
Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

About Stryker Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.