HR Business Partner

Socket.dev; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Exelixis is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner in California to collaborate with leadership across levels, advising on HR trends and initiatives aligned with business objectives.

You will provide comprehensive HR support, manage complex employee relations, ensure legal compliance, and coach managers on talent strategies and change initiatives. A strong background in organizational development and effective communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of related experience, or Master's with 6+ years.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Progressive HR experience supporting client groups in a consultative role.
• In-depth knowledge of organizational development, process management, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR partnership to proactively improve every HR element of the client groups.
• Responsible for all areas of HR Generalist administration, policy interpretation, employee complaints, corrective action procedures, and hiring/terminations support.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Acts as a coach and advisor to managers/leaders in assigned client groups.
• Assist in creating human capital strategies that meet business needs.
• Design, plan, and implement HR projects and programs including performance, development, talent management, and engagement surveys.
• Support change management initiatives with thorough planning, communication, execution, and follow-up.
• Support compensation initiatives including job analysis, design, documentation, benchmarking and grading.
• Mentor HR Partners and lead process mapping for HRBP tasks.

Skills

HR partnership

Employee relations

Change management

Coaching managers

Policy interpretation

Legal compliance

Investigations

Talent management

Project design

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Equivalent combination

Job description

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE:

The HR Business Partner partners with leadership at all levels of the organization advising them on HR trends/initiatives in a collaborative manner with client groups as they work towards organizational business objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide HR Business Partnership to proactively improve every HR element of the client groups
• Responsible for all areas of HR Generalist administration, policy interpretation, employee complaints, corrective action procedures, and hiring/terminations support.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal department as needed/required
• Acts as a coach and advisor to managers/leaders in assigned client group(s).
• Assist in the creation of human capital strategies that meet the needs of the overall business strategy
• Design, plan, and implement a range of HR projects and programs, including performance and development, talent management, employee engagement survey and HR policy and procedures
• Supportive role in change management initiatives, helping to ensure thorough and effective planning, communication, execution, and follow-up throughout the organization
• Support compensation initiatives and tasks as needed, including: job analysis, design & documentation, job benchmarking and job grading
• Mentor HR Partners
• Takes the lead on process mapping for HRBP related tasks/processes

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• There are no supervisory responsibilities for this job.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A/B.S.) from four-year college or university; and a minimum of eight years related experience and/or training, or Master’s degree (M.A./M.S.) and a minimum of six years related experience and/or training.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience/The Ideal for Successful Entry into Job:

• Progressive functional experience in human resources.
• A demonstrated history of success in supporting client groups in a consultive role.
• In depth knowledge of organizational development, process management, and change management.
• Experience conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations and provide appropriate management recommendations
• Previous experience managing a team of direct reports.

Knowledge/Skills:

• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to educate and influence through formal and informal communications.
• Recognition of the importance of being highly responsive to the needs of senior management, colleagues and staff.
• Understanding of related employment laws, concepts and practices related to the administration of a variety of human resources programs.
• Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in field of specialty as well as general understanding and knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Use independent judgement and initiative within established policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, ethic and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple complicated tasks.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Environment: primarily working indoors, performing clerical work or meeting with clients.

JOB COMPLEXITY:

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. May also work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across severalU.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The base pay range for this positionis $141,500 - $201,000 annually. The base pay range may take into account the candidate’s geographic region, which will adjust the pay depending on the specific work location. The base pay offered will take into account the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity, among other factors.

The base salary is offered as part of the Total Rewards program. Exelixis offers comprehensive employee benefits package.

• including a 401k plan with generous company contributions
• group medical
• dental and vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• Employees are also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus program, or if field sales staff, a sales-based incentive plan.
• Exelixis also offers employees the opportunity to purchase company stock, and receive long-term incentives
• 15 accrued vacation days in their first year
• 17 paid holidays including a company-wide winter shutdown in December
• up to 10 sick days throughout the calendar year

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the recruiting process, please email us at: [e-mail].

Our office is a modern space that fosters collaboration and creativity. Teams work closely together, sharing ideas and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. We provide all necessary equipment, including dual monitors and ergonomic chairs, to ensure a comfortable workspace.

DISCLAIMER:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.