HR Business Partner - Organizational Effectiveness

Cepheid; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. HR Business Partner to drive strategic HR initiatives in a dynamic environment. This role offers the chance to influence organizational effectiveness and employee engagement while collaborating closely with leadership teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR best practices and organizational design, along with the ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization while fostering a world-class associate experience.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience with a strong understanding of best practices.
• Ability to influence and coach at multiple levels in the organization.

Responsibilities

• Enhance team effectiveness through coaching and workshops.
• Drive initiatives to increase employee engagement and motivation.

Skills

HR best practices

Talent management

Organizational design

Coaching

Data-driven analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Master's degree in Organizational Development

Job description

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we're working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Sr. HR Business Partner, provides HR partnership to Global Research and Developments teams. This role will execute the HR strategy in support of the overall business objectives with emphasis on talent management, coaching, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement and creating a world-class associate experience. This is an opportunity to have strategic impact whilst being hands-on. This in an onsite role in Sunnyvale CA.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to :

• Work with leaders and teams to enhance their effectiveness, communication and decision-making skills. This may involve one-one-coaching, team coaching and facilitating team workshops
• Help resolve conflict within within and across core teams by promoting a culture of trust, accountability and collaboration
• Proactively Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across core teams ensuring goal alignment. Provide guidance in managing core team performance, setting clear expectations and encouraging feedback cross-functionally.
• Drive initiatives that increase employee / associate engagement and motivation
• Assist in designing and evolving the organization structure to better align with strategic objectives
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and internal partners to ensure the organization has the appropriate talent to deliver on both short- and long-term business objectives.
• Collaborate with Cepheid's HR community to identify needs and implement creative and effective solutions to positively impact the organization. Actively identify areas for improvement (culturally, organizationally, process) and implement appropriate changes.
• Lead change management initiatives as well as anticipating the need for change and influencing before a crisis or inflection point arrives. Resolve employee relations issues through a systematic approach with clear documentation and follow through.
• Provide guidance on, and help conduct, the investigation of complex complaints and concerns that could result in legal ramifications or organization exposure; assess the severity, involve appropriate individuals and facilitate appropriate action based on established practice.

The essential requirements of the job include :

• Strong understanding of HR best practices, legal compliance, talent management as well as organizational design principles
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including remote teams.
• Able to influence and coach at multiple levels within the organization.
• Action orientation and Ability to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or Industrial-organizational Psychology and 8+ years of experience OR Master's with 6+ years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in :

• Strong data-driven analysis and decision making with the knowledge and ability to interpret and develop key insights from available data to drive strategy.
• Demonstrating strong executive presence with ability to command respect and gain credibility through exercise of sound business judgment, clear decision-making, and excellent communication.

Other requirements / abilities :

• Able to work flexible schedules to accommodate global / regional work teams.

The salary range for this role is $180,000-200,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus / incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical / dental / vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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