Human Resources Manager (Contingent Worker)

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies; Lakewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies in Lakewood, Colorado, is seeking a Human Resources Consultant (Contractor) to act as a trusted partner, driving HR strategy, organizational development, and change management across critical business initiatives during a period of growth.

You will lead multi‑functional projects, guide staff development and succession planning, ensure compliance with regulations, and influence business decisions by applying deep HR expertise in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience.
• Minimum 10 years experience in HR leadership roles.
• Manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• PHR/SPHR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Human Resources function for a customer group and associated staff.
• Direct projects ensuring alignment with HR, business, and corporate priorities.
• Provide guidance for staff development and succession planning.
• Advise on HR initiatives, program changes, and cost-reducing strategies.
• Offer expert coaching on issues with potential legal implications.
• Drive organizational development aligning systems and resources with long-term goals.
• Ensure HR participates as a peer on major business initiatives and influence outcomes.
• Manage HR staff and accountability across the business.

Skills

People leadership

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

HR strategy

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Benefits systems

Compensation tools

Training tools

Job description

As a Human Resources Consultant (Contractor), you will serve as a trusted business partner, where you will help drive critical business initiatives during a period of significant growth and transformation. This position is essential to maintaining momentum on accelerated projects and enterprise priorities that require dedicated HR leadership, strategic partnership, and seamless cross‑functional collaboration. Working closely with senior leaders, you will lead complex people strategies, organizational development efforts, talent initiatives, and change management activities that directly impact business performance. The scope and pace of this role offer a unique opportunity to shape organizational outcomes, influence key decisions, and ensure the company has the talent, processes, and culture needed to achieve its ambitious goals. Ideal candidates are experienced HR leaders who thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and have a proven track record of leading large‑scale initiatives from strategy through execution.

Essential Duties

• Accountable for overall management of the Human Resource function, a customer group, and the associates who operate within the customer group.
• Leads projects, or segments of projects, assuring their integration within Human Resources, the business, and corporation, as appropriate.
• Provides guidance for professional development and succession planning of staff and associates.
• Makes recommendations to management regarding HR related initiatives, program changes, and effective cost reducing strategies.
• Provides expertise and coaching in areas that may have legal implications.
• Participates in organizational development ensuring that systems and resources are aligned to support long term business goals.
• Ensures that Human Resources participate at a peer level on major business initiatives, significantly influencing the design and outcome of non-HR business issues.
• Manages other Human Resources professional staff.
• Accountable for decisions with HR implications within the business or business segment, considering and ensuring appropriate process and linkages across businesses.
• May serve on various Business/Corporate committees dealing with topics such as benefits, policies, worker's compensation, and reward systems.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree or, equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Experience

Minimum 10 years experience

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience in design, planning, and implementation of innovative Human Resource and other business plans and programs.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead people and projects.
• Ability to demonstrate and establish collaborative working relationships with all levels within the organization in addition to working with external customers when necessary.
• Requires in-depth working knowledge and understanding of various areas of Human Resources such as Associate Relations, HRIS, Benefits, Compensation, and associate training and organizational development.
• Requires strong analytical skills, ability to identify, define, and solve problems rapidly, and to think and plan strategically.
• Requires an in-depth understanding of human motivation and the ability to influence decision making in all functions and levels of the organization.
• Requires an in-depth understanding, knowledge, and interpretive ability regarding policies and procedures and the ability to apply solutions creatively within or outside of guidelines.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of state and federal regulations/legislation in the Human Resources areas
• Requires general business knowledge.
• Requires rapid and thorough independent decision making and creative problem solving skills, as well as the ability to accept personal and departmental accountability for areas of responsibility.
• Knowledge and use of relevant PC software applications and skills to use them effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

-Or-

An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

PHR/SPHR certification preferred.

LOCATION

Lakewood, Colorado - Onsite (hybrid)

Physical Requirements

• Typical Office Environment requirements include: reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, walking, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.