Manager, HR Business Partner

Kindeva Drug Delivery; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindeva Drug Delivery in Bridgeton, MO, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner Manager to shape and execute people strategies at our St. Louis manufacturing facility.

You will partner with site and corporate leaders to drive organizational effectiveness and leadership development. You will manage employee relations, talent management, and change management while ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, management, or related field.
• At least five years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing/operations.
• Experience partnering with site and corporate leadership to develop HR initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and navigate organizational change.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Strategic partnership with site leadership to develop and execute people strategies that support business objectives and workforce effectiveness.
• Coach leaders on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, and employee development.
• Use workforce analytics to identify trends and propose effective HR solutions.
• Improve organizational capability by strengthening leadership, team performance, and engagement.
• Lead labor relations activities, including investigations and interactions with union representatives.
• Oversee talent management, performance management, onboarding, development, and change management initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, policies, and collective bargaining agreements.

Skills

Strategic HR partner

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Discretion & integrity

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Management

Job description

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Our Work Matters

At Kindeva, we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

Why Kindeva?

• Collaborative team culture
• Direct impact on patient care

At Kindeva, we're more than a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization —we're a team committed to improving patient outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. As we continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced Human Resources Business Partner Manager to help shape the future of one of our St. Louis manufacturing facilities.

The Impact You Will Make

As the Human Resources Business Partner Manager, you'll serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to site leadership, helping drive organizational success through effective people strategies and leadership support. You'll have the opportunity to partner with leaders in a fast-paced, highly regulated manufacturing environment where people strategy is critical to operational success.

In this highly visible role, you'll collaborate with leaders, employees, union representatives, and HR Centers of Excellence to support all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including employee and labor relations, talent management, organizational effectiveness, leadership coaching, workforce planning, compensation, performance management, employee engagement, and change management.

Your ability to build trusted relationships, influence leaders at all levels, and navigate complex employee matters will directly contribute to operational excellence, organizational growth, and Kindeva's mission of manufacturing more tomorrows.

The successful candidate will exemplify Kindeva's KIND Values—Kinetic, Innovation, Now, and Delivery.

Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership

• Partner with site leadership to develop and execute people strategies that support business objectives, operational excellence, and workforce effectiveness.
• Coach and advise leaders on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, and employee development.
• Utilize workforce analytics and business insights to identify trends, anticipate organizational needs, and recommend effective solutions.
• Build organizational capability by strengthening leadership effectiveness, team performance, and employee engagement.

Employee & Labor Relations

• Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters by conducting workplace investigations and resolving employee concerns in a fair, timely, and compliant manner.
• Support labor relations activities, including grievance management, contract interpretation, disciplinary processes, and maintaining productive relationships with union representatives.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies, employment practices, and collective bargaining agreements while promoting a positive employee experience.

Talent Management & Organizational Development

• Lead talent management initiatives, including succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, career development, and workforce planning.
• Facilitate performance management processes, including goal setting, coaching, performance reviews, corrective action, and development planning.
• Support onboarding, employee development, career progression, and offboarding initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and retention.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to implement enterprise HR programs, including compensation, benefits, recognition, employee engagement, and organizational development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, regulatory requirements, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Lead and support organizational change, process improvement, workforce transformation, and business growth initiatives.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive Human Resources experience supporting manufacturing, operations, or similar business environments.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with site and corporate leadership to develop and implement strategic HR initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and Human Resources best practices, including employee relations, talent management, performance management, compensation, benefits, workforce planning, organizational development, and change management.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships, influence stakeholders, and effectively navigate organizational change.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making abilities.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, discretion, and ability to manage confidential information.

Preferred

• Experience supporting a unionized workforce, including labor relations and collective bargaining agreement administration.
• Human Resources experience within manufacturing, pharmaceutical, life sciences, CDMO, or another highly regulated industry.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.

Join our One Team mission of manufacturing more tomorrows. Your expertise will help build an engaged, high-performing workforce that supports the development and delivery of life-changing therapies for patients around the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kindeva Drug Delivery is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, Protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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