P&O Director (R&D)

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

FSAs/HSAs

Parental Leave

401(k) match

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Assistance

Pet Care Discounts

Job summary

Antech is seeking a P&O Director, R&D to partner with senior leaders and translate business strategy into People & Organization priorities. This role champions the Mars Five Principles and drives organizational design, change management, and transversal P&O initiatives across the global enterprise.

You will lead workforce planning, collaborate with COEs, and use workforce analytics to build compelling business cases.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of progressive HR/PO partnering experience.
• Experience partnering with executive/global leaders.
• Matrixed global environment experience in healthcare or related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to influence growth via talent and organizational strategies.
• Lead complex organizational design initiatives and large-scale change management.
• Drive transversal P&O activities and establish communities of practice.
• Own strategic workforce planning to meet future demands.
• Collaborate with COEs to deploy enterprise-wide initiatives and measure outcomes.
• Use analytics to generate insights, build business cases, and ROI.
• Champion organizational health, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Oversee employee relations guidance, compliance, and risk management.
• Ensure all changes are documented in systems and processes.
• Mentor and develop direct reports where applicable.

Skills

Strategic Mindset

Balances Stakeholders

Situational Adaptability

Organizational Savvy

Courage & Command Skills

Accountability

Manage Complexity

MS Office Proficiency

Education

Master’s Degree

SPHR/SHRM-SCP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

Current Associates will need to apply through the internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on Menu or View All Apps, select the Jobs Hub app, then click the magnifying glass to Browse Jobs.

The Target Pay Range for this position is $140,000 - $176,000 annually. At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training and budget.

Job Overview

The P&O Director, R&D serves as a senior strategic partner to executive, global, or regional leadership, translating business strategies into People & Organization priorities and plans. This role goes beyond execution to co-create business strategies, drive systemic organizational changes, and lead key transversal P&O activities across the broader enterprise. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, the P&O Director champions the Science & Diagnostics (SDx) Culture and Mars Five Principles, aligns organizational design with business objectives, and ensures that the Mars Five Principles and Associate Concept are deeply embedded in all leadership and people-related decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Senior Stakeholder Partnership: Partner directly with senior leaders, who can be SDx Global Leadership Team (LT) members, Global Functions Leaders, and Regional Leaders, serving as a key member of their leadership teams to influence and drive business growth through talent and organizational strategies.
• Strategic Change Leadership: Anticipate, design, and lead complex organizational design initiatives and large-scale change management plans that enable future business growth, agility, and efficiency.
• Transversal P&O Leadership: Lead high-visibility transversal P&O activities and/or communities as required across the organization, which may include things like leading Talent Management for Operations, shaping the Capabilities agenda for a function or region, steering enterprise-wide P&O projects, or establishing and fostering strategic P&O communities of practice.
• Strategic Workforce Planning: Focus on long-term workforce planning strategies (IVCP, AEP, staffing models…) to ensure the organization has the necessary staff and capabilities to meet future demands.
• COE Integration & Program Orchestration: Collaborate with global Centers of Expertise (COEs) including Talent Acquisition, Culture, Compensation & Benefits, Associate Relations, Talent, learning etc., to co-design and pilot enterprise-wide initiatives (PDP, MAS, Culture etc.). Lead the deployment of initiatives, ensure successful implementation, coach leaders and associates, follow and own success metrics.
• Data-Driven Strategic Insights: Utilize workforce analytics, external benchmarks, and internal metrics to generate insights and build compelling business cases, influence strategic priorities, and measure the ROI of people programs.
• Organizational Health & Culture Champion: Drive a high-performance culture across global and regional segments, promoting diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Associates Relations/Compliance: Address systemic workplace issues and provide senior-level guidance on employee relations cases in coordination with the AR team. Oversee compliance and risk mitigation at a systemic level, ensuring leadership decisions conform to employment laws, internal policies, and ethical standards, while maintaining deep alignment with the Five Principles.
• Operations: ensure all organization and talent changes are properly documented and reflected within our systems for the assigned scope (letters, workday, job descriptions etc.).
• If applicable: people Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop direct reports (where applicable) and serve as a key mentor to T2 P&O Business Partners, cultivating a high-performing and collaborative P&O community.

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree.
• SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent senior-level HR certification strongly preferred.
• 10–12+ years of progressive HR/P&O business partnering experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or directing capacity.
• Proven experience successfully partnering with executive or global/regional Leaders.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, performance management, talent management, talent acquisition etc.
• Experience working in a matrixed global environment, preferably within veterinary diagnostic solutions, healthcare, or consumer goods.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strategic Mindset
• Balances Stakeholders
• Situational Adaptability
• Organizational Savvy
• Courage & Command Skills
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Other skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and strong typing ability

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by our passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90+ reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.

Benefits

Benefits Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates. Benefits eligiblity is based on employment status.

• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)
• Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life
• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement
• Life Assistance Program
• Pet Care Discounts

Commitment to Equal Employer Opportunities

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. For a complete EEO statement, please see our Career page at Antech Careers.