Sr. Human Resource Business Partner

The Topcon Healthcare HR team is growing. The Sr. Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) reports to the Director of Human Resources and is a strategic business partner providing broad human resources support to employees and managers. This is an outstanding opportunity for a collaborative, people-focused individual with proven experience developing people's capabilities, building a high-performance culture, and maximizing the value of investments in people. 

This position is required to be on-site in the Oakland, NJ, office.  

Responsibilities:  

• Serve as point of contact for employee relations. Advise the local Managers and Director of HR in all HR-relevant matters, including the preparation of promotions, remuneration, job changes, leave requests, discipline, terminations etc.  

• Mediate interpersonal work-related issues between employees and participate in investigations that may result in disciplinary action or termination. Ensure equal, consistent treatment aligned to legislation and company policy is applied. 

• Coordinate and support the ongoing development of sophisticated people capability and related HR processes, such as performance review, goal setting, talent review, remuneration review, and engagement surveys. 

• Implement training programs and other approved development and engagement actions. 

• Accurately maintain all HR documentation, reporting, and administration requirements, including Workday (HRIS).

• Proactively seek and recommend improvement opportunities and new initiatives within the employee lifecycle that align with the HR Vision and Mission. 

• Support and collaborate with other HR team members and activities. Participate in the global HR team for two-way learning and development. 

• Represent and help elevate the Topcon brand at hosted events and other functions.  

• Maintain company organization charts.

• Design and implement employee retention strategies.  

• May perform other duties as assigned. 

• Support recruiting efforts as needed. 

Experience: 

• Broad knowledge and experience in Human Resources, including employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, safety, training, and development. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Possess a sense of urgency and ability to respond quickly to hiring managers.

• Track record of providing a high-touch manager and candidate experience 

• Ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities. 

• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and be proactive. 

• Possess a desire to collaborate to achieve results (both with the global HR team and local Operations). 

• Contribute to a team environment by developing positive working relationships based on trust and integrity. 

• Evidence of the practice of maintaining a high level of confidentiality. 

• Excellent organizational skills. 

• High-level computer literacy (Socials/Internet/MS Office Suite/SaaS). 

• Analytical mind-set with a keen eye for detail and the ability to problem solve. 

Skills, Training & Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience. 

• Experience in a large, global, matrixed company is beneficial. 

• Experience using Workday or another SaaS HRIS, including the Recruiting module, is beneficial. 

• Experience with job profiling (Radford or other methodology) 

• Qualifications in human resources, psychology, business, or equivalent experience. 

• Training in employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, safety, training, and/ or preventive labor relations is preferred. 

• Experience with Canadian employment law. 

• Dual lingual, French, and English are a plus.  

Base Pay:

Expected Base Pay Range: $100,000 to $140,000 Annualized

The base pay range included is a projected hiring range for a position, level and potential work location(s) listed.  Topcon provides the compensation range that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule.   

Bonus eligible:

 In addition to base pay, compensation for this position includes eligibility for a 10% annual bonus.

Benefits*:

Topcon offers a comprehensive benefit package for this position including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, tax saving spending accounts a 401(k) plan with employer match, tuition reimbursement in addition to other perks and benefits.  We also offer time off for our employees to recharge.  Our employees are eligible for paid company holidays, paid personal time off, and paid sick time that meets or exceeds state/local requirements. 

Topcon reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation; individual candidate compensation may be determined based on individual skills, experience, training, certifications, education, final work location and other factors not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law. Changes in the position level, location or other factors associated with the role may change the final determined compensation.  The recruiter can provide additional information during the hiring process.

*Topcon time off policies can vary between roles which are exempt or non-exempt.  For hourly (“non-exempt”) employees, we offer personal paid time off which accrues in accordance with local standards.  For salaried (“exempt”) employees, we offer a flexible paid time off policy giving you flexibility to take time when needed, while supporting business needs.  All paid time off policies are in accordance with or exceeding local law.  Employees working at least 30 hours per week are eligible for our Health and Welfare benefit package.

EEO Statement:

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.