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United States HR Solutions Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
  • 5+ years of progressive HR experience
  • 3 years in a senior HR business partner role
  • Proficient in data analytics and tools, including advanced Excel capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic HR initiatives across U.S. operations
  • Implement innovative HR solutions for business objectives and employee experience
  • Manage employee relations and ensure compliance with HR policies
  • Support special projects and enterprise-wide HR initiatives

About the company

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Avantor

Biotechnology

Avantor® is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 300,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world. More than 14,500 strong, our associates are passionate about our mission to set science in motion to create a better world. We share enthusiasm for innovation, excellence, and achievement. Whether we are collaborating with our customers to advance science or solve multifaceted problems, we help them reach their goals more efficiently and effectively. Visit our website to learn more about Avantor.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryBiotechnology
Company size10001

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Job description

The Opportunity:

This HR Solutions Manager role offers a unique opportunity to drive strategic HR initiatives across our U.S. operations, implementing innovative HR solutions that advance both our business objectives and employee experience.

The role is responsible for HR solutions delivery across all associates within the United States. This scope of responsibility includes policy and process creation and implementation, HR metrics management and communications of insights to inform business actions, collaboration across stakeholders within HR and the business, and significant employee relations management and execution. 

How you will thrive and create and impact

Strategic Leadership & Execution 

  • Inform and execute HRSP strategy aligned with US specific business priorities and visibility across sites and business segments 

  • Partner with global HRBPs and COEs to deliver on business objectives within the region. 

  • Serve as the regional expert across the U.S, supporting diverse associate populations with unique legal and cultural contexts 

  • Provide strategic advice and guidance on HR processes and policies that impact individual business units across the country  

  • Develop strategy for union relationships and labor engagement within the US 

Employee Relations & Compliance 

  • Implement standardized ER discipline and processes across the country, ensuring consistent practices and compliance. 

  • Lead newly established centralized processes for conflict resolution, grievance handling, and disciplinary actions. 

  • Handle escalated employee relations investigations and ensure timely resolution. 

  • Serve as subject matter expert for United State HR policies and regulations. 

  • Communicate regularly with site HRBPs on new policy implementation and associated change management. 

Operational Excellence & Special Projects 

  • Lead due diligence and HR integration or divestiture efforts for M&A activity in country as identified 

  • Support special projects and enterprise-wide HR initiatives as needed 

  • Monitor and improve HR service delivery metrics and operational efficiency. 

  • Drive change management initiatives that support business transformation and growth 

  • Design metrics and analytics frameworks to measure program effectiveness and impact 

  • Address complex HR challenges in a fast-paced, evolving environment, particularly within highly regulated industries. 

  • Adapt HR strategies to meet business needs in response to market shifts, changes, and challenges, ensuring long-term alignment with Avantor’s goals. 

What we're looking for 

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master's degree preferred 

  • Experience: 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a senior HR business partner role 

  • Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing HR strategies, processes, and/or policies in a global context 

  • Proficient in data analytics and tools, including advanced Excel capabilities 

  • Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities 

  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity and navigate complex business challenges. 

  • Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and drive results in matrix organizations 

  • Experience managing complex employee relations issues and organizational changes 

 

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

$97,500.00 - $156,975.00

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Know Your Rights poster.

Privacy Policy:

We will use the personal information that you have submitted to us in order to consider your application for the relevant role.
 

Your privacy is important to us. Please click here for our Privacy Policy which explains the purposes for which we will use your personal information and the ways in which we will handle and retain your information. It also explains the rights you have in relation to your information, and how to contact us with any queries or requests.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

Avantor offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.

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