HR Site Head

Those who join Emergent BioSolutions feel a sense of ownership about their future. You will excel in an environment characterized by respect, innovation and growth opportunities. Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance their scientific, technical and professional skills to develop products designed-to protect life.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director, HR Site Head serves as a trusted partner and strategic advisor to site leadership, working collaboratively to develop and implement people strategies that support operational goals and foster a high-performing workplace. Embedded within the site leadership team, this role plays a key part in aligning HR practices with business priorities, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and driving employee engagement. The Director partners cross-functionally with both local leaders and enterprise HR teams to deliver integrated, practical HR solutions that reflect the unique needs of the site while supporting broader company initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Strategic HR Leadership & Business Partnership

• Act as the primary HR leader for the assigned manufacturing or operations site, owning the development and delivery of people strategies aligned with local business priorities and enterprise HR goals
• Serve on the site leadership team, contributing to business performance, workforce planning, and operational effectiveness
• Collaborate with HR COEs (Compensation, Employee Relations, HR Ops, etc.) to localize and implement enterprise programs and initiatives
• Use workforce data and local business insights to inform strategic decisions and identify opportunities for site-specific HR interventions
• In partnership with the site leadership team, the HR Site Lead delivers against HR strategy & Initiatives across multiple facets of HR:

Organizational Effectiveness & Change

• Lead change management efforts associated with site-level business transformation, shifts in organizational design, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assess and address site-specific organizational effectiveness challenges; develop and deploy interventions to improve team alignment, communication, and collaboration
• Support optimization of workforce structures and processes in response to business or operational shifts

Leadership & Employee Development

• Partner with site leadership to build high-performing teams aligned to business outcomes
• Provide coaching support to managers and supervisors across functions
• Lead performance management, talent reviews, and development planning for site-based employees
• Coordinate high-potential identification and succession planning for site-critical roles
• Recommend site-specific development and training programs in collaboration with Global HRBP Leads
• Promote and reinforce a culture of high performance, accountability, and inclusivity

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Own and drive the execution of recruitment strategies to ensure timely hiring for site-based roles
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational capability building across client groups
• Partner with business leaders to identify talent gaps and implement strategies through hiring, development, and internal mobility
• Guide career development and talent movement decisions, advising on potential, readiness, and role alignment
• Partner with site leaders to support headcount planning

Employee Engagement & Employee Relations

• Own the site-level employee engagement strategy; analyze engagement data and implement action plans to enhance morale, retention, and culture
• Cultivate a positive employee relations environment in partnership with the Employee Relations team and senior leaders.
• Partner with the Employee Relations team on employee relations matters within the site
• Advise management on sensitive employee matters, including performance, discipline, and exits, ensuring compliance and fairness.

Total Rewards

• Partner with Compensation to ensure equitable, market-competitive, and performance driven reward practices that are aligned with internal frameworks and external benchmarks
• Guide salary planning through the year-end compensation cycle

Operations

• Lead or contribute to global HR initiatives
• Maintain current human resources knowledge to ensure company compliance with all federal, state, provincial and local laws related to employment
• Ensure HR documentation/administration is fully compliant with SOX regulations

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Organization Development, Communications, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• HR Designation SHRM 

Experience

• 10-12 years of broad-based HR experience, including 5+ years of management required; prior experience in Manufacturing and/or life-sciences is preferred
• Proven ability to develop and execute site-level people strategies aligned with business needs
• Experience working with plant or operations leaders and supporting frontline to senior-level employees
• Demonstrated ability to coach leaders, shape culture, and lead HR in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Skills

• Must be able to operate in a matrixed environment; multi-national organization
• Strong business acumen with ability to align HR strategies with business objectives
• Strong analytical, consulting, and project management, and change management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coaching abilities.
• Strong systems thinking and the ability to identify solutions and associated impacts.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Demonstrated capabilities in decision quality and timely decision making
• Ability to navigate conflict and maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of an organization
• Knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines
• Ability to analyze complex data and provide recommendations
• Knowledge of federal and state employment and benefit laws

There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.

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