HR Business Partner

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

This position is responsible for executing the talent strategy, providing a consistent experience to directors, managers and employees and supporting and executing the engagement strategy for the market.  The HR Business Partner provides HR partnership to managers and directors focusing on the work environment, employee relations, employee retention and business processes by executing the business unit HR strategy.  The HR Business Partner performs needs analysis to identify gaps in areas of compensation, talent, recruiting and change management and partners with Senior HR Leaders and subject matter experts to deliver solutions to meet the needs of their assigned business unit.  They possess a solid understanding of all HR functions and works with business clients and/or HR partners in areas such as employee relations, compensation, and performance management.

Why join Stryker?

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Our total rewards package offering includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.

What you will do:

Human Resources Expertise

• Serves as subject-matter expert to managers and directors
• Implements change based on proven change management techniques
• Applies policies and procedures across an organization; interprets both policies and changes to policy
• Applies compliance knowledge to protect organization and mitigate risk
• Seeks ways to proactively improve organizational processes and outcomes; implements solutions that are aligned and consistent with global HR best practices
• Identifies and reports trends to Senior HR Leaders for business unit

Relationship Management

• Facilitates difficult interactions among organizational stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes; resolves escalated conflicts among stakeholders
• Builds consensus and settles disputes on HR policy and practice decisions

Business Acumen

• Executes HR business strategies to drive key business results; provides guidance on HR matters, partnering with subject-matter experts to develop needed solutions
• Maintains broad-based knowledge of the organization and its operations; uses knowledge of business and HR metrics to facilitate business decisions
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the labor market and its relation to organizational success

Consultation

• Partners with managers, directors and HR to proactively implement business solutions, utilizing HR expertise and perspective; supports managers on HR projects
• Coaches managers and directors on HR and business-related issues
• Aligns solutions with business unit HR strategy and advocates for solution implementation

Leadership

• Executes programs, policies, and procedures to drive an engaged and performing organizational culture
• Implements and delivers solutions and interventions that address issues of retention, change management, employee engagement, and leadership development, partnering with subject-matter experts as appropriate
• Executes consistent HR services for the operating entity

HR Insights

• Interprets data and makes recommendations; asks critical questions needed to evaluate data; gathers, analyzes and presents data to managers and recommends solutions that support the culture and the defined HR strategy
• Analyzes root causes of work environment issues; manages interventions and solutions in collaboration and cooperation with key stakeholders

What you will need:

• 8+ years of work experience required - previous HR experience including supporting multiple functions and interacting with COE's and business leaders is required
• 8+ years of increasingly responsible human resources experience and previous demonstrated HR expertise at manager or HRBP level preferred
• Strong facilitation, consulting, relationship-building, influence, negotiation skills, and project management skills
• Demonstrated business and analytical ability with a proven ability to build relationships and influence different groups
• Demonstrated implementation and execution ability
• Capability to interact with individuals at all levels within the organization
• Skilled with change processes in complex systems
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
• Strong situational assessment and objective evaluation skills
• Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.

More information is available at stryker.com