Sr HR Business Partner

The Sr HR Business Partner serves as a key partner to site leadership, providing strategic and hands-on HR support across multiple business units. This role is responsible for coordinating all core HR functions, including employee relations, performance management, compensation, compliance, and talent acquisition support. Acting as a trusted advisor, the Sr HR Business Partner ensures alignment between HR initiatives and business objectives, offering coaching to managers and fostering a positive, engaged workplace culture. The position requires strong communication, sound judgment, and a thorough understanding of employment law and transportation/DOT regulations. By actively engaging with employees across all levels, this role plays an essential role in promoting operational excellence, employee satisfaction, and organizational integrity.

This is an on-site role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Human Resource functions for assigned sites; counselling of employees and management; salary administration; compliance with all Federal and State regulations.

• Provide guidance to the leadership team on a wide variety of employee relations issues (including policy and HR procedure).

• Execute transactional core HR processes (e.g. coordinate and conduct new associate orientation, onboarding and exit interviews, status changes, etc).

• Work with leaders to ensure the HR strategy is aligned with the business strategy.

• Provide coaching with regarding to performance management including performance improvement plans and employee performance counselling documents.

• Support hiring managers and Talent Acquisition with recruitment and staffing plans.

• Learn and understand the business segments supported and challenges of the workforce by shadowing employees at all levels.

• Assist in programs to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction levels.

• Demonstrate discretion and business ethics as well as operate with integrity and fairness.

• Possess working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment law as well as Human Resource practices.

• Demonstrate ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.

• Communicate any concerns with HR Leadership.

• Ability to utilize Microsoft products such as Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc to communicate and provide reporting materials.

• Able and willing to enter the production areas occasionally which involves biosecurity measures such as showring in and wearing PPE.

• Other special projects and duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field

• Progressive HR experience, including at least 3+ years at the HR Business Partner level with a strong background in Employee Relations

• Proven experience supporting a transportation operation or site, including familiarity with DOT regulations and compliance requirements

• Experience supporting a manufacturing environment

• Proficiency with HRIS systems, Workday preferred

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*This position could be offered at different levels for candidates who qualify with a combination of advanced levels of education and/or years of experience. The salary range will adjust along with the level of the role to match the person's relevant experience and/or education level.

Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we "Play to Win" in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There's an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual's unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people's lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.