Johnson & Johnson
HR Leader Leeds / Blackpool

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Johnson & Johnson
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Job Function
Human Resources
Job Sub Function
HR Business Partners
Job Category
Professional
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Description
HR Leader, Leeds / Blackpool
Primary Location: Leeds, UK.
Contract: Full Time, Fully On Site
Depuy Synthes is recruiting for an HR Leader Leeds / Blackpool (UK), that will be located in the Leeds Site.
Overall Purpose Of This Job
The HR Leader will actively support business leaders to drive the talent agenda to enable business results through Coaching, Talent Management, Organizational Design, Change Management, Employee Relations/Labor Relations and Business Partnering. They will address complex organizational challenges by providing strong HR leadership in support of business goals, enterprise, and sector HR strategies.
The main client group in this role will be the Leeds and Blackpool Depuy Synthes sites, but the role will also support other Supply Chain business groups and leaders based in UK.
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The Responsibilities & The Impact YOU Will Have
- Partner with business leaders, ensuring a deep connection with and knowledge about the businesses and operating environment and be a strategic people partner.
- Deploy global/sector standardized HR strategy in partnership with Business leaders to drive business performance and growth.
- In collaboration with the business, design and implement a robust Talent Strategy to ensure a strong pipeline of talent for current and future business needs.
- Drive a strong culture of engagement through the application of organizational development interventions, coaching and strong business partnership.
- Collaborate with the One HR Team to create and implement an integrated HR Strategy for each client organization.
- Develop and implement effective change strategies to enable the organization to thrive through periods of change.
Experience Required
We are looking for HR professional who comes from manufacturing or retail business with at least 8+ years professional experience; minimum of 5 years of progressive HR or HR related experience in this field.
- University/Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent.
- Experience with Employee Relations/Labor relations is also proffered aside of progressive HR experience in manufacturing or retail.
- Enthusiastic teammate with a strong drive to create a positive work environment.
- Has experience managing, planning, and implementing projects and business. support initiatives.
- Relationship management, coaching and collaboration skills.
- Influence, shaping solutions negotiation and partnership skills.
- Embodies strong interpersonal, consultative and facilitation skills.
- Ability to understand and integrate internal and external business drivers and financial metrics to drive talent outcomes for the business.
- Experience with innovative change efforts, including developing and implementing detailed change management plans.
- Experience supporting multiple business functions and working in various industries, ideally within large, complex organizations.
- Role may require travel to other site in Blackpool up to 20%.


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"Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.”
Required Skills
Preferred Skills:
- Change Management
- Coaching
- Consulting
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Relations
- Employee Retention
- HR Business Partnership
- HR Strategic Management
- Human Resources Consulting
- Human Resources Law
- Interpersonal Influence
- Organizational Change Management
- Problem Solving
- Process Improvements
- Talent Management
- Technical Credibility
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