Req ID #: 227607
Memphis, TN, US
1st
Full time
For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

JOB SUMMARY

The Associate Director Human Resources (HR) is responsible for consulting with employees and leaders company-wide to identify, implement and maintain a high degree of engagement, retention and productivity in the workforce and ensure HR operational excellence. The SM/AD HR is responsible for both strategic and on the ground tactical human resources support that is aligned to Charles River Laboratories (CRL) policies and guidelines, business initiatives, and achieve both short- and long-term organizational objectives. This is a people leader position and may supervise HR Generalist(s)/Business Partner(s), Specialist(s), and/or contractor(s).
Position will work on-site at the Memphis, TN Charles River location.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:• Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Human Resources or related field.• Experience: 7 years minimum related experience• Certification/Licensure: SPHR preferred• Ability to perform complex analysis, and excellent communication skills required. Presentation skills preferred.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:• SHRM, HRCA or other accredited certification• Prior experience leading teams or individuals
Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $125K – $150K USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Corporate Functions The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.
About Charles RiverCharles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment OpportunityCharles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer – all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com

HR Advisement and Consultation:• Partner and consult with leaders to support and execute on the overall people strategy• Proactively support leadership with recommendations on strategic levers including (but not limited to) org designs, workforce planning, talent development, talent reviews, reduction in forces, site closures, talent assessments, development programs, etc – designed to support future business needs and ensure continued growth.• Participate as an active member of the function’s leadership team to drive the key people decisions and strategies• Partner with key stakeholders such as Global Talent Management, Global Compensation, Global Talent Acquisition, HR for HR to help drive consistency and streamline best practices• Leverage data to effectively guide business leaders in the execution of business strategies
Influence and Relationships:• Work closely with management and employees to maintain positive working relationships, build morale and engagement and increase productivity• Ability to build trust and credibility in order to effectively provide coaching and mentoring all levels of leaders including performance management, corrective coaching, and retention of staff
Support Culture and Engagement:• Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging• Support recognition efforts to drive retention of critical talent within the local site• Conduct effective, thorough and objective HR investigations, providing guidance and counsel to employees and managers with work-related, disciplinary and performance issues. • Stays current and knowledgeable of state and federal employment laws; immigration processes; etc.• Lead and drive local Engagement pulse survey participation, communication, and action planning with leaders
People Leadership:• Provide people leadership for direct reports• Support a culture of development by providing timely feedback, coaching, and engaging in individual development discussions
Program management: • Lead and drive critical HR programs within the function – performance management, bonus, merit and equity planning and talent reviews • Drive critical HR projects and programs that support the overall people strategy