Fortis Life Sciences Hiring for Director, Human Resources Business Partner Job at Montgomery, TX Full Time

The Opportunity

Fortis Life Sciences is a strategic platform partner providing capital, expertise, and operational resources enabling the growth and success of founder-led life sciences tools companies. Fortis was founded in 2020 with the vision of creating a Life Sciences company for top-quality products supported by a superior customer experience. Fortis’ mission is to create a healthier world tomorrow by supporting today’s scientific advancement.

This position is supporting nanoComposix (NCX), our growing San Diego location with 125+ employees. NCX specializes in research, development and manufacturing of innovative nanomaterials for research and commercial markets supporting medical devices and pharmaceuticals. We manufacture hundreds of different variants of metal and metal-oxide core/shell nanocomposites for a wide range of applications including clinical diagnostics, medical devices, biosensors, and optical effects. The Human Resource Business Partner position will play a critical role collaborating with site leadership to match our people strategy to our business strategy.

What You’ll Do

As HRBP for one of our largest sites, you’ll roll-up your sleeves every day to grow and develop our employees and leaders. HRBPs are key leaders who help define our people strategy and influence the success of our talented pool of employees. This position requires a willingness and aptitude to tackle a wide range of challenges, the savvy to internalize the complexities of our business, and ability to balance many competing demands and priorities. You’ll own end-to-end projects and programs, while working with employees, a global HR team, and business leaders in an extremely collaborative environment.

• Build trusting relationships across the organization in order be a key thought partner in creating an environment where people can do their best work
• Partner with department leaders to align HR & talent strategy with business goals
• Administer daily HR tasks and upkeep: personnel records, benefits administration, HRIS entry, headcount reports, onboarding, offboarding, etc.
• Perform recruitment and onboarding activities (requisitions, job postings, candidate funnel management, screenings and interviews); prepare, present & negotiate employment offers with support of a Talent Acquisition function
• Help develop and communicate career frameworks in support of career development and advancement
• Own annual and compliance reporting: California Pay Data, EEO-1, ACA filing, employee surveys, Harassment Prevention
• Manage employee relations and performance issues in a proficient manner; ensure proper investigation and documentation
• Partner with leadership team to strategize program rollouts and change management
• Deploy and utilize HRIS and ATS system(s) and tools to best serve the organization and create a single source of truth for employee data
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the business, to ensure we continue to acquire the talent needed to meet aggressive business growth goals.

Who You Are & What You Bring

Education/Background

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, or related area
• PHR or SPHR certification preferred
• 8+ years of experience in a human resources role, preferably in the life sciences industry, 2+ years directly managing others

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Competence in California employee law and compliance
• Strong self-direction and decisiveness, with a desire to lead leaders
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Coaching and talent development mindset with a focus on building a culture of learning and growth
• Flexibility to accommodate different work processes, professional work styles and people solutions
• Strong relationship building and consultative skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in an individual and team environment
• Demonstrated competency in utilizing multiple HRIS and ATS technology platforms

Other

• Minimum 50% time on-site
• COVID-19 vaccination required

What We Offer

At Fortis, we have an incredible team of intelligent, down-to-earth, roll-up-your sleeves individuals who are passionate about making an impact in life sciences and enabling human health discovery.

Fortis provides a competitive salary, success-sharing bonus plan, medical, dental, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with company matching. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Compensation Range: TBD