HR Manager (Birmingham, AL, US, 35222)

Position Summary

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Join a company where the work you do makes a difference! Are you assertive, confident and patient in your approach?

In this individual contributor role you will support site leaders at our UAB Main (Hospital), UAB and Atlanta Reprocessing Centers. You will drive the strategic vision of the business as it aligns with HR initiatives and programs focusing on Talent Development, Employee Relations, Employee Engagement and day-to-day HR functions. As an HR Manager you will provide HR leadership, consultation, and advocacy supporting approximately 175 employees.

This role can be located at any of the following STERIS locations: Birmingham, AL, Mentor, OH, Chattanooga, TN, or Atlanta, GA.

This role will require time spent in the Birmingham office. Additionally, this role will require travel to the Atlanta, GA and other locations. Estimated 15% domestic travel.

Duties

• Serve as an HR partner to assigned client groups, supporting associates and leaders through talent management, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, reporting/analytics, and championing HR initiatives.
• Advise leadership on all Human Resources issues and initiatives impacting the organization's business goals and objectives.
• Drive performance management initiatives including training members of the leadership team across the business.
• Act as a coach to managers on employee performance, talent development, employee relations issues and other people management priorities.
• In conjunction with our business partners, develop communication and change initiatives to align associates with the business goals and objectives and to address employee concerns.
• Develop and manage talent acquisition/ retention programs, work force planning initiatives, and facilitate the business unit succession planning processes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure performance metrics and performance guidance processes are in place. Provide support to the management team for developing talent management strategy around talent assessment, succession planning, coaching and development.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field required.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience working as an HR Business Partner with demonstrated success in all generalist areas of HR support, including 3 years of experience in talent acquisition, performance, talent management, compensation, HR systems, processes and procedures, succession planning, employee development and training, employee relations and other HR competencies.
• Proficiency with HR systems (HRIS, ATS).

Preferred:

• Master's Degree / MBA preferred.
• PHR certification preferred.
• HR Experience working in large, public, multi-state and multi-national company.
• Knowledge and application of current HR trends, best practices and compliance issues
• Experience supporting a decentralized workforce is helpful.
• Manufacturing experience is helpful.
• Experience with MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).

Skills:

• Works independently, partnering with assigned business / location and HR Director for overall business group.  
• Strategic HR partnership and innovation
• Senior leadership collaboration
• Coaching and problem-solving
• Relationship building
• Business and people acumen
• Accountability and leadership
• Critical thinking and decision-making
• Training delivery and presentation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment
• Aligns goals, programs, initiatives with strategic business goals.  
• Performance management, talent development, recruitment, ER issues, HR metrics and data accuracy for assigned area.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future.

Here is a brief overview of what we offer: 

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays 
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career