Reporting to the Senior Director of Human Resources, the Senior HR Business Partner is a leadership position that provides strategic Human Resources (HR) consultation and customized solutions to assigned organizational unit(s) by serving as a strategic partner to leaders, managers, faculty and employees, integrating HR strategy and providing guidance that adds value to JAX’s mission and strategic priorities of assigned organizational unit(s). This role collaborates with managers, faculty and employees to effectively deliver HR programs and services related to people strategies and initiatives such as change management, staffing, workforce and succession planning, and performance feedback in support of operational and business strategies. This role interfaces and consults with JAX’s HR centers of expertise (e.g., talent acquisition, total rewards, professional and organizational development, and HR technology and analytics) to ensure policies and procedures are well understood and utilized. The role provides key support for employee engagement initiatives.
This role will be Hybrid Remote 2/3 day per week in our Farmington, CT office
Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions
Contributes to the development of the overall people strategy, ensuring alignment with broader JAX-wide people, business, and operational objectives;
Understands and applies best practices and policies in the areas of workforce planning, professional and organizational development, performance management, succession planning, and change management to effectively engage with managers, faculty, and employees and ensures appropriate use and alignment across the organization;
Collaborates closely with the office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to ensure programs and employee engagement initiatives support a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace;
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Pay Range: $111,488 - $186,656 based on total years of relevant experience
About JAX:
The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.
Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit
www.jax.org
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EEO Statement:
The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.