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Certified Group

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

Healthcare

Certified Group is a network of laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification & audit businesses serving regulated industries. The company operates 30+ ISO 17025 accredited labs across North America providing laboratory testing and analysis for food & beverage, dietary supplements, cosmetics, OTC, tobacco/nicotine, cannabis, and hemp. Services include microbiology, analytical chemistry, in vitro toxicology, method development, shelf-life studies, challenge studies, process validations, and contract research, with industry-leading turnaround times. Certified Group also includes EAS Consulting Group offering regulatory consulting and training for FDA/USDA-regulated products and FSNS Certification & Audit providing third-party auditing and certification (livestock, animal welfare, food safety, GMP) with ISO 17021/17065 accreditation. Overall, Certified Group partners with customers to deliver scientific solutions and regulatory expertise to ensure product safety, quality, and compliance.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary strategic HR partner and trusted advisor to the President of the Food & Beverage division and senior Operations leaders. • Translate business objectives into people strategies that strengthen organizational performance, leadership capability, workforce planning, and employee engagement. • Build deep knowledge of business operations to proactively identify talent opportunities and organizational risks. • Advise leaders on organizational design, succession planning, workforce planning, and change management initiatives. • Balance divisional priorities with enterprise-wide HR strategies and business objectives. • Lead, coach, and develop an HR Business Partner while fostering a collaborative, high-performing HR team. • Establish priorities, provide direction, and ensure consistent execution of HR programs across the division. • Build leadership capability by coaching managers and executives on performance management, employee development, communication, and organizational effectiveness. • Create a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and exceptional customer service within the HR team. • Partner with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, and other Centers of Excellence to attract, develop, engage, and retain top talent. • Lead succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, and performance management initiatives. • Develop and implement strategies to improve employee engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness. • Champion initiatives that strengthen leadership capability and reinforce a high-performance culture. • Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, investigations, performance issues, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution. • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies. • Partner with leaders to proactively mitigate employee relations risks while maintaining a positive employee experience. • Support union avoidance strategies through strong employee engagement and proactive leadership coaching. • Utilize workforce metrics and HR analytics to identify trends, evaluate organizational health, and inform strategic decision-making. • Develop action plans to address turnover, engagement, productivity, and other workforce challenges. • Influence leaders through data-driven recommendations that improve business outcomes. • Monitor external labor market trends and emerging HR best practices to recommend innovative solutions. • Lead organizational change initiatives including restructures, acquisitions, process improvements, and implementation of new HR programs and systems. • Drive adoption of enterprise initiatives through thoughtful communication, coaching, and change management. • Lead or participate in cross-functional HR projects supporting company growth and transformation. • Champion Certified Group's core values by fostering an inclusive, respectful, and engaging workplace. • Partner with business leaders to create an environment where employees feel valued, empowered, and connected. • Promote open communication, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required; Master's degree preferred. • 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including experience serving as a strategic HR Business Partner supporting senior business leaders. • Previous experience managing and developing HR professionals, preferably an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist. • Experience supporting multi-site operations with large hourly employee populations. • Demonstrated success serving as the senior HR leader for a business unit or operating division. • Proven ability to influence senior executives and serve as a trusted strategic advisor. • Strong experience leading organizational change, workforce planning, talent management, and organizational development initiatives. • Experience with employee relations, investigations, performance management, and employment law compliance. • Experience partnering with business leaders to reduce turnover, improve engagement, and strengthen leadership effectiveness. • Experience with union avoidance strategies, employee engagement planning, and retention initiatives. • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. • Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development