Sr. Manager, Human Resources

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headqu arters in Burington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

Location: Burlington, MA

Position Overview

As a Senior Manager, HR, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving the business strategy for the organizations you support. This role will support our Corporate functions including Finance, IT, Engineering and Quality. Your key responsibilities will include organization design, strategic business partnership, coaching, change management, workforce planning, employee relations and performance management. You will collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement initiatives that support our business goals and enhance employee engagement and productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to understand their needs and provide strategic HR guidance and solutions.

• Provide leadership coaching and development to managers and employees, promoting a culture of continuous learning and growth.

• Lead and support change management initiatives to ensure smooth transitions and successful adoption of new processes and systems.

• Help guide and partner with Center of Excellence (COE) owners in the shaping of appropriate and innovative HR solutions

• Coach managers and teams to successfully manage all cyclical performance management processes (talent management, annual reviews, merit planning).

• Ability to understand, use and identify trends in data and analytics to help drive decisions

• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.

• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required.

• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.

• Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.

• Identifies training needs for business units and individual coaching needs.

• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of programs and retention efforts.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or another relevant program is required

• 5+ years of demonstrated success as a Human Resource Business Partner or Human Resources Manager is required.

• Knowledge of the Life Sciences industry and proficiency in Workday are preferred.

Requirements

• Solid HR practitioner with the ability to establish trustful working relationships with all levels of an organization while gaining and maintaining credibility.

• Effective strategist with the ability to successfully balance priorities and a solid track record of successful execution.

• Data-driven, critical thinker.

• Self-starter who is ready to take on challenges that stretch their capabilities.

• Proactive, articulate communicator and active listener.

• Sound business acumen and analytical skills

Working Conditions

• Onsite at facility 3 days per week

• Occasional travel

EOE M/F/Disabled/VET

Azenta Life Sciences is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do our utmost to ensure that there is no discrimination or bias against anyone applying for a job or in any phase of employment for reasons related to race, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, sexual orientation, genetic information, or gender identity.

We welcome and value diversity, to ensure that our work benefits from a broad range of viewpoints and perspectives. Our growing global reach gives us the opportunity to bring to our business an even richer diversity of experiences and capabilities. For assistance in the application process, please reach out to Recruiting@azenta.com or call (978) 262-2400. Review EEO Poster Know Your Rights: WOrkplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov)

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Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c)