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The North Cove Site HR Leader has responsibilities over the manufacturing site in North Carolina, 'North Cove,' the largest Solutions plant in Baxter, with over 2,600 employees. This role is responsible for establishing well performing HR operations that meet key performance indicators, drive productivity improvements and achieves operational excellence as measured internally and externally against benchmarks. The North Cove Site HR Leader ensures successful delivery by implementing best in class systems and processes from the portfolio of HR solutions and leads a team of 5 direct reports. This role also supports the manufacturing, quality and all other functions within this facility.
Job Responsibility:
Drives overall execution of plans and strategies, continually monitors effectiveness for the HR function
Consults with management on a variety of HR and business-related issues, both strategically and operationally, aligning the HR function with the business goals
Provide coaching, mentoring, and direction to a team of five direct reports, ensuring clarity of priorities, fostering professional growth, and enabling high performance across all HR functional responsibilities
Continually assesses the effectiveness of the organization’s business model and organization dynamics and leads efforts to realign/refocus as needed
Drives organization wide talent planning initiatives including assessment, calibration, development planning and succession planning
Provide coaching and development to senior leaders
Drive an effective reward and recognition strategy that reinforces the culture and behaviors
Develop and implement measurement systems to determine the impact of HR programs
Provide coaching and consultation on complex and sensitive employee relations issues, offering strategic guidance to leaders in navigating sensitive situations, policy interpretation, and resolution approaches
Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles
Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
Requirements:
Bachelors degree with a concentration in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology or equivalent required
Master degree in HR preferred
Minimum 10 years of HR experience, that includes at least 5 years of generalist experience
Medical equipment or Pharma manufacturing background preferred
SHRM-CP or equivalent certification preferred
Fast paced, high volume manufacturing experience preferred
Experience driving leadership capability building, coaching, and cultural alignment
Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with management team and to coach and influence decision making of senior leaders
Demonstrated success leading HR through digital, operational, or structural change
Strong operational accountability, especially in regulated or large manufacturing environments
History of delivering measurable results through HR strategy, talent initiatives, and workforce performance systems
Strong capability in HR analytics, workforce planning, predictive metrics, and KPI development
Strong knowledge of current HR market practices, employment laws, and regulatory requirements, with the ability to interpret and apply them effectively to ensure compliance, guide policy development, and support sound decision‑making
Nice to have:
Medical equipment or Pharma manufacturing background
SHRM-CP or equivalent certification
Fast paced, high volume manufacturing experience
What we offer:
Relocation Available
Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
Flexible Spending Accounts
Educational assistance programs
Paid holidays
Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service