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Senior HR Business Partner

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Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, GBR
Senior level
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Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, GBR
Senior level
Provide HR business partner support to managers and employees across assigned areas, coaching and advising on HR programs, compliance, reorganizations and M&A activities. Lead HR initiatives, support recruitment and onboarding, produce reports/analyses, and mentor junior HR staff while ensuring adherence to local employment legislation and HR policies.
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Job Overview
Provide support and guidance to less experienced  members of an HR team in their day-to-day operational roles.  Support  the continuous improvement of the HR function through development and implementation of HR programs in an assigned geography or business line. With limited guidance, provide comprehensive HR support to employees and management across assigned service areas, business units or departments.  As HR Business Partner, with guidance, provide expertise, support and advice to assigned management teams either locally, regionally, globally or by function.

Essential Functions
• Develop strong and effective team relationships with HR specialist functions/Centers of Excellence, e.g., HRPSC, Finance PSC.
• Support line managers in the process of new employee orientation where appropriate.
• Provide advice and guidance to more junior members of the HR team as appropriate.
• Conduct ad hoc reviews as directed and propose recommendations in handling employment legislation, compliance, HR systems, practices and procedures and, with guidance, provide support and education to line management.
• Participate as assigned, with minimal supervision, in working with senior HR team members for the day-to-day development and implementation of redesign and new local and global HR initiatives.
• With guidance, provide HR Partnering management coaching and counseling.
• With guidance, act as Business Partner to assigned business areas.
• Work with more experienced HR team members on organizational effectiveness and HR partnering change management efforts associated with reorganizations, mergers/acquisitions and transfers to ensure compliance to local legislation.
• Provide reports and analyses as requested by senior management.
• Support line managers in the recruitment and selection process where appropriate.
• Manage HR-related queries and may work independently or in conjunction with senior members of the HR team and line management on issues.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree  Req
• 4 years experience within an HR function as generalist or combination of generalist and specialist experience Req Or
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience Req

• Experience in mergers, acquisitions, and post-merger integrations is considered an asset
• Extensive knowledge of local and relevant employment legislation
• Expert coaching and counseling skills
• Effective leadership skills
• Excellent  problem solving, judgment and decision making skills
• Good presentation skills
• Good influencing skills
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications and HRIS applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and very good interpersonal skills
• Very high degree of discretion and confidentiality
• Strong attention to detail
• Good ability to work in a matrix environment
• Ability to lead a project
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients
•  Professional HR accreditation  Req

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

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