HR Business Partner Manager, R&D - San Diego HQ (onsite)

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Join Neurocrine Biosciences as an HR Business Partner Manager, R&D, where you'll be at the helm of transforming how we connect with and empower our people to drive groundbreaking research and development. This dynamic role offers the perfect blend of strategy and execution, where your expertise in employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, compensation, and employee retention will play a pivotal role in achieving both HR and business objectives. Be a strategic advisor for your business segment, delivering innovative HR solutions that adapt to evolving business needs. Collaborate with HR Center of Excellence teams to enhance employee engagement, support company goals, and promote diversity initiatives. As a trusted guide and catalyst in upholding our core values, passion, integrity, collaboration, tenacity, and innovation, you'll counsel employees through complex work challenges, fostering an environment where talent thrives and innovation leads the way. Join us and make a tangible impact on the future of healthcare innovation.

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Your Contributions include (but are not limited to):

• Aligns organizational objectives with employees and management within specific business units

• Makes a persuasive case by offering a clear, relevant rationale for HR Offerings that addresses the priorities of the business

• Interprets business strategy and performance data to identify tangible HR solutions that will deliver commercial and business value

• Coaches and counsels mid-level managers on a broad range of HR topics focused on driving employee performance, strategy and workforce planning to strengthen overall business performance

• Helps stakeholders identify the assumptions or misconceptions that may be limiting their understanding of the potential impact of HR initiatives

• Resolves employee concerns with agility and professionalism utilizing effective listening, problem solving, influencing and negotiating skills

• Interprets business requirements and translates these into immediate and long-term HR requirements

• Advises and guides all levels of management to develop positive employee engagement capability and leadership skills

• Assists senior management in the development of solutions through cultural and process perspective organizational development

• Develops capability within leaders to drive and sustain a high-performing culture through resources, training and other supports

• Drives and communicates company-wide and HR related programs, guidelines, processes and initiatives (e.g., corporate policy, performance review, workforce planning, and organizational change)

• Administers talent management and succession planning activity within client organization(s)

• Partners effectively with HR Center of Excellence (COE) teams including Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs and HR Ops (compensation, benefits, HCM, other)

• Promotes and connects the capabilities of HR to support the business in achieving its objectives

• Communicates insights on the evolving position of Neurocrine’s EVP in the labor market and implications for talent management initiatives

• Understands the people drivers of business value and helps the business to leverage them

• Understands and communicates the benefits the business can achieve from HR investment

• Partners with the business to anticipate and articulate future capability requirements and designs strategies to build those capabilities

• Delivers programs to address identified workforce gaps

• Monitors engagement and cultural health through informal and formal checkpoints with the business, surveys, and other diagnostics

• Combines an understanding of the business context and leading practice to identify new opportunities for innovative engagement or culture initiatives

• Maintains a level of literacy about the organization, including its financial position, its culture, and its competition

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree in Business, HR, Behavioral Sciences or related field and 6+ years of demonstrated experience in general human resources, Performance Management, Talent & Succession, Engagement, Organizational Development, Change Management, coaching and communications. Life Sciences experience preferred OR

• Master's degree in Business, HR, Behavioral Sciences or related field and 4+ years of related experience

• Proficient knowledge of federal, state, and local laws (including AAP/EEO) and statutes for employment; and ability to apply appropriately

• Understands application of internal and external HR principles, concepts, practices, and standards, especially in areas of responsibility

• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint)

• Ability to engage in challenging discussions, coaching, providing feedback and recommendations on the fly

• Proficient project management and team leadership skills and abilities

• Ability to coach employees, teams and mid-level management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues

• Adaptability and capability to understand changing business objectives and needs of assigned clients to provide effective solutions through organizational effectiveness

• Understands the Company's business objectives and developing understanding of HR's services and customers

• Understands how the team / work area relates to other related areas and uses that knowledge to improve efficiency and produce high-quality work with cross-functional impact (i.e., accounting and finance)

• Identifies and resolves technical, operational and organizational issues relating to various HR disciplines

• Comfortable with ambiguity

• Works cross-functionally as the representative for area of responsibility

• Works collaboratively and builds positive/effective business partnerships

• Demonstrates outstanding listening, written, and verbal communication; must be a clear, concise and persuasive communicator

• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner with all levels of the organization and positively influence teams

• Proven planning and organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks; ability to act as project manager for mid-sized

• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to directly lead a staff or indirectly lead teams

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $117,300.00-$170,050.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.