Director, HR Business Partner
Laborie, Minnetonka, MN, United States
About The Role
The Director HRBP shapes organizational strategy through proactive talent, culture, and workforce initiatives, ensuring HR enables business outcomes across manufacturing, operations, and functional teams. This leader balances long‑term strategic thinking with strong operational execution, thriving in a dynamic, matrixed environment.
The role partners closely with executive and functional leaders to translate business priorities into scalable people strategies, influence organizational design, and foster a culture of high performance, accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and compliance.
Executive & Strategic Partnership
Serve as the strategic HR partner to the COO and senior operations leaders, aligning talent, workforce, and organizational strategies with enterprise business priorities across all Laborie locations.
Influence executive decision‑making through data, insight, and sound judgment in a complex, highly regulated environment.
Organizational Effectiveness & Talent Strategy
Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and succession strategies to ensure the right capabilities, structures, and leadership bench are in place to support current and future operations.
Coach senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, performance management, accountability, and change leadership.
Culture, Engagement & Change Leadership
Champion a cohesive, high‑performance culture grounded in inclusion, collaboration, and accountability across a distributed and global workforce.
Lead enterprise‑level change initiatives by advising on communication, readiness, leadership alignment, and employee adoption.
Leverage engagement and listening data to drive targeted action plans and measurable improvement.
Employee Relations, Risk & Governance
Provide executive‑level guidance on complex employee relations matters, ensuring consistency, fairness, and risk‑mitigated outcomes.
Partner with Legal, Compliance, Quality, and EHS to ensure HR practices align with healthcare and medical device regulatory requirements.
Influence HR policy governance and enterprise standards to balance compliance with a positive employee experience.
Enterprise HR Program Execution & Continuous Improvement
Partner with Global HR COEs to deploy and operationalize core HR programs (performance management, compensation, leadership development, engagement) across operations.
Translate global strategies into practical, manager‑ready execution at the site and enterprise level.
Utilize HR analytics and metrics to identify trends, anticipate risks, and drive continuous improvement in talent outcomes and workforce health.
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred (Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field).
10–15 years of progressive HR experience, with 5+ years supporting executive or senior operational leaders in an HRBP capacity.
Demonstrated success influencing at the executive level, including partnership with C‑suite leaders.
Experience in healthcare, life sciences, medical device, or other highly regulated industries strongly preferred.
Proven expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and complex change initiatives.
Strong knowledge of HR fundamentals, employment law, compliance, and risk mitigation in a global environment.
Experience operating within matrixed, fast‑paced, and multi‑site organizations.
HR certifications (SHRM‑SCP, SPHR) highly beneficial.
Why Laborie
Paid time off and paid volunteer time
Medical, Dental, Vision
Pension Plan
Parental Leave and Adoption Services
Health and Wellness Programs and Events
Laborie provides equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Laborie is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our services, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.
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The role partners closely with executive and functional leaders to translate business priorities into scalable people strategies, influence organizational design, and foster a culture of high performance, accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and compliance.
Executive & Strategic Partnership
Serve as the strategic HR partner to the COO and senior operations leaders, aligning talent, workforce, and organizational strategies with enterprise business priorities across all Laborie locations.
Influence executive decision‑making through data, insight, and sound judgment in a complex, highly regulated environment.
Organizational Effectiveness & Talent Strategy
Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and succession strategies to ensure the right capabilities, structures, and leadership bench are in place to support current and future operations.
Coach senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, performance management, accountability, and change leadership.
Culture, Engagement & Change Leadership
Champion a cohesive, high‑performance culture grounded in inclusion, collaboration, and accountability across a distributed and global workforce.
Lead enterprise‑level change initiatives by advising on communication, readiness, leadership alignment, and employee adoption.
Leverage engagement and listening data to drive targeted action plans and measurable improvement.
Employee Relations, Risk & Governance
Provide executive‑level guidance on complex employee relations matters, ensuring consistency, fairness, and risk‑mitigated outcomes.
Partner with Legal, Compliance, Quality, and EHS to ensure HR practices align with healthcare and medical device regulatory requirements.
Influence HR policy governance and enterprise standards to balance compliance with a positive employee experience.
Enterprise HR Program Execution & Continuous Improvement
Partner with Global HR COEs to deploy and operationalize core HR programs (performance management, compensation, leadership development, engagement) across operations.
Translate global strategies into practical, manager‑ready execution at the site and enterprise level.
Utilize HR analytics and metrics to identify trends, anticipate risks, and drive continuous improvement in talent outcomes and workforce health.
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred (Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field).
10–15 years of progressive HR experience, with 5+ years supporting executive or senior operational leaders in an HRBP capacity.
Demonstrated success influencing at the executive level, including partnership with C‑suite leaders.
Experience in healthcare, life sciences, medical device, or other highly regulated industries strongly preferred.
Proven expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and complex change initiatives.
Strong knowledge of HR fundamentals, employment law, compliance, and risk mitigation in a global environment.
Experience operating within matrixed, fast‑paced, and multi‑site organizations.
HR certifications (SHRM‑SCP, SPHR) highly beneficial.
Why Laborie
Paid time off and paid volunteer time
Medical, Dental, Vision
Pension Plan
Parental Leave and Adoption Services
Health and Wellness Programs and Events
Laborie provides equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Laborie is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our services, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.
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