SR HR Specialist,
Baxter International Inc., Jayuya, Jayuya, United States
Senior Human Resources Specialist - Baxter
Senior Human Resources Specialist
serves as a strategic partner to leaders and employees, driving people solutions that enable business performance.
Key responsibilities include labor relations, employee relations, compliance with Puerto Rico labor law, performance management, and HR analytics.
Responsibilities
Serve as trusted advisor to managers on employee relations matters.
Lead and support disciplinary processes ensuring fairness, consistency, and compliance.
Conduct workplace investigations and recommend actionable solutions.
Partner with leadership to proactively address employee concerns and reduce risk.
Ensure compliance with Puerto Rico employment legislation and company policies.
Provide guidance on terminations, corrective actions, leave administration, and workplace policies.
Partner with Legal team when needed while maintaining strong HR ownership of cases.
Monitor and analyze HR KPIs such as turnover, absenteeism, disciplinary trends, and engagement indicators.
Translate data into actionable insights for leadership.
Support performance review cycles and calibration processes.
Coach leaders on performance conversations and development planning.
Identify organizational trends and talent risks.
Support change management initiatives.
Collaborate with COEs (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Learning & Development).
Promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
Conduct job analysis to determine appropriate salary level according to corporate compensation guidelines and policy formulated by human resources.
Advise management on compensation actions for employees and make recommendations to adjust salary structure.
Perform budgetary control on the accounts of the area.
Other duties as assigned such as providing administrative support to the HR Department.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Human Resources or Labor Relations. Master’s degree preferred.
Eight or more years of Human Resources experience (manufacturing and/or pharmaceutical preferred).
Knowledge of local and federal laws and regulations.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups and auditors.
Fluent in English and Spanish; ability to communicate, read, write, and understand both languages.
Benefits
Vacation and Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance coverage
Vision and Voluntary Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan – 165E
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Educational Assistance Plan
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodations
Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us.
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Senior Human Resources Specialist
serves as a strategic partner to leaders and employees, driving people solutions that enable business performance.
Key responsibilities include labor relations, employee relations, compliance with Puerto Rico labor law, performance management, and HR analytics.
Responsibilities
Serve as trusted advisor to managers on employee relations matters.
Lead and support disciplinary processes ensuring fairness, consistency, and compliance.
Conduct workplace investigations and recommend actionable solutions.
Partner with leadership to proactively address employee concerns and reduce risk.
Ensure compliance with Puerto Rico employment legislation and company policies.
Provide guidance on terminations, corrective actions, leave administration, and workplace policies.
Partner with Legal team when needed while maintaining strong HR ownership of cases.
Monitor and analyze HR KPIs such as turnover, absenteeism, disciplinary trends, and engagement indicators.
Translate data into actionable insights for leadership.
Support performance review cycles and calibration processes.
Coach leaders on performance conversations and development planning.
Identify organizational trends and talent risks.
Support change management initiatives.
Collaborate with COEs (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Learning & Development).
Promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
Conduct job analysis to determine appropriate salary level according to corporate compensation guidelines and policy formulated by human resources.
Advise management on compensation actions for employees and make recommendations to adjust salary structure.
Perform budgetary control on the accounts of the area.
Other duties as assigned such as providing administrative support to the HR Department.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Human Resources or Labor Relations. Master’s degree preferred.
Eight or more years of Human Resources experience (manufacturing and/or pharmaceutical preferred).
Knowledge of local and federal laws and regulations.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups and auditors.
Fluent in English and Spanish; ability to communicate, read, write, and understand both languages.
Benefits
Vacation and Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance coverage
Vision and Voluntary Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan – 165E
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Educational Assistance Plan
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodations
Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us.
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