Associate Director, HRBP, Site Quality Global Business Unit

Associate Director, HRBP, Site Quality Global Business Unit

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) supporting the Manatí manufacturing site (Puerto Rico) and the Site Quality organization for the Global Business Unit (GBU) provides strategic people partnership to site and functional leaders across Global Product Development & Supply (GPDS). This role helps to shape and execute the people strategy required to deliver a high‑performing, compliant, and engaged workforce within a complex manufacturing and quality environment.

• Partner with Manatí site leadership and GBU Site Quality leaders to translate business strategy into a people and organizational strategy that accelerates performance, ensures compliance, and supports sustained operational excellence.
• Lead and deploy HR initiatives supporting organizational design, workforce planning (e.g., critical manufacturing and quality capabilities), and talent development across both organizations.
• Leverage data, metrics, and Site Quality/GBU insights to inform decisions related to organizational health, capacity, performance, and engagement.
• Collaborate with CoEs (Talent, Total Rewards, Workforce Analytics, People Science, etc.) to ensure programs are tailored for the realities of local site operations and Global Quality while maintaining enterprise alignment.
• Support succession planning, talent pipeline development, and critical capability strengthening for both Manatí Operations and the GBU Quality leadership team.
• Serve as an integrator across GPDS HRBPs and the wider People organization, ensuring coherent and consistent delivery of HR processes, workforce initiatives, and change efforts.
• Lead and guide change management and communication efforts for site‑level and global quality transformations.

• Model BMS values—Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Passion, Accountability, Inclusion—within a diverse manufacturing and quality community.
• Ensure end‑to‑end organizational solutions that include strategic communication, stakeholder engagement, and effective change leadership.
• Identify and anticipate site and quality workforce needs; articulate these needs to CoEs and business leaders, enabling scalable and value‑adding solutions.
• Apply workforce insights to strengthen organizational capability, employee engagement, and succession readiness.
• Support leaders in navigating a highly regulated, compliance‑driven environment, integrating people implications into business decisions.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen, strategic coaching, and the ability to influence senior leaders in a complex, global, matrixed manufacturing and quality context.

• BA/BS degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of progressive HR experience with demonstrated strength in business partnership, organizational design, talent management, and change leadership.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, quality, or highly regulated operational environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated capability in data‑driven decision‑making, workforce analytics, and organizational diagnostics.
• Strong consultative and coaching skills; proven effectiveness working with senior leaders.
• Experience leading or supporting complex change initiatives, including communication and stakeholder alignment.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed organization and influence without authority.
• Deep understanding of external workforce trends, compliance considerations, and talent strategies relevant to manufacturing and quality operations.
• Primarily working in an office environment, regular travel (6‑8 weeks) may be required.

Princeton – NJ – US: $161,840 – $196,112

The starting compensation range for this role is listed above for a full‑time employee basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. Final individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Health Coverage:
Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

Well‑being Support:
Programs such as BMS Well‑Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

Financial…