Human Resources Business Partner

Company Overview

Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing simple, elegant solutions that address cardiac and vascular surgeons’ most difficult challenges in treating patients with aortic diseases. Artivion has over 1,400 employees worldwide with sales representation in over 100 countries. The Company has manufacturing facilities located in Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas and Hechingen, Germany. Additionally, it has sales and distribution offices in various countries throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. For additional information about Artivion, visit our website, www.artivion.com.

Position Overview:

• Serves as a Business Partner to multiple lines of business, at the company, site or division level to assist with the implementation of corporate human resource policies
• Facilitates organization and leadership development efforts, working with employees and managers to address root causes of human resources issues
• Resolves employee relations issues through a systematic approach
• Assist senior management in the development of solutions through cultural and process perspective organizational development
• Work with Centers of Excellence (COEs) and assists in company-wide programs and initiatives (e.g., employee engagement, salary reviews, bonus awards, equity grants, workforce planning, and organizational changes)
• Provides feedback and insight to corporate level HR functions

Responsibilities:

• Supports team members and managers in a single line of business/single site or similar scope to determine methods and procedures for the appropriate course of action
• With some oversight, ensures the company is compliant with all country, federal, state, and local HR laws and participates in audits and confirms accuracy of data
• Provides advice and counsel in assigned area regarding management practices, performance management, organizational effectiveness general employment practices, recruitment and staffing, compensation, team member development, employee relations, compliance, workers compensation, health and welfare benefits, HR operations and payroll in support of business objectives
• Provides feedback and advice to leaders to help ensure fair and consistent administration of compensation practices throughout the organization, including but not limited to merit increases, promotions, Restricted Stock Awards and bonuses with senior leadership and possibly Vice President level
• Partners with the business leaders to understand their strategic objectives, supports and executes on people initiatives such as engagement, change management, leadership development, recruitment, retention strategies, and organizational effectiveness in support of the business objectives within their assigned area
• Other responsibilities, as needed

Qualifications:

• Completed commercial training / completed business studies or comparable qualification
• Minimum 3-5 Years relevant experience
• Competencies: Business Advisement, Planning & Organizing, Business Acumen, Gaining Commitment and Managing Conflict, Decision Making, Customer Loyalty, Work Standards
• Supervision: Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments
• High customer orientation in combination with strong communication skills
• Ability to interact with different people in different situations
• Ability to lead open and goal-oriented conflicts
• Proficiency in the German and English language required
• Must be willing to commute to office location in Hechingen 3 days per week.