Job Title:
Human Resources Business Partner
Company: Elanco Animal Health
Location: Waterville, ME
Created: 2026-03-06
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
HR Business Partner At Elanco, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights. Making animals' lives better makes life better join our team today! Your Role: HR Business Partner The HR Business Partner ensures the Winslow Manufacturing and Quality function possesses the necessary organizational capabilities, leadership, and talent to meet business objectives. This role provides strategic and operational advice, coaching, and influence to site leadership, actively participating on the Lead Team to drive human capital performance, organizational development, and total reward strategy. Your Responsibilities: Advise and influence site leadership to optimize human capital performance, ensuring alignment with business results, productivity, talent retention, and employee engagement. Lead organizational diagnosis, design, and change management initiatives, including strategic workforce planning, to achieve site objectives and critical capabilities. Drive comprehensive talent management and leadership development strategies, encompassing planning, selection, succession, and performance coaching for key talent. Implement total rewards and recognition programs, providing coaching to leadership on performance differentiation and effective distribution, while proactively stewarding positive employee relations. Optimize HR operations by influencing shared services quality and fostering strong partnerships with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated solutions. What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications): Bachelor's degree and 10+ years' experience in human resources or organizational strategy/development Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into actionable plans, drive outcomes, solve complex business problems using data, and apply strong business, systems, and integration thinking. Proven courage to challenge the status quo, adaptability, and exceptional influence and communication skills to partner effectively across all levels. What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications): Bachelor's or Graduate degree with emphasis in organization development, human resources, leadership development, business or related discipline. Certification as HR professional (SPHR or SHRM-CP). HR experience supporting a manufacturing organization. Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles! Elanco Benefits and Perks: We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include: Multiple relocation packages for eligible roles Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO) 8-week parental leave 9 Employee Resource Groups Annual bonus offering Up to 6% 401K matching Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.