Director, HR Business Partner
About this role
We believe that great healthcare is an essential safeguard of human dignity.
At Laborie, we know the work we do matters – it’s what fuels our motivation and contributes to our success. If you’re ready to make a positive impact in the lives of patients across the globe, we’d like to meet you.
We support and empower our employees to grow their careers in an environment that encourages a sense of belonging and a connection to doing good. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to make our goals a reality and work together to solve for our customers. We reward and recognize our employees based on our values of Aspire to Greatness, Respect All, Own It, Working Together, Persist with Passion.
Who We’re Looking For:
We're seeking a Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership, with primary partnership to the Chief Operating Officer (COO).
This role will be based on‑site at Laborie’s Plymouth, MN manufacturing location and will support all Laborie manufacturing operations across the organization, providing enterprise‑level HR leadership in a complex, global, and highly regulated healthcare environment.
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.
About the Role:
- 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, manufacturing and/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:
Our Mission every day is to operate as a world-class specialist medical company making and advancing technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We do that today by helping people with pelvic and gastrointestinal conditions live normal lives, and by helping mothers and babies have safe deliveries.
- 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.
Company at a glance
Laborie is a world-class specialist medical company that makes and advances technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We take great pride in supporting doctors, nurses, hospitals, clinics, academic institutions and patients with treatment and diagnostic innovations. Our technologies include diagnostic equipment and consumable supplies in the Urology, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology fields.
Privately owned by Patricia Industries and a part of the Investor AB network, Laborie is comprised of powerful brands that have been cultivated for more than 50 years. As a rapidly growing and scaling organization, our company values drive our day-to-day behaviors and make us ONE Laborie whenever and wherever we do business. We know that the work we do matters and we’re making a positive impact in the lives of patients across the globe. This is what fuels our motivation each day.
If you’re ready to be part of a mission with meaning and a rewarding environment with opportunities for professional growth and career advancement, view our current job openings at https://www.laborie.com/about-us/careers/
Founded1967
Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryMedical Device
Location
Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States
Websitelaborie.com
LinkedInLinkedIn
Top Benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid volunteer time
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Pension plan
- Parental leave
- Adoption services
- Health and wellness programs
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