Zoetis is a global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses in ever better ways. Building on 65 years of experience, we deliver quality medicines and vaccines, complemented by diagnostic products and genetic tests and supported by a range of services. We are working every day to better understand and address the real-world challenges faced by those who raise and care for animals in ways they find truly relevant.

Our name, Zoetis (zō-EH-tis), has its root in zo, familiar in words such as zoo and zoology and derived from zoetic, meaning "pertaining to life." It signals our company's dedication to supporting the veterinarians and livestock producers everywhere who raise and care for the farm and companion animals on which we all depend on.

Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact.

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Role Description:

The VP, HR Global VMRD is a key member of the HR Leadership Team and strategic HR business partner to Zoetis Veterinary Medicine Research and Development (VMRD). In this role, the incumbent will ensure HR strategies support the business needs and objectives, directs the implementation and prioritization of integrated talent strategies for their assigned business stakeholders. Additionally, the incumbent ensures the HR Business Partners reporting to him/her/they develop and execute the HR programs as necessary to meet business needs with global consistency, where applicable. The incumbent partners with business leaders and HR leaders to establish the talent pipeline for critical functional positions and partners closely with the in-market HR Business Partners in the execution of talent strategies and the development of functional talent pipelines. This is a Kalamazoo-based role which requires an on-site presence at least 3 days each week.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the business strategy and drive key human capital strategies that further the business objectives
• Partner with business unit leadership team (and their leadership teams as may be necessary) to provide a point of view focusing on the people strategy and talent management priorities
• Drive HR program and service delivery effectiveness and collaborate with the HR Centers of Excellence (e.g., Total Rewards and Talent) and HR Leadership to deliver effective HR solutions aligned to business strategies
• Embrace and maximize the HR Service Delivery model (e.g., HR shared services (Zoetis Colleague Services)) and drive this mindset throughout the HR Business Partners
• Collaborate and proactively manage relationships with business executives, HR Leadership, and HR Business Partners to ensure programs and strategy are aligned with the appropriate operating level strategy as well as the overall HR strategy
• Direct the HR Business Partners in the implementation of HR strategies and programs in collaboration with country HR as appropriate
• Drive consistency of strategy execution (as appropriate) among all HR Business Partners and act as the final escalation point
• Build and execute workforce and succession plans including an overview of current talent
• Implement talent management programs for assigned business groups utilizing corporate talent tools and resources to ensure appropriate talent pipeline is in place
• Collect, analyze, and articulate business requirements and challenges, and translate them into executable HR initiatives
• Partner with and coach business leaders and their leadership teams to implement optimal organization structures at all levels of the business
• Create a culture that enables organizational change and drives adoption of large scale transformation initiatives as necessary
• Act as a change champion by developing and implementing a structured approach to change initiatives that will enable organizational transitions
• Enable managers to develop colleagues in alignment with business strategies by suggesting a variety of development activities (i.e., rotations, projects, etc.)
• Foster an HR Business Partner community to promote individual and team growth and development through mentoring and coaching
• Work with HR Centers of Excellence to identify new opportunities for improved workforce performance including leveraging DEI and Talent strategies
• Work with the Business Development team on transactions, due diligence and integrations, as necessary

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITY, REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong business acumen with demonstrated understanding of Zoetis business strategy
• Ability to build deep and influential business partnerships throughout the organization by demonstrating an understanding of business fundamentals and decision-making processes
• Strong understanding of Zoetis HR strategies, practices and policies, including compensation and benefits
• Strong analytical abilities to illustrate HR's impact on the organization
• Embraces change and views challenges as business opportunities
• Able to work in a matrixed and collaborative environment and demonstrate a "One Zoetis" mindset; willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and act as a "player/coach" within the HR team
• Demonstrated success in championing change
• Ability to confidently facilitate conversations between people with differing views and backgrounds
• Ability to modify own behaviors and approaches to address diverse needs and audiences
• Ability to breakdown complex situations into individual components and understand the interrelationship between these components
• Demonstrated success working in a global, complex organization across functions, regions, cultures, and levels
• Adept at flexible and creative problem-solving
• Demonstrated success in people management and development
• Able to appropriately push back and challenge the status quo
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with senior level managers and executives
• HR Information Systems experience preferred, Workday a plus
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office software
• Able and willing to regularly travel

QUALIFICATIONS (TRAINING, EDUCATION, PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or JD preferred
• 10 years of related HR experience
• People management experience