We are the people who give possibilities purpose
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
Role Summary
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) is seeking an accomplished Senior Vice President of Human Resources to lead all business-aligned HR business partners across the enterprise. This role ensures that BDs Business Units' HR strategy, operating models, and talent standards align closely with BD's business priorities and long-term growth. It is responsible for enabling business units' success through effective leadership team dynamics, a strong and scalable talent pipeline, and seamless collaboration across the BD matrix.
Reporting to the CHRO, the SVP serves as a key enterprise leader, trusted advisor to senior executives-including Segment EVPs-and a strategic partner to the executive leadership team. All eight Business Unit VP HRs, including the Segment HR integrators, report to this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Enterprise HR Leadership & Governance: Provide leadership and oversight to all business-aligned HR leaders, ensuring consistency, quality, and effectiveness of HR delivery across BD's global business units.
- Organizational Design & Effectiveness: Through the BU VP HRs, leads organizational design, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness initiatives across all Business Units to ensure structures, capabilities, and talent are aligned to strategy.
- Talent & Staffing Strategy: Partner with Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, and business leaders to ensure robust talent pipelines, succession planning, and executive staffing across Global Business Units.
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration: Serve as the HR functional leader for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and integrations, including due diligence, organization design, leadership selection, change management, and culture integration.
- Executive Partnership: Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO, CHRO, and EVP, Global Segments (Medical Essential, Interventional and Connected Care) on people strategy, leadership effectiveness, operating model decisions, and enterprise transformation.
- HR Leader Development: Coach, develop, and hold accountable senior HR leaders to ensure strong business acumen, executive presence, and consistent application of BD's values and leadership behaviors.
- Change & Transformation Leadership: Lead large-scale change initiatives impacting people, culture, and operating models, ensuring effective communication, engagement, and adoption.
- Enterprise Collaboration: Work closely with COEs (Talent, Total Rewards, DEI, Learning, HR Operations) to translate strategy into scalable, business-relevant HR solutions.
Qualifications & Experience- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field strongly preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive human resources leadership experience within a global, complex organization.
- Proven experience leading HR strategy for multiple business units or enterprise-wide functions.
- Demonstrated experience serving as the HR lead for mergers, acquisitions, and integrations.
- Strong background in organizational design, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.
- Track record of influencing and partnering with executive leadership teams and Boards, as appropriate.
- Experience in leading and applying lean and kaizen excellence principles and techniques such as PSP is preferred.
Leadership & Executive Capabilities- Executive presence with the ability to engage, challenge, and influence the CEO and senior executives.
- Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate business strategy into people and organizational solutions.
- Highly credible, decisive, and able to operate effectively in complex, matrixed environments.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills.
- Deep commitment to BD's values, ethics, and inclusive leadership culture.
Compensation Range: $350-450KWhy Join Us?To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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Primary Work LocationUSA NJ - Franklin Lakes
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