HR Business Partner at Envista · San José

Job Description:

ABOUT ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Envista is a global leader in the dental industry, uniting more than 30 trusted brands, including DEXIS, Kerr, Nobel Biocare, and Ormco, under one mission: partnering with dental professionals to improve patients’ lives. With a heritage of category-defining innovation, our brands have shaped modern dentistry: Nobel Biocare introduced the first dental implant, Ormco is a pioneer in both traditional and digital orthodontics, DEXIS has long been at the forefront of 2D, 3D and intraoral imaging, and Kerr has supported clinicians for over 135 years.

Our high-performing culture is underpinned by our CIRCLe Values and the Envista Business System. Guided by these, we deliver a comprehensive portfolio of technologies, consumables, and services that empower clinicians to provide confident, efficient care, today and for the future.

Learn more at Envista. http://envistaco.com

Job Description

• Partner with business leaders to translate business objectives into people strategies, including workforce planning, talent management, organizational effectiveness, and capability development.
• Coach and influence leaders on performance management, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and accountability to strengthen team performance and culture.
• Identify talent and capability gaps and partner with Learning & Development to design and implement development initiatives, including onboarding, manager training, functional learning programs, and career development opportunities.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support workforce plans, candidate selection, offer development, and onboarding activities, ensuring timely staffing and a positive candidate and employee experience.
• Collaborate with Total Rewards to support annual compensation processes and advise leaders on pay-for-performance practices, market competitiveness, and internal equity.
• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, corrective actions, and terminations, ensuring fair, consistent application of policies, appropriate documentation, and escalation of complex issues when necessary.
• Provide guidance on Costa Rica labor law and company policies, including employment contracts, working time regulations, leave and absence management, disciplinary processes, and regulatory changes.
• Analyze workforce and HR metrics, including headcount, attrition, engagement, performance, and diversity data, to identify trends, recommend actions, and measure business impact.
• Support organizational change initiatives and continuous improvement efforts through effective communication, stakeholder alignment, partnership with shared services and HR Operations, and consistent execution of HR programs and processes.

Job Requirements:

Education / Experience / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-8 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including HR Business Partner or HR Generalist responsibilities supporting leaders and diverse employee populations.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence leaders across multiple organizational levels.
• Broad knowledge of core HR disciplines, including employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation, learning and development, performance management, and HR operations.
• Working knowledge of Costa Rica labor law and employment practices, or the demonstrated ability to quickly acquire and apply that knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using HR metrics and workforce data to support business decision-making; advanced Excel proficiency preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional coaching certification (ICF or equivalent) or formal coaching certification and training.
• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Experience applying workforce analytics or predictive HR insights, including attrition analysis, workforce planning, engagement trends, or related people analytics methodologies.
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Operating Company: Ormco

Ormco is a global leader and innovator of high-quality orthodontic products and solutions, including brackets and wires. For more than 60 years, our team has partnered with the orthodontic community to help create over 20 million smiles in more than 140 countries. We build trusted relationships. Each one is rooted in respect and understanding. We take that approach when we help orthodontists achieve their clinical and practice management objectives. We take the same approach when we help our team bring their personal best to work each day, ready to make a difference and reach their full potential.

Envista and its family of companies (Envista) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Envista will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (Agency) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge and Envista will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt such unsolicited resumes. An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Envista's internal Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract approved by the Global Talent Acquisition leader and in response to a specific job opening. Envista will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement and written approval in place.