Human Resources Associate

Posted:
2/9/2026, 11:39:38 PM

Location(s):
North Carolina, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
People & HR

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Organization Overview

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Responsibilities

This role supports Lilly’s state-of-the-art RTP manufacturing facility.  The Associate – HR will be critical to ensure that the RTP People Strategy is implemented effectively, including how we attract new employees, educate our employees, set clear expectations with our team members, and fully engage our team members.

It requires the ability to work effectively with site leadership, manage data and projects, support HR processes, and support HR interventions for the site. Personal characteristics required for the role include leadership, the ability to deal with ambiguity, ability to analyze and manage data, ability to see connections across the organization, compassion, kindness, and the ability to use good HR judgment.

Responsibilities: 

Business Partnership

  • Prepare and run HR processes for the site such as the Annual Compensation Review, Technical Promotions, Performance Management, and Succession Management
  • Act as local employee relations tiering to support managers and supervisors in dealing with employee issues
  • Support managers with HR Information Systems questions (using Workday)
  • Develop strong relationships with HR central team partners (i.e. Compensation, HR technology, HR centralized employee call centers) to ensure that RTP support is strong

Onboarding Employees

  • Run the local HR portion of the employee onboarding process.
  • Ensure that new employees are engaged through warm welcomes, mentorship assignments, and engaged in all key site meetings
  • Own and improve site onboarding tools for our managers to quickly and easily onboard new team members

Recruiting and Staffing

  • Execute and plan recruiting events and sourcing activities, including campus events, hiring events, and BioWork career events
  • Source passive and actively searching candidates individually through LinkedIn Recruiter or other methods
  • Serve as a representative of the site at local community engagement events and career fairs

Reporting, Metrics, and Performance Tracking

  • Run and track HR metrics
  • Work with finance to collect and consolidate headcount as part of the Strategic Planning & Business Planning processes
  • Provide reporting on key metrics to Lilly MFG leadership, Site leadership, and HR leadership
  • Maintain the site organizational chart and staffing model

Site Projects 

  • Work with RTP HR Strategic Business Partner to support high priority projects and/or initiatives for the site as needed (examples include Employee Experience plans, culture, onboarding, mentoring, etc.) Opportunity to improve HR systems
  • Ensure that all relevant Compliance processes are in place, including federal regulations for worker safety, compliance, hiring practices, and others as needed
  • Ensure that materials are available to support local RTP managers in accessing local and corporate HR resources

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 2 or more years of HR experience in recruiting, staffing, HR partnership, and/or employee relations.
  • Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
     

Additional Skills/Preferences

  • Demonstrated leadership/influence in HR related initiatives
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in working across all levels of the organization
  • Knowledge of key HR processes
  • Self-starter with high levels of initiative
  • Project management skills;  flexibility and versatility in managing projects and workload
  • Understanding of common HR policies, compliance rules/regulations and procedures
  • HR certification
  • Business acumen
  • Strong computer skills (esp Excel and Powerpoint)
  • Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity and to "connect the dots"
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and analyze data
  • Demonstrated strong organization skills

Additional Information

Lilly 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.

Removal Date

Not posted

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.


Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$58,500 - $150,700

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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