Senior Director, Human Resources - EU & APAC

Position Summary:

Partners with assigned business leaders across business groups and/or countries to provide strategic direction for HR priorities. Identifies HR priorities and implements solutions. Provide hands-on leadership and manage day-to-day programs and initiatives including employee engagement, performance management, employee relations, compensation, coaching & counseling, talent management, talent acquisition, HR operations, annual compensation review, and reporting on HR business results. Liaise with other HR leaders, working collaboratively as part of a geo-dispersed global HR team. Lead the assigned HR staff.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to: 

HR Programs & Strategy:

• Identify, recommend and implement an effective HR strategy aligned to business objectives and cultural norms
• Identification of trends and causes of turnover and proactive implementation of strategies to enhance retention
• Integration of programs and practices across assigned groups to enhance consistency, effectiveness and champion best practices
• Provide HR leadership on corporate initiatives and implement PMG-wide programs across the business group
• Provide leadership for culture and engagement for assigned groups during the high growth and acquisition processes

Talent Management:

• Work with the HR leadership team across the assigned business group on talent management programs, process, reporting and analysis
• Lead efforts in retention and development of employees to ensure the organization has the right talent

Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with local and country specific employment laws, education and adherence to local regulations and policies
• Partner with legal counsel to ensure that employment practices and actions are compliant while meeting the needs of the business

Employee Relations:

• Provide oversight for the overall employee relations process including coaching the HR staff to manage general day-to-day queries from staff, carry out objective investigations, performance improvement, and advice and risk assessments
• Lead sensitive employee relations issues and bring to a successful conclusion

Performance Management & Training:

• Provide HR business oversight on-going performance management program(s)
• Develop and implement harmonized career ladders across assigned groups
• Identify training needs for business group and individual executive coaching needs and partner with L&D to deliver solutions
• Provide coaching, counseling, career development, organize & plan training as required

People Management:

• Coach and develop direct reports including HRBP
• Lead the team focusing on critical priorities delivering exceptional customer service and results
• Ensure the team’s actions and deliverables are in alignment with business needs

Other:

• Some travel to other office and business meetings may be required
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent university degree
• 12+ years’ experience in Human Resources

Other Required:

• Supported global organizations of 500+ employees including YOY growth
• Previous management experience
• HR systems experience (as a user)
• Employee relations, coaching and counseling
• Strong understanding of employment law
• Proficient with MS Office tools (Word, Excel PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Travel 15-20%

Preferred:

• Degree in Human Resources or related field of study
• HR certification
• HR systems; ADP Workforce Now, ATS systems and other programs
• Compensation structure design & implementation
• Pharmaceutical or life sciences industry experience
• Experience partnering with multiple business leaders and key stakeholders
• High growth organization including building and supporting HR programs & policies
• Employee relations and coaching to include both management and non-management levels
• Demonstrated understanding of business and management principles involved in planning, staff resource allocation and human resources modeling
• Successful record of building and nurturing a positive culture, aligning people processes with business goals and requirements
• Understanding of project management principles and experience successfully executing complex projects
• Comfortable working within and navigating a matrix structure
• Experience working with a diverse and dispersed organization

Skills:

• Highly organized
• Proactive, customer-focused approach to work, demonstrating responsiveness and flexibility and ensuring all queries are dealt with efficiently, tactfully and confidentially
• Desire to partner with the business & build strong relationships and to elevate the role of HR in assisting the business to achieve people, revenue & business goals
• Equally enthusiastic about designing / delivering HR programs as about day-to-day HR delivery
• Effective communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills
• Exceptional customer service orientation

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