What to expect:

• Translate business needs to commercially driven HR action plans and lead the delivery of people initiatives in performance management, talent development and compensation consistency in the operating unit (OU) through the business leadership team.
• Support the leadership team in developing and promoting a performance-driven culture and ensuring the OU has the right people in the right place at the right time.
• Administer benefits, compensation, and employee performance programs.
• Support HR transformation for the business units and drive the adoption of HRMS (Darwin Box) in the region.
• Manage all tasks for onboarding, new hire orientation, and exit interviews, including entering data into HR information systems and auditing for accuracy and compliance.
• Provide an effective and dedicated HR advisory service to employees in relation to absence and health issues, conduct and capability, grievance matters, organizational change, and all other employee-relations matters.
• Provide technical inputs on employee/ labor relations in support of local business management in the OU.
• Promote harmonious and business effective relations with the trade unions, other IR partners and employees generally.
• Consolidate HR data and performance metrics for measuring effectiveness of HR initiatives and function in driving organizational performance and containing costs across the OU.

Essential qualifications, experience and skills:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Human Resources, or equivalent.
• 5-8 years’ experience within Human Resources in a mid-size to large multi-country, matrix organization, including 2 years or more heading HR services at a regional level.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, HRMS systems, and comfortable learning new technical systems as needed.
• Knowledge of HR programs, processes, local labor regulation and their application to complex organizational issues.
• Knowledge of organizational concepts, including team management, organizational design, resource utilization and workforce planning.
• Prior experience in a pharmaceutical/ consumers goods/ healthcare-adjacent setting is highly preferred.
• Strong personal credibility and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with senior business leaders and staff alike.
• Excellent consulting and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience working cross-culturally with diverse colleagues.