Senior Manager, Hrbp, Canada

About the company

At Biocon Biologics, we are creating a model for the future of healthcare for all. We are a leading company in the biosimilars revolution where patients come first. Our ambition is to impact a billion lives and we do this by fostering a culture of affordable innovation, patient centricity and disruptive thinking. We have a long-term commitment to bring high quality affordable biosimilars to patients all over the globe. We have proven end to end expertise from clone development, manufacturing, clinical development, regulatory approvals to commercialization.

Role Description

In this newly created role, the Director / Senior Director of Human Resources will oversee the entire the HR function, the ideal candidate will enjoy building the function for Biocon Biologics. Managing a staff, the HR Lead will be responsible for developing, leading, and executing human resources strategy, operations, processes, and, most importantly people to positively impact the continued improvement of the organization. This includes HR Operation, organizational development and performance management, training and development, succession planning, and compensation.

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the Director / Senior Director of Human Resources include:

• Operations - ultimately responsible for the effective deployment of all administrative aspects of the function including payroll, benefits, training, policies, etc. The Director will ensure all payroll runs are accurate.
• Programs - responsible for designing and managing leadership development and employee retention programs with an eye towards creating a positive work environment that stresses collaboration and reinforces entrepreneurial spirit.
• Staff Management - coach, mentor, and provide guidance to junior HR staff in an effort to provide daily HR guidance to corporate employees.
• People - resource to help facilitate the dialogue, skills, and structures needed to strengthen the team.
• Process - creates and executes processes/programs around critical organizational functions such as recruiting, on-boarding, compensation, performance management, communication, and employee and team development that are customized and evolving to meet the needs of the dynamic team.
• Strategy - works with the management team to set the mission, goals, values, and cultural standards and that drive growth and development as individuals, teams, and, ultimately, an institution.

Behavioural / Management / Other Skills

• Outstanding communication of information and ideas, both written and verbal, to diverse audiences.
• Strong leadership skills, able to get the buy-in of multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with multiple priorities.
• Ability to make decisions, appropriately balancing risks versus impact.
• Ability to drive change throughout an organization, overcoming resistance and barriers.

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Familiarity with Operating Systems, MS Office, HRIS Systems, Recruiting software and strategies, in the Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industries.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with a high degree of professionalism and discretion
• Strong aptitude for problem-solving, negotiating, and influencing business decisions
• 8+ years of increasing HR experience, with more recent experience in a leadership role in a biosimilars, pharmaceutical or life sciences company.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to retain and convey information to multiple stakeholders in a concise, effective, and time-sensitive manner
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• A Bachelors degree in Human Resource or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Biocon Biologics is an Equal Opportunity, EEO / Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and no employee shall be discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.