What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director Human Resources position at Piramal Pharma Solutions?
Role Overview
The Associate Director, Human Resources leads and manages the people agenda for the site, aligning HR strategy with business priorities. This role serves as a trusted advisor, coach, and HR subject matter expert, responsible for delivering end-to-end HR partnership across talent acquisition, talent management, succession planning, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
The incumbent collaborates closely with site leadership, regional, and global HR teams to design and implement HR solutions that support business performance and organizational growth in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide HR leadership, consultation, and guidance on all people and labor relations matters at the site.
- Partner with site leadership to execute the business plan, identifying HR-related opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive people plan aligned with site, regional, and global HR strategies.
- Lead workforce planning and support budget discussions aligned with business objectives.
- Collaborate with regional and central HR teams to design and deliver global HR initiatives and programs.
- Oversee payroll coordination and benefits administration activities.
- Lead talent acquisition efforts, focusing on quality of hire and time-to-fill metrics.
- Partner with Learning & Development teams to drive capability building and continuous learning initiatives.
- Manage performance management and talent review processes; coach managers on performance and development practices.
- Advise leadership on compensation, benefits, job architecture, and employee recognition programs.
- Drive employee engagement strategies to enhance culture and retention.
- Support organizational design, development, and change management initiatives.
- Collaborate with external vendors (e.g., benefits providers, retirement administrators) to ensure effective employee support.
- Enable effective internal communication of people-related initiatives.
- Contribute to workforce cost planning and productivity analysis.
- Track and report key HR metrics for the site.
- Support strategic initiatives, including organizational growth and M&A activities.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, HR, Psychology, or related field (HR specialization preferred).
- 10–12 years of HR leadership experience within manufacturing, pharma, biotech, or chemical industries.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing both exempt and non-exempt employees.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of employment law, compensation, organizational development, and employee relations.
- Experience in workforce planning, talent management, and recruitment.
- Familiarity with HRIS tools (e.g., ADP, PeopleSoft) and applicant tracking systems preferred.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence and build relationships across all organizational levels.
- High level of professionalism, attention to detail, and proactive approach.
- Demonstrates Piramal values: Knowledge, Action, Care, and Impact.