Director of People

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

Principal Responsibilities:

- Serve as the onsite Director People & Culture responsible for full cycle recruitment, new hire onboarding, answering benefit and payroll questions, employee relations, performance management, salary administration, training and development, employee communication, employee recognition, HRIS and regulatory compliance.
- Serve on the Global People & Culture Leadership Team, work closely with P&C leaders from other sites, assist with setting P&C strategy for the entire company, lead global P&C projects, and participate in weekly meetings.
- Function as the expert on organizational issues and serve as trusted advisor and business partner to site leadership team.
- Leading and coaching a small P&C Team.
- Develop a strong partnership with the key stakeholders and German works council in order to support the business growth, strategy and success in Heidelberg.
- Work closely with the site leaders to identify, develop and retain key talent.
- Implement a culture that drives employee engagement, management accountability, team collaboration, innovation and creativity, ethical values and company vision/ mission.
- Promote and establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote high-level of employee morale. Foster an environment that promotes AGC’s core values.
- Work closely with the site leaders to identify, develop and retain key talent.
- Coach and counsel managers and employees regarding employee relations matters and labor law related topics.
- Provide both strategic and hands on expertise/ knowledge with operational policies and labor law practices in Germany (work contracts, regulations, payroll etc.)
- Proactively seek out knowledge of industry best practices, legal developments, emerging trends, technological advancements and benchmark comparisons.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Experience. Seasoned HR professional with broad knowledge of full cycle recruiting, new hire onboarding, employment law, benefits, compensation, organizational planning and development, employee relations, training and development. Track record of shaping and driving a positive culture in a high growth, fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Results Orientation. Knows how to get things done in an effective, efficient manner with available resources in a fast-paced environment. Plans and prioritizes work on schedule. Maintains a sense of urgency in accomplishing work. Strives to improve company and individual performance.
- Ownership. Takes personal responsibility, leads by example and is conscientious. Demonstrates initiative and is committed to and enthusiastic about achieving company success. Servant Leadership mindset.
- Decision Making. Makes timely and sound decisions based on a combination of analysis, experience and judgement. Consults others, as appropriate. Understands and takes into consideration how decisions impact others.
- Customer Focus/ Teamwork. Develops and maintains adequate customer satisfaction levels with internal and external audiences. Demonstrates a bias toward service, quality and teamwork. Build constructive and effective working relationships. Is committed to the success of all stakeholders.
- Communication. Cultivates a culture of openness and information sharing. Demonstrates integrity and honesty in all communication. Is willing to “speak the truth” and advocate positions even when unpopular. Provides constructive feedback.

Education/ Experience
- Master’s degree in human resources, business or related field, minimum 10 years’ experience with P&C business partnering and/or as P&C Director with a background in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life science industry highly desirable.
- Have successfully managed P&C activities and programs in international or matrix organizations.
- It is important that you have a structured and analytical mindset and are able to deliver on the operational People agenda while keeping a long-term focus.
- You thrive in dynamic environments by influencing change and transformation in a rapid growth path.
- Strong understanding of HR practices and German labor laws.
- Good working knowledge of Workday and Excel is required.
- Fluency in German and English is a requirement.
- Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe._
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