Lead HR Business Partner - US BioPharmaceuticals

About This Role

Leading the people strategy for the US BioPharmaceuticals (US BBU) Commercial business is the core of this role, enabling the business to achieve its ambitions. This position serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating business priorities into talent, organization, culture, and workforce strategies that drive sustainable performance. The Lead HR Business Partner is a critical member of the US BBU HR Leadership Team, accountable for shaping and delivering the people strategy.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Commercial strategic workforce plan and the enterprise people and talent agenda through active participation on the US BBU HR Leadership Team
• Develop and execute an integrated people strategy aligned with the organization's vision, business priorities, and long-term objectives
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic counsel, challenge, and executive coaching to enhance leadership effectiveness and team performance
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver effective and efficient solutions across talent management, rewards, performance, leadership development, employee experience, workforce planning, and recruitment
• Lead strategic talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development efforts to build a strong and diverse pipeline of talent for current and future business needs
• Identify organizational capability gaps and design actionable organization, talent, and culture interventions that drive business performance
• Partner with leadership teams to shape organizational design, team effectiveness, and operating model decisions that support business transformation and growth
• Lead and support large-scale business change initiatives, ensuring thoughtful change management, stakeholder engagement, and adoption
• Use people analytics, workforce insights, and external trends to inform decision-making, identify opportunities, and measure the impact of HR strategies and interventions
• Apply foundational financial acumen including budgeting, FTE management, and facilitating demand planning activities to support the people agenda
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement by leveraging digital technologies, AI, automation, and data-driven solutions to simplify processes, enhance the employee experience, improve decision-making, and create more efficient ways of working across the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field
• 7+ years of HR experience within a large, sophisticated, and matrixed/global organization – preferably in HR client-facing role
• Digitally-savvy, with evidence of driving innovative solutions and a continuous improvement approach to HR implementation
• Demonstrable track record of leading the development and execution of HR and people strategies with measurable results
• Solid experience as a trusted advisor and coach to business leaders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, challenge, and negotiate at senior levels in an international environment
• Demonstrated use of HR analytics and organizational data to inform decision-making, develop interventions, and evaluate impact

Nice to have:

• Master's degree
• Project and change management experience
• Leadership of teams and team effectiveness skills
• Understanding of US employment law, policy, and risk management

Important Details

• Work format: hybrid, on average 3 days a week from office
• Application deadline: 30-Oct-2026

Office Working Requirements

• In-person working gives the platform needed to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions
• Work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office
• Balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility

About the Company

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