Head of People & Culture
Overview:
We are seeking a progressive HR Business Leader and a trusted strategic business partner to the Senior Leadership Team in Morrisville, North Carolina, to provide strategic direction and expertise for the Human Resources function. You will be responsible for building, planning, developing, implementing, and directing policies and programs, including strategic planning, organizational design, employee relations, equal employment opportunity, performance management, employment law, and compliance.
External US:
The work we do at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB) has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives.Join FDB and help manufacture the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy and drive - what we call Genki.
Follow your Genki to our Morrisville, North Carolina, facility as the Head of People & Culture.
As our Head of People & Culture, you will be responsible for driving and supporting a positive culture by sponsoring teams that focus on employee engagement programs, efforts, and activities for the site. You will drive and facilitate cultural and organizational development initiatives that foster a positive and high-performance culture including employee engagement.You will be responsible to the Head of Site for the effective and efficient utilization of the workforce for the Company. You will partner with the Head of the Site and the senior leadership team to deliver thought leadership regarding organizational and people-related strategies and execution as well as to provide insightful data to guide decision-making and proactive solutions.
The ideal candidate has a demonstrated track record of successfully managing end to end People & Culture practices across talent acquisition, performance management, human resource management, workforce planning, communications, and external relations, The successful candidate will have experience effectively coaching, guiding, and influencing leadership to drive a dynamic, inclusive culture and environment of the company.Ideally, the candidate has experience both from working in a ramp-up environment, but also from working in a large global matrix organized company, to be able to navigate in both complexities.
Job Responsibilities
Leads the following People and Culture disciplines:
- Talent Acquisition
- Responsible for partnering with the Global Talent Acquisition team to create and execute recruitment strategies to meet our growth targets by sourcing and recruiting the right people, at the right level, at the right time.
- Human Resources
- Responsible for overseeing the following areas: Onboarding, Day2Day HR activities, Talent Reviews, Succession Planning, Investigations, Disciplinary Processes, Offboarding, Leadership Training and Soft Skill Training, Engagement Activities, and Compliance
- Internal Communications and External Relations
- Responsible for partnering with FDBs communications team to create and deliver thoughtful internal employee communications.
- Responsible for creating and driving external employment related relationships and networks across the local community by strategically partnering with the right people and organizations such as: Colleges, Universities, Chamber of Commerce, Technical Forums and Associations, etc.
- Organizational Design
- Responsible for leading organizational changes, design and coaching for leaders at senior level at high pace daily.
- Strategic Business Partner
- Responsible for providing ongoing coaching, feedback, guidance, and support to the Senior Leadership Team as they navigate building a strong people-first culture.
- Design and Implement Processes
- Responsible for partnering with the Global FDB People and Culture Team to deliver compliant policies, processes, and procedures that are aligned with both global and site initiatives for the local organization. For example, performance and salary reviews, workforce planning, recruitment, communications, and organizational change.
- Be the Champion for Building the Site’s Culture
- Responsible for partnering with the SLT to build the site’s culture, engagement, and overall day to day employee experience.
- Manage Global Collaborations, Stakeholders, and Partnerships
- Must be able to navigate in a large global matrix organization and have experience working in large PnC / HR functions with elements of centralization and localization and across diverse cultures.
- Ensures Compliance
- Responsible for keeping abreast of applicable federal, state, and local laws and trends to mitigate company liability and risks.
- Manages Assigned P&L Budget
- Responsible for creating and maintaining the site’s annual People and Culture budget with an eye toward optimizing cost while balancing risk and building culture.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 15+ years HR experience, of those years, 5+ must be at a senior leadership level
- Experience working in larger global organization with centralized functions
- Experience leading organizational design and change management
- Experience designing and implementing processes
- Experience managing budget targets
- Experience collaborating with executives
- Proven ability to create followership, build trust-based, collaborative, sustainable relationships with executives, managers, and employees
- Must be able to seamlessly flow between working both tactically and strategically
- Must have experience in navigating North Carolina and US-based employment laws and regulations.
- Travel as needed (approximately 10%)
- Experience working within the Life Science Community preferred
- This position will report directly to the Head of the Site dotted line to the Global FDB Chief People Officer
- This position will lead 3-5 direct reports
- On-Site – at our Research Triangle Park, NC site
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Paid Time Off
FDBU works with technical data, technology and materials that are subject to U.S. export laws and regulations. This position will require access to technical data, technology and source code that is controlled under U.S. export laws and regulations, including but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations at 22 C.F.R. Parts 120 – 130 and Export Administration Regulations in 15 C.F.R. Part 730 – 774, as may be amended. To conform to these laws and regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., protected individuals as defined by 8 USC 1324(b)(a)(3) (i.e., asylees and refugees) or otherwise eligible for an export authorization from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. Offers of employment will be contingent on the Company’s ability to secure an export authorization.
FDBU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify or any other protected class.If an accommodation to the application process is needed, please e-mail FDBUHR@fujifilm.com.
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