Senior Human Resources Business Partner

About the Role

A prominent global life sciences organization is looking to hire a Senior HR Business Partner on an initial 6-month contract basis. This position, based in the US with hybrid and remote work options, involves collaborating closely with senior leadership teams across R&D and Technical Operations. The role requires serving as a strategic consultant as well as an operational ally to enhance organizational performance, oversee talent strategy, plan workforce needs, and lead change processes in a multifaceted matrix environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior executives to ensure alignment between human resources strategies and business goals.
• Offer counsel on organizational capability, talent planning, and workforce effectiveness.
• Participate in advancing strategic HR projects and initiatives.
• Manage organizational design and restructuring activities to fit evolving business requirements.
• Identify organizational challenges and implement viable solutions.
• Lead talent review and succession planning to maintain and grow essential talent pools.
• Develop and execute talent development and retention approaches in partnership with leadership.
• Conduct workforce planning aligned with operational demands and business priorities.
• Detect capability gaps and design focused interventions and solutions.
• Provide leadership coaching on performance, team dynamics, and leadership growth.
• Guide on complex employee relations and foster high-performing, engaged teams.
• Champion culture enhancement, employee engagement, and organizational change management initiatives.
• Use employee feedback and people analytics to create targeted action plans.
• Ensure effective execution of performance, talent management, and compensation programs.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and operational groups to ensure a consistent employee experience.
• Analyze workforce data to spot trends and risks, and offer recommendations to leadership.
• Measure and track HR initiatives’ effectiveness and outcomes.

Experience and Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an HR Business Partner in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Proven success influencing senior leadership at VP levels and above.
• Expertise in organizational design, talent management, workforce planning, and leading change.
• Strong business understanding coupled with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Capability to juggle multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Experience within global enterprises.
• Proficient in data analytics and applying data-driven decision-making.
• High standards of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.

Preferred Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• HR certifications are advantageous.
• Experience in global pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences sectors is strongly favored.