HR Manager

**We are growing, grow with us**
Are you looking for a dynamic company with daily new challenges and opportunities?
Then, Pharmalex is your career opportunity. Pharmalex is one of the leading service companies for the Pharmaceutical Industry globally and is specialized in all aspects of drugs and medical devices approval, of the market development and any action of effective product maintenance.

**HR Manager**

**Your Job**

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide overall leadership and guidance by overseeing talent acquisition, employee career development, succession planning, retention programs, training and leadership development
- Function as a strategic, human capital business advisor to the senior management team
- Develop initiatives, policies and programs to complement existing practices and create consistency across the organization
- Oversee benefit and compensation plans to ensure cost efficiencies and attractiveness to retain top talent

**Leadership**:

- Build strong business partner relationships with each division, providing support, guidance, and recommendations related to talent management
- Regular communication with other departments, working with managers to identify specific work situations requiring employees or management to better understand and implement changes in policies, procedures, regulations, and technologies
- Strategic and operational leadership and development of the HR function
- Development and implementation of Spanish and corporate HR initiatives
- Outwardly represent the Company to applicants, service providers, clients, and others
- Alignment with legal and governance requirements to minimize legal exposure
- Lead HR-related components of future mergers and acquisitions

**Operational Human Resources and Organizational development**:

- Recruiting and staffing
- Performance management
- Career development & training
- Competency management
- Organizational development: support of upcoming organizational changes through adequate change management measures and communication
- Employee on-boarding and orientation
- Policy development and documentation
- Oversight of payroll and benefits administration, with support of Finance team
- Compensation strategy, research and planning, to include all facets of total rewards program, job bands, levelling, promotions
- Employee safety, welfare, wellness and health including responsibility for compliance with all legal provisions
- Investigation and problem solving related to grievances, settlement of disputes, disciplinary cases, investigations, and employment-related litigation and hearings
- Employee relations, services and counselling
- Counselling of executives and employees in all questions related to labor law
- Employee retention and branding: define and introduce activities to increase the attractiveness of the organization and retain existing employees
- Personnel administration: accurate maintenance of all employee data (HR systems, personnel files)
- Management of a smooth employee exit process
- HR reporting on HR key performance indicators
- Contingent workforce management
- Other duties as assigned

**Administration**:

- Project lead on any office relocation or restructuring initiatives
- Oversee day to day management of office space, taking lead in interactions with building management and other vendors to address any space-related questions and concerns
- Administrate the organization’s future benefits programs including insurance, retirement plans, wellness programs, workers' compensation and serve as the point of contact for these vendors
- Own administration of HRIS and other talent-related internal systems
- Develop and maintain documentation on people, operations, processes, and policies
- Organize and maintain employment files such as employment records, certifications, and agreements
- Manage all inventory needs and requests, overseeing relationships with vendors and sourcing new vendors as applicable
- Coordinate desk setups and assignments, partnering with IT and other team members as necessary

**Your Profile**
- Minimum: successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Psychology or Business Administration
- Hands-on experience in a generalist HR role (minimum of 8 years) with the ability to work as a business partner to senior leaders
- Experience in building and leading a regional HR function, with economic knowledge
- Experienced in managing payroll and Human Resources Information Systems
- Experienced in leading and handling organizational change
- Excellent and prominent interpersonal and leadership qualities
- Critical thinker; proven ability to analyze and solve problems and to develop possible solutions
- Ability to motivate employees and build lasting relationships
- Ability to professionally represent the company with regard to external stakeholders
- Flexibility and resilience with a high level of follow-through and a willingness to work a flexible s