Director, Human Resources

Cosette Pharmaceuticals•Bridgewater, NJ

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success. Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas. Innovating every day.™ Position Overview The Director, Human Resources serves as the principal execution engine of the HR department and the primary HR Business Partner (HRBP) for the broader organization. This role requires an operationally rigorous leader who excels at translating executive decisions and high-level strategies into practical, effective rollouts. The Director exercises full, end-to-end ownership over the development, deployment, and ongoing execution of enterprise-wide talent programs - including performance management, talent management, and succession planning. Based at our Bridgewater headquarters, this leader ensures the day-to-day HR engine runs with flawless precision, maintaining legal compliance, establishing operational governance, and driving a high-performance culture across the business.

Requirements

A highly disciplined operator who excels at converting broad executive decisions into structured, repeatable, and scalable corporate programs.
Strong foundational knowledge of the HRBP model, with a proven ability to support diverse employee populations and build trust with mid-to-senior business leaders.
Demonstrated capacity to simultaneously design the framework for macro talent cycles and maintain strict operational oversight over core compliance and data handoffs.
Clear understanding of the specialized talent profiles, compliance demands, and operational tempos unique to the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field; a Master’s degree or relevant HR credentials are a plus.
8–10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, with at least 3–5 years in a dedicated HR Business Partner role or HR Manager/Director capacity.
Proven track record of successfully developing and deploying enterprise-scale performance management, succession planning, and employee relations frameworks.

Nice To Haves

Professional HR certification (e.g., SPHR, SHRM-SCP) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the dedicated, day-to-day HRBP for directors, managers, and staff-level teams across Cosette’s commercial, corporate, R&D, and operational functions.
Take direct ownership of executing and scaling all human capital strategies, restructuring plans, and cultural initiatives finalized at the executive (ELT) level.
Act as the primary advisor to mid-level and senior management on employee lifecycle events, team performance, retention strategies, and change management.
Drive the full lifecycle - both the design optimization and enterprise-wide execution - of Cosette’s annual performance management framework, including goal-setting, mid-year check-ins, and year-end evaluations.
Build and oversee progressive talent evaluation programs. Facilitate calibration sessions across departments to map internal capability and build actionable development pathways for high-potential employees.
Develop and maintain the company’s core succession planning framework to identify critical talent vulnerabilities, mitigate flight risks, and secure talent pipelines for key technical and operational roles.
Design and deploy targeted learning and development (L&D) initiatives that enhance managerial capability and leadership consistency across the organization.
Lead the design, authoring, and continuous updates of Cosette’s corporate policies, compliance protocols, and the Employee Handbook to match a multi-state, hybrid workplace.
Maintain strict oversight of federal, state, and local labor laws (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO), serving as the operational auditor for pharmaceutical-sector compliance and reporting.
Own the resolution of employee relations matters across the organization, conducting objective investigations and ensuring a fair, legally sound framework for grievance and disciplinary actions.
Establish and enforce the data governance protocols for all employee status changes (promotions, transfers, compensation adjustments, and exits), serving as the final quality-control checkpoint before data is transmitted.
Hold ultimate accountability for the company’s Leave of Absence (LOA) and ADA accommodation programs, managing external vendors to ensure legally compliant case management and seamless return-to-work coordination.
Own the offboarding strategy, involuntary separation protocols, and severance management framework; evaluate enterprise-wide exit intelligence to identify root causes of regrettable turnover and report actionable insights back to the TA/PX team.
Collaborate closely with specialized HR tracks (Talent Acquisition/Workforce Planning, Total Rewards, and Corporate Communications) to ensure all initiatives are rolled out smoothly and cohesively.