People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner

Genentech•Daly City, CA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner will support the SVP, US Medical and Medical Leadership Team. This role collaborates closely with other Business Partners and CMG Leadership teams to understand long-term business needs and strategic P&C priorities. This position then translates business strategy into P&C strategies and drives implementation. The role can also support initiatives in other parts of the business based on overall priorities. The Business Partner role is a trusted strategic partner and coach accountable for advancing organizational design and effectiveness, building a workplace culture focused on belonging and inclusion. This role also encompasses people leadership, leading a team of three P&C Business Partners.

Requirements

12+ years of broad and progressive HR business partner experience with emphasis on biotech/pharma commercial, high tech background
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources (related field) preferred, and/or equivalent work experience. Advanced degree preferred
Exemplifies strong leadership skills, with or without direct reports and demonstrates the potential to take on broader and more impactful P&C enterprise roles
Passion for and focus on building a diverse and inclusive work culture
Proven ability to lead with a creative mindset, acting as a coach and mentor for senior leaders
Systems thinking, proven ability to work effectively across multiple business areas, teams and key leadership areas in a fast paced environment
Ability to influence with courageous authenticity and build trust with individuals at all levels within the organization, challenging the status quo when appropriate
Effectively diagnosing long term P&C needs, and shaping and leading initiatives to address them
Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to effectively address all organizational levels
Takes active role in self-development and building future skills and capabilities

Responsibilities

Aligns P&C strategy, goals, and objectives to overall business strategies and objectives; translates P&C strategies to drive key business results; provides guidance on talent management, workforce strategies, organization design and reward and recognition in partnership with other P&C colleagues to develop high quality solutions
Maintains broad-based knowledge of multiple leadership areas across the organization and its operations; uses knowledge of business and P&C insights, metrics, expertise, to effectively diagnose topics with a wide range of complexity
Recommends business practice/work process improvements to identify opportunities for leveraging human capital
Maintains knowledge of external environment and other related information on peer and comparison groups to effectively diagnose and implement strategies to help drive business decisions
Strategic sparring partner and coach for fostering a leadership culture in line with the Roche leadership framework and CMG behaviors
Translates the business vision, mission, and strategy along with the 10 year ambition and P&C Aspirational Goals into projects and initiatives with milestones and delivery schedules; leads or participates in Work Product Teams and squads to effectively meet planned objectives; develops clear action plans with results-oriented goals for measuring success; drives alignment and buy-in within multiple leadership areas as part of a network
Diagnoses P&C needs and identifies interventions that address issues of retention, change leadership, employee engagement, and leadership development, partnering with other Business Partners, Work Product Teams, squads and other P&C Chapters as appropriate; uses appropriate tools for leadership competency and skills assessment
Drives and implements change with proven ability to influence business leaders and P&C professionals to required outcomes
Embodies a mindset of customer excellence and results orientation
Coaches and provides strategic direction and feedback to three P&C Business Partners, investing in their growth and development to maximize business impact
Influences, develops, mentors and provides leadership to networks and work product teams/squads in partnership with Advisory Business Partners and P&C Chapter Partners
Gathers and analyzes internal and external data, evidence-based research, benchmarks, P&C and business metrics to make critical decisions; shares insights with leaders and recommends innovative solutions that support the culture, strategic direction and resources
Diagnoses root causes of workplace issues, disruptive team dynamics and ineffective organizational setups; initiates interventions and shapes solutions in collaboration and co-creation with key stakeholders across multiple leadership areas