Vice President, Head of Human Resources, US
About The Position
The Vice President of Human Resources, US is the senior HR leader for the United States organization and a trusted advisor to the US leadership team. This role owns the full HR agenda across the employee lifecycle and plays a critical role in organizational growth, transformation, and integration. You will lead a local HR team, partner closely with global Centers of Excellence (COEs), and ensure that all people programs are effectively deployed and embedded across US business. This is a hands-on, visible leadership role for someone confident in their expertise, comfortable navigating complexity, and energized by change.
Requirements
- BS degree and 10+ years of experience
- Proven experience as a Head of HR / HR Director / Senior HR Leader in the US, ideally within pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or a highly regulated industry
- Strong track record in M&A, organizational design, restructuring, and scaling organizations
- Experience leading and developing multi-disciplinary HR teams
- Confident, bold, and respectful leadership style—comfortable standing firm while building trust
- Highly skilled in coaching senior leaders and navigating complex stakeholder environments
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work seamlessly with global COEs
- Hands-on, pragmatic, and execution-focused
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders, supporting leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and organizational health
- Partner closely with the US Leadership Team and global HR COEs to align people strategy with business priorities
- Translate global HR strategy into impactful, locally relevant execution across the US
- Lead HR aspects of mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and divestitures, including scaling the organization by 100+ employees
- Drive organizational design, restructuring, and reorganization efforts as the business evolves
- Support change management initiatives during periods of transformation
- Lead and develop the US HR team of 4-5 professionals to ensure strong execution across talent acquisition, compensation & benefits, employee relations, performance management, and compliance
- Champion leadership development and coaching at all levels of the organization
- Foster a high-performance, respectful, and inclusive culture
- Ensure succession planning and talent pipelines are in place for critical roles
- Ensure all global HR programs and initiatives are effectively rolled out and adopted in the US
- Maintain strong governance, compliance, and HR best practices aligned with US labor laws and pharma industry standards
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits
- Extensive opportunities for professional growth and development
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Rewards and recognition program
- Health care benefits (medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision insurance)
- Short and long-term disability coverage provided
- Plan coverage for domestic partners
- Paid parental leave benefits and adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement assistance
- A generous Paid Time Off program
- Numerous well-being and work/life programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
