Head of People & Culture

Overview

We are seeking a progressive HR Business Leader and a trusted strategic business partner to the Senior Leadership Team in Morrisville, North Carolina, to provide strategic direction and expertise for the Human Resources function. You will be responsible for building, planning, developing, implementing, and directing policies and programs, including strategic planning, organizational design, employee relations, equal employment opportunity, performance management, employment law, and compliance. 

External US

The work we do at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB) has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives. Join FDB and help manufacture the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy and drive - what we call Genki. Follow your Genki to our Morrisville, North Carolina, facility as the Head of People & Culture. 

 

As our Head of People & Culture, you will be responsible for driving and supporting a positive culture by sponsoring teams that focus on employee engagement programs, efforts, and activities for the site. You will drive and facilitate cultural and organizational development initiatives that foster a positive and high-performance culture including employee engagement. You will be responsible to the Head of Site for the effective and efficient utilization of the workforce for the Company. You will partner with the Head of the Site and the senior leadership team to deliver thought leadership regarding organizational and people-related strategies and execution as well as to provide insightful data to guide decision-making and proactive solutions. 

  

The ideal candidate has a demonstrated track record of successfully managing end to end People & Culture practices across talent acquisition, performance management, human resource management, workforce planning, communications, and external relations, The successful candidate will have experience effectively coaching, guiding, and influencing leadership to drive a dynamic, inclusive culture and environment of the company. Ideally, the candidate has experience both from working in a ramp-up environment, but also from working in a large global matrix organized company, to be able to navigate in both complexities. 

  

Job Responsibilities 

  

Leads the following People and Culture disciplines: 

• Talent Acquisition 

• Responsible for partnering with the Global Talent Acquisition team to create and execute recruitment strategies to meet our growth targets by sourcing and recruiting the right people, at the right level, at the right time. 

• Human Resources 

• Responsible for overseeing the following areas: Onboarding, Day2Day HR activities, Talent Reviews, Succession Planning, Investigations, Disciplinary Processes, Offboarding, Leadership Training and Soft Skill Training, Engagement Activities, and Compliance 

• Internal Communications and External Relations 

• Responsible for partnering with FDBs communications team to create and deliver thoughtful internal employee communications. 

• Responsible for creating and driving external employment related relationships and networks across the local community by strategically partnering with the right people and organizations such as: Colleges, Universities, Chamber of Commerce, Technical Forums and Associations, etc. 

• Organizational Design 

• Responsible for leading organizational changes, design and coaching for leaders at senior level at high pace daily. 

• Strategic Business Partner 

• Responsible for providing ongoing coaching, feedback, guidance, and support to the Senior Leadership Team as they navigate building a strong people-first culture. 

• Design and Implement Processes 

• Responsible for partnering with the Global FDB People and Culture Team to deliver compliant policies, processes, and procedures that are aligned with both global and site initiatives for the local organization. For example, performance and salary reviews, workforce planning, recruitment, communications, and organizational change. 

• Be the Champion for Building the Site’s Culture 

• Responsible for partnering with the SLT to build the site’s culture, engagement,