HR Director - Greater China

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As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

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Your Role: HR Director - Greater China

The role is responsible for supporting the business strategies by development and delivery of the people strategies for Animal Health in China and Taiwan.  The focus is to be a business partner in attracting, retaining, and developing talent whilst building winning teams as well as providing the various HR support and transactional services to the commercial, EEM, supporting functions, Chengdu and Wusi manufacturing teams. This role will be responsible for total HRBP spectrum comprising: 

• Thought Leadership and Strategic Partnership: Partners with respective business leaders and various COEs to develop the business strategy and corresponding HR strategy. 

• Talent Management and Staff Development: Partners with respective business leaders to provide coaching and develop strategies to proactively manage the retention and development of key talent including current and future leadership talent. 

• Organization Diagnosis, Intervention Design and Change Management: Advises and influences business leaders to ensure the region is appropriately designed to achieve its strategic and operational business objectives. 

• Core HR Process Stewardship:  Advises and influences site leaders to ensure that core HR processes are leveraged for behaviour change with employees and influences the central HR COEs by providing perspectives and needs of the business group for consideration in developing the programs and processes 

• This role will sit on the Elanco China Lead Team and report to the Senior Director – HR, APAC while supporting Executive Director – China/Taiwan and all other China/Taiwan functional leaders. 

Your Responsibilities:

1. Talent Management and Human Resource Management (HRM) Strategies 

• Develop, recommend and implement Talent Management and HRM strategies and objectives (organizational development, recruitment, comp & ben, performance management, learning and development, etc) to support the achievement of the overall China and Taiwan business strategies, objectives and plans. 

• Identify, analyze and interpret those influences and changes in the internal and external environment and their impact on HRM strategies, objectives and policies & practices. 

2.  Organization and Talent Development 

• Drive and facilitate the Success Management and Talent Review. 

• Execute agreed Organizational and Talent Development Plans. 

• Facilitate the Potential Calibration meeting for associates. 

• Coach supervisors in designing and executing actionable, robust development plans for their team. 

• Build and develop a competitive organizational design and culture. 

3. Performance Management 

• Drive and champion the Performance Management framework. 

• Facilitate the Team Objective Setting and Performance Calibration meetings for employees. 

• Coach supervisors in managing high and low performers. 

4.  Learning and Development 

• Conduct a training and development needs analysis, design and facilitate the delivery of a comprehensive training and development plan. 

• Cultivate a development culture and build a learning organization. 

• Build and maintain employees’ training records in SF system. 

5.  Compensation and Benefits 

• Facilitate the annual salary review process and ensure reward differentiation of individuals through supervisors. 

• Benchmark C&B data with industry competition and propose reward and recognition strategies aligned with policies and principles. 

• Management of outsourced payroll services. 

• Leverage C&B as a competitive advantage to attract and retain talent. 

6. Headcount Planning and Recruitment 

• Contribute to the Annual Business Planning and Budget process through managing the headcount and people costs. 

• Understands the labor market, sources and attracts the right talent. 

• Facilitate the selection process and evaluates candidates. 

• Enable HRBP hiring efficiently by training and coaching them. 

• Facilitate HRBP to induct/new employee orientation program for new employees. 

7.  Policies and Practices 

• Ensure compliance and communication of Red/White book and other local HR policies (of the legal entity) to all employees. 

• Interpret and coach supervisors on company policies and practices. 

8.  HR Investigation/Discipline 

• In charge of Country Investigation Management and in particular compliance with external rules/applicable laws and regulations and internal policies and procedures, including, but not limited to the investigation Policy and Guidelines. 

• Assist management in the coordination and supervision of the training on matters related to the Discipline, Staff Handbook and Guidelines and give clarification on interpretation issues and set up/maintain database on complaints and information in cooperation with E&C Officer. 

• Ensure timely and correct handling of requests for guidance relating to the investigation and discipline Guidelines. 

9. Organization Diagnosis, Intervention Design, and Change Management   

• Leads continuous improvement in process, team effectiveness, communication, training and culture.   

• Provide the people related data and analysis that drives operational effectiveness improvements. 

• Ensure the leadership team has identified critical organization capabilities needed to execute the business strategy. Participate as a member of the business planning processes. 

• Ensure the site/function has a change agenda that identifies organizational and people-related changes needed to achieve long-range and business plan objectives including critical organizational capabilities.  

• Lead the change agenda through planning, developing, and implementing the changes through the leadership team. 

• Develop an effective change management plan for significant strategic changes in the organization including communications, training, employee involvement strategies, and change leadership. 

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s Degree or above, MBA preferred. 

• High level of professional competence, 8+ years HR professional experience in multinational company, especially in managing commercial functions, Agriculture industry preferred. 

• Successful record of contribution to business 

• Good understanding of staffing, C&B, T&D, OD, employee relations, labor law and regulations 

• English & Mandarin: Fluent in spoken & written. 

• Familiar with Micro Office suite such as Power Point, Excel, Outlook. 

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Influence: Builds relationships and influences internal and external customers, Team player. 

• Accountability: Accountable for Results, Good multiple-tasking focus, Strong follow through.

• Thinking capability: Analytical, Strategic, Creative, Good business judgment/knowledge 

• Working Style: Persistence and Stability, Results Orientation, High learning agility, Proactive and fast response/having sense of urgency, Attention to details and adherence to guidelines. 

Additional Information:

• Values: Respect for People, Integrity and Excellence. 

• Change mindset: Expected to play a key role in transformational change initiatives in the company (in merger & acquisition integration) besides daily business operations. 

• Personal Brand: Resourceful, Assertive, Self-motivated, Energetic

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

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