VP, HRBP Lead

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives - we're able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

The VP, HR Business Partner Lead is responsible for the activation and execution of an effective, robust and inclusive talent strategy that is aligned to and enables the business strategy of the relevant Division or Business Area within Syneos Health. A member of both the Business Senior Leadership Team and the
HR Senior Leadership Team and overseeing a team of HR Business Partners, this position will play a key role in driving a talent strategy that attracts, engages and retains top talent and develops future leaders. The VP, HR Business Partner Lead will advocate for data-driven problem solving and principled ("more consistent than not") programming, collaborating across the HR operating model in service to business outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

• Engage executives to understand talent needs of the business and advocate for those requirements

• Lead the HR Business Partner team to enable company-wide and BU-specific HR programs and initiatives

• Engage in business strategic planning and review cycles; proactively work with COE teams to identify, develop and deploy HR initiatives, interventions to meet business requirements

• Proactively obtain, interpret and present metrics and analysis to business leaders to inform decisions (performance, attrition, hiring, vacancy, employee engagement/sensing, and other data).

• Advise executive and senior leadership on people matters

• Provide HR observations and insights related to strategy/performance in meetings and one-one's to formulate HR actions

• Advise leaders on change management, performance management, employee engagement and/or community observations, etc., leveraging functional SMEs as appropriate

• Manage response to executive requests for insights, information, questions or special projects

• Partner with HR COE's to bridge organizational needs to deploy talent programs (performance assessment & review, succession planning, development planning). Partnering with senior business leaders and the Learning & Talent Management COE, conduct learning needs assessment, establish development priorities and promote development resources to teams' employees.

• Partner with executives and managers to advise on available talent tools for employee coaching, mentoring, feedback processes, high-potential development, career development counseling, etc.

• Build, develop and lead a strong global team of HR business partners

• Work with business executives and the SHRLT to develop strategies and deploy programs to effectively meet business strategy and initiatives and align with programs intended impact and the Company's culture

• Partner with Finance and Total Rewards Center of Excellence to confirm the rewards strategy; prepare leadership for the salary planning and incentive process, providing budgets; present results of the process to business leaders

• Conduct ongoing workforce plans are aligned with span of control, productivity metrics, budgeted allocations, etc.

• Ensure effective enablement of the HR COE model; guide leaders, teams and employees to use resources effectively

• Promote and foster a healthy work environment; raise awareness of available programs to assist employees.

• Engage in global talent pipeline development programs.

• Interpret and drive action planning as a result of employee engagement surveys; assess population "temperature" through informal, on-going 'listening' and report results/plan actions with executive team

• Implement programs to recognize service and celebrate achievement by employees

• Partner to support employee development, performance and retention initiatives

• Partner with functional leaders on initiatives related to employee retention, professional ethics, etc., implementing training and development, performance management, certification & other initiatives to create an environment of compliance/excellence

• Escalate major issues to CHRO and/or HR Center of Excellence leaders when appropriate

• Partners with ER CoE regarding executive and highly complex investigations and with People Services on ER, Compensation and Benefit trends in local regions to assess and understand and assess workforce engagement strategies

Education Requirements
Min/Preferred Education Level Description
Minimum 4 Year / bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree in HR management, business
administration or equivalent experience. Advanced degree/MBA a plus.

Additional Qualifications

• Broad business acumen and analytic capabilities, has perspectives on the business beyond people.

• Proven track record in navigating through complex organizations, business partnerships, demonstrable ability to achieve goals through influencing, partnering and developing productive relationships with senior leadership and managers across the organization.

• Proven ability to work with a global HR Center of Excellence model and provide leadership to other HR business partners

• Knowledge of current and contemporary market trends and practices within other industries is ideal.

• Demonstrated track record of achieving results that have contributed significantly to the business.

• Success working in a complex, global environment.

• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally

• Executive presence/ability to influence executive leaders

Disclaimer
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities.
Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein
should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation
of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range:

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

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Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.