Founded in 1997 by a  Medical Doctor, Ergomed Plc is dedicated to the development of new drugs to save or improve lives. Operating with a global footprint in over 55 countries, Ergomed has the expertise to manage even the most challenging clinical trials.  Ergomed provides services to over 100 clients in a range of therapy areas but excels in the provision of services for  complex trials in Rare Diseases, Oncology and Neuroscience.

We are recruiting for a HR Business Partner to be responsible for employees in Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Russia.

The HR Business Partner (HR BP) in the Ergomed Group is as a member of the Global HR team and works closely with the business leaders and line managers to understand business needs and provide HR solutions to meet those needs.   The HRBP performs at the managerial level in support of employee relations, performance management, HR projects and initiatives.   The HRBP advises and coaches line managers on people related issues and HR processes related to the entire employee life cycle. The HR BP contributes to, implements and maintains employee relations programs and is involved in complex employee relations issue resolution in order to maintain employee engagement while minimizing costs and risks. The incumbent is expected to coach and manage junior HR team members supporting and developing them into knowledgeable HR professionals.

The Human Resources (HR) Business Partner will be responsible for: 

·         Close cooperation with global HR directors and implementation of departmental objectives through collaboration and coordination with local HR teams

·         Develop and maintain strong team relationships with HR Centre of Excellence (L&D, TA, HRIS and Analytics)

·         Day to day HR support to the business

·         Meeting key stakeholders to discuss people challenges

·         Bringing people expertise and developing solutions to help the business area to deliver its strategy

·         Influencing and building relationships with people around the business

·         Acting as a local point of people expertise for specialist teams that are implementing new people approaches

·         Manage employee relations

·         Coordinate Exit Interviews and Stay Interviews and analysis

·         Manpower reviews and calibrations

·         Translate business needs into actional HR programs

·         Implement corporate policies that promote a healthy work environment

·         Ensure compliance with existing HR policies, programs, and procedures, and regularly recommends and implements improvements

·         Contribute towards the implementation of new and existing initiatives

·         Participate in and support assigned business/region with annual performance and compensation cycles

·         Discuss employees’ career development paths with managers

·         Monitor HR metrics (e.g. turnover rates and cost-per-hire)

·         Liaise with the L&D team and support the learning and development programs

·         Ensure HR staff addresses employees’ requests and grievances in a timely manner

·         Maintain HR procedures that comply with labour regulations

·         Handling employment relations issues such as grievances and employee welfare.

·         Collaborating with other managers in the business, sometimes internationally, to ensure the smooth running of the company from a people perspective.

·         Partnering with senior operational staff including the HR director, to establish and roll-out people-related strategy.

·         Overseeing staff attendance and absence monitoring.

·         Providing detailed HR reports to senior management teams.

·         Administration of employee-related paperwork, such as employment contracts, new starter packs, or formal notices of termination.

·         Leading new starter company inductions.

·         Managing talent pools and succession plans to ensure the company can continue to operate in the future.

·         Overseeing training and development of team members. Provides feedback and coaching, and conducts performance reviews and additional people management activities. Works with the talent acquisition team on hiring efforts.

·         Foster culture of loyalty and maximum productivity

·         Giving professional assistance at special HR projects by working on project objectives; setting timetables and schedules; conducting research; developing and organizing information; communicating project status and issues; analysing time and cost issues; preparing reports on various Regional and Group HR activities by collecting, analysing, and summarizing data and trends.

·         Improving manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying problems; evaluating potential solutions; implementing selected solution; coaching and counselling managers and employees.

·         Collaborating with legal, DPO, finance and other departments to secure compliance of HR policies and procedures with local regulations.

We expect:

·         Excellent English skills (both verbal and written)

·         Experience as a HR Business Partner in a global company

·         Extensive work experience in the HR field

·          Skills in relationship building and influencing are essential

·         Appropriate Degree / HR qualifications

·         People who are ready to learn and professionally develop and contribute to the success of our company

·         Excellent IT skills (MS Word, Excel, Internet tools)

·         Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritize workload with attention to details

·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·         Willingness to work in an international matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork

·         Ability to use data, metrics and evidence to inform and drive decision making and change across their business areas.

·         Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks and prioritize workload with attention to details

·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·         Excellent IT skills (MS Word, Excel, Internet tools)

We offer excellent chances to progress and develop. We work on a global basis on interesting projects within rare diseases, oncology, and neurology. This is an ideal position to develop a career in clinical drug development. It offers the chance to progress into clinical  team managemnet or project management.