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We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 760 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. Through our global footprint of 30+ manufacturing plants, 8+ R&D centers, and 9,000+ empowered employees, we are committed to making high-quality medicines accessible to the people who need them.\nDescription:\nWe are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are seeking a talented and motivated Associate Director, People Partner to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for acting as the People function lead to accomplish organizational and department priorities for the Bedford, OH site, providing consultative leadership on business challenges and associated people and organizational implications. Specifically, this role will work closely with site leadership to lead People Function planning, change management, organizational consulting and design, inclusion and engagement initiatives, and championing Hikma’s values and culture while utilizing business process principles.\nResponsibilities:\nRegular and predictable onsite attendance and punctuality \nMentors, leads, coaches, and develops employees\nManages and addresses performance issues\nIn consultation with the business and the Director, People Partner, makes hiring, firing, and compensation decisions to ensure successful individual and organizational performance currently and in the future\nCommunicates site and department goals and expectations to staff, in line with Hikma’s values, culture, and mission\nSets goals and expectations for site personnel, taking into account their input as well as individual and team goals\nEnsures conditions (time, equipment, etc.) necessary for staff performance are met and barriers to performance are removed\nMeasures personnel performance and contribution to team performance\nCommunicates site and department performance to staff\nProvides feedback on core job/MAG performance\nCollaborates with site team to identify and enable skill/knowledge development\nRewards and recognizes staff and team performance to build engagement\nEnsures positions are filled timely with the best qualified candidate(s)\nPartners with business leaders to drive strategic People initiatives that support business goals\nExecutes a site-specific talent management process, incorporating workforce planning and strategic people capital, succession, and development planning within client group\nDrive business leaders to focus on increasing top talent and differentiate development of employees\nFunctions as an internal consultant to site leaders in achieving business goals\nAdvises and guides management on organizational effectiveness, especially the alignment of processes, systems, and people\nLeads change by partnering with business leaders on planning, implementing, and communicating necessary changes and involving employees\nDrives performance consulting, including ensuring that expectations align with business strategy, aligning and differentiating ratings and compensation across the client group\nProvides leadership for talent acquisition for the Bedford, OH site\nManages other People-related needs and roles as required\nLiaise with People Function management and team to support employee development and learning strategies and partnering as well as ensuring appropriate compensation metrics continue to be applied for the Bedford, OH site\nAct as the Bedford, OH site’s lead representatives before state and local authorities, supporting talent growth and development programs and initiatives\nQualifications:\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:\nBachelor’s Degree in Business, HR Management or similar discipline; Master’s degree strongly preferred. 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Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries\n3 personal days (prorated based on hire date)\n11 company paid holidays\nComprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, prescription drug coverage, and a variety of voluntary benefits\nEmployee discount program\nWellbeing rewards program\nSafety and Quality is a top organizational priority\nCareer advancement and growth opportunities\nTuition reimbursement\nPaid maternity and parental leave\n*Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and depend on the job classification, role, and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change as well as specific plan or program terms.\nEqual Opportunity Employer:\nHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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