Senior Director India People and Culture

Who is USP

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the worlds top authorities in health and science to develop quality standards for medicines dietary supplements and food ingredients. USPs fundamental belief that Equity Excellence manifests in our core value of Passion for Quality through our more than 1300 hardworking professionals across twenty global locations to deliver the mission to strengthen the supply of safe quality medicines and supplements worldwide.

At USP we value inclusivity for all. We recognize the importance of building an organizational culture with meaningful opportunities for mentorship and professional growth. From the standards we create the partnerships we build and the conversations we foster we affirm the value of Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging in building a world where everyone can be confident of quality in health and healthcare.

USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in all aspects of our workan environment where every employee feels fully empowered and valued irrespective of but not limited to race ethnicity physical and mental abilities education religion gender identity and expression life experience sexual orientation country of origin regional differences work experience and family status. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

Brief Job Overview

The Senior Director India People & Culture (IP&C) is a key member of the Global People & Culture (HR) Management team that ensures strategic design and effective implementation and management of Human Resource policies processes and practices at the India site thereby attracting and inspiring staff increasing organizational effectiveness and advancing USPs mission in accordance with the 2030 Strategy and beyond This is a handson Supervisory position in which the incumbent is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Human Resources Management across the employee life cycle. The incumbent would be expected to lead with an enterprise mindset supporting both short and longterm growth strategy and goals and be a key driver of the growth of the India site as USPs second largest hub. The individual in this role is to meet USPIndias objectives in alignment with USP 2030 Strategy and beyond. The Senior Director IP&C is expected to be a model of integrity leading with trust and respect in partnership with Legal Compliance and Equity Office .This role will report to the Senior Vice President & USP India Site Head and will have a matrix reporting to the Chief People Officer who is based in the U.S.

How will YOU create impact here at USP

In this role at USP you contribute to USPs public health mission of increasing equitable access to highquality safe medicine and improving global health through public standards and related programs. In addition as part of our commitment to our employees Global Peopleand Culture in partnership with the Equity Office regularly invests in the professional development of all people managers. This includes training in inclusive management styles Great People Management (GPM and other competencies necessary to ensure engaged respectful and productive work environments. You will model the behaviors USP expects of others and lead the Human Resources functions to contribute to the creation and sustainability of a culture of respect and integrity. You will play a key role in the USP India growth strategy through its position as USPs second largest hub partnering effectively with individuals and functions in Rockville and in India to support the advancement of USPs critical mission.

The Senior Director India People and Culture has the following responsibilities:

• Responsible and accountable for the Human Resources policies processes practices and objectives that will provide an employeeoriented missionfocused highperformance highintegrity respectful culture that emphasizes empowerment collaboration trust quality productivity and continued focus on the support of USPs 2030 strategy and subsequent strategies.
• Develop and implement strategies policies processes and practices for Attraction Recruitment Retention of top talent and the ongoing development of a superior workforce in close collaboration with Line Functions in Rockville and India.
• Demonstrate ability to drive HR strategy and highquality high integrity service delivery in a fastpaced rapidly changing environment including GCC environment (Global Capability Centre which includes Global Finance Customer Experience Digital & Innovation Publications and Digital Marketing).
• Able to provide insights advice and recommendations on peoplerelated matters to be ethical and appropriately empathetic while in problem solving and decisionmaking situations
• Build and maintain effective working relations with management and employees to provide advice and counsel to both on employeerelated and organizational matters and contribute to all talent management and leadership development initiatives for India.
• Should be a solid team player and be ability to work effectively in a matrix organization environment and navigate complex people aspects while working with stakeholders locally in India and across the globe.
• Protect interests of employees and the company in accordance with company Human Resources policies by closely working with Legal and Compliance team in India and US.

• The role will drive crossfunctional initiatives within the organization and is expected to play a key role in benchmarking best practices and leveraging relationships.

Who is USP Looking For

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission and experience working with a global organization growing an India hub commitment to excellence through respectful inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders ability to succeed in fulfilling the responsibilities listed above along with the following minimum requirements in education competencies and experience:

• Masters degree in Human Resources Business Public Health or related field
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Human Resource function
• Minimum 5 years of Leadership experience in leading a Human Resources function in a reputed organization.
• Global human resources experience
• Demonstrated experience in developing strategy managing HR policies processes and practices in a global and matrixed environment with a strong track record of establishing credibility maintaining integrity and delivering desired results for stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor with an ability to interact with diverse audiences
• Ability to prioritize tasks perform independently and work under strict guidelines
• Ability to make rational decisions and navigate through complex scenarios with minimal guidance or supervision

Additional Desired Preferences

• Post Graduation (MBA)/PG Diploma with a specialization in HR .
• Post graduation Social Sciences behavioral sciences psychology
• HR Leadership experience in a Global Capability Center (GCC)

Supervisory Responsibilities

Yes (Three direct reports which may be revised at any point of time) will oversee Human resources Verticals such as Talent Management HR Business Partners HR Operations Learning & Development

Benefits

USP provides the benefits to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From companypaid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial wellbeing is protected.

Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specificwritten agreement with USP.

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