Manager, Human Resources

About the position

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) is a U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) in Japan, which has a storied reputation of over 300 years. MTPA is rapidly expanding its operations across all functional areas, with a commitment to patients and their communities through a robust late-stage pipeline of investigational treatments for difficult-to-treat diseases. The Manager, Human Resources (HR) demonstrates a growing understanding of relevant HR issues and serves as an independent, self-driven HR professional while collaborating with other HR team members. The Manager, HR supports the team's commitment to partnering with management on HR-related issues, acting as an employee champion and change agent, and serves as a liaison between the VP, HR, HRBPs, and specialized HR teams.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates leadership of special projects and various initiatives as assigned by the VP, HR / HRBP teams.
• Handles full life-cycle employee relations cases as assigned by the VP, HR.
• Partners with HRBPs to ensure issues are dealt with efficiently and effectively.
• Coordinates and gathers necessary information from the business and employees for review and decision in collaboration with HRBPs.
• Maintains a strong working relationship with specialized HR teams and collaborates on projects and initiatives.
• Manages wide-ranging HR projects, including maintenance of the employee handbook.
• Maintains awareness of new practices and relevant metrics in the HR field and pharmaceutical industry.
• Responds to inquiries from employees and managers and researches information as needed.
• Manages the development of an HR Dashboard capturing all HR metrics for the department.
• Provides backup support to HR Coordinator ensuring critical day-to-day tasks related to New Hires are completed.
• Supports the pre/post-employment processes and delivers New Hire Orientation.
• Works on ad hoc, confidential projects for Dept. Head / HR team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business or a related area.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Human Resources.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Capable of deftly handling sensitive HR matters.
• Widely recognized as a trusted adviser demonstrating sound judgement and personal integrity.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic and initiative with flexibility to work extended hours.
• Ability to deliver effective results and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly responsive and customer service oriented.
• Facility for working with data and creating meaningful reports.
• Good computer skills: familiarity with HR systems and intermediate Word and Excel skills.
• Required to travel if needed up to 5-10%.

Benefits

• Medical and Dental health benefits.
• Short-term and long-term disability plans.
• Company Paid and Supplemental Life insurance.
• Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, and ID Theft Protection.
• Generous PTO policy based on tenure, commencing with 24 PTO days.