Director of HR Compliance at Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD)

As a Director of HR Compliance, EMEA you will direct a series of HR related programs to make sure requirements are met.The Global HR Compliance Center of Expertise (CoE), is responsible for the governance and oversight for defining and implementing HR policies and procedures to ensure that employment and work practices demonstrate a thorough understanding of laws and regulations and are aligned to HR governance models, philosophies and larger HR objectives.

Work with the HR Compliance CoE Global Leader to develop and mature the Global HR Compliance center of expertise (CoE). In this role, you will help lead the compliance and governance of HR programs and employment documents focused on regulatory compliance and alignment with PPD HR philosophies, objectives, and strategic priorities. This will be an exciting opportunity for someone with previous experience in HR compliance with broad EMEA regional or global exposure!

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and manage a roadmap of HR compliance programs, projects and initiatives for the EMEA region.
• Implement and manage regional and/or global HR compliance programs where assigned.
• Develops and maintain an HR compliance knowledge base and framework for the identification and tracking of HR compliance requirements across all functional areas of HR.
• Establish a framework for understanding and managing collective agreements and works councils’ rules and requirements. Serve as the EMEA program manager for works councils.
• Support the HR Compliance COE leader with processes for maintaining HR governance models.
• Conduct research to understand new or changing HR compliance requirements and make recommendations to the COE leader on updating policies, practices, or processes.
• Draft and maintain employment documents, including employment contracts, non-competition agreements, etc.
• Vendor management for HR compliance.
• Conduct gap analysis on HR policies and content and make recommendations to the COE leader for needed updates or changes.
• Supports HR Compliance COE Leader on due diligence activities for mergers, acquisitions, entity employee transfers, and entity integrations.
• Stay knowledgeable on regulatory developments within or outside of the company as well as evolving best practices in HR compliance.
• Prepare reports, at the direction of the COE leader, for senior management and for external regulatory bodies
• Draft written narratives that articulate obligations, risks and consequences for new or changing regulatory requirements.
• Provide input on supporting documentation such as manager and employee communications, FAQs, and standard operating processes.
• Assess employment law and provide recommendations for HR policies, practices, and processes.

Job Qualification

The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of HR compliance core areas and considerations, preferably from a global perspective and background. Additionally, the candidate will have demonstrated experience implementing, managing, and maintaining HR compliance related programs across all of EMEA or globally and the utilization of project management skills to execute against program objectives.

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years). 5+ years of management responsibility
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to operate within a matrixed organization
• Experience working in a global, large-scale, complex, and fast-paced environment
• Adaptability and knowledge of HR systems and tools, such as Oracle, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Microsoft Suite, etc.
• Proven experience with and understanding of US employment law and regulations (global knowledge a plus)
• Experience working with legal departments or attorneys a plus
• Ability to oversee initiatives from inception to execution to auditing
• Capability to manage multiple projects while prioritizing shifting demands based on business needs
• Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
• Reliable team player, accountable for delivering results and ready to help the team
• Proven analytical capabilities; experience with large amounts of data and in developing audit reports, metrics, and reporting mechanisms
• Certified compliance professional is a plus