Human Relations Manager

Job Title: Human Relations Manager

Department: Human Relations

Location: Isando, Gauteng, South Africa

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via:

• Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
• Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
• Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the HR Manager role will make an impact:

Role Purpose

The incumbent will work closely with Country HR Director and Regional HRBP.

The key areas of focus include:

• Provide leadership and coordination of the Human Resources function in the plant.
• Drive the creation and execution of the people strategies and plans that attract, develop, and retain employees.
• Maintain effective employee relations working relationships with employees and their representative.
• Facilitate HR Processes and process developments that contribute to enhancing the HR contribution to the business.
• Implementation of new and/or existing HR policies and core people processes.
• Ensure performance and talent management to drive the achievement of business goals.
• Effective statutory compliance.
• Effective Payroll management for the Pharma Division.

Key Responsibilities for this Role:

• Implement strategies to support the organizational short- and long-term business needs.
• Set standards through benchmarking/best practices to drive competitive advantage and address opportunities and threats.
• Partner with business heads to facilitate high productivity achievement including defining team and organizational development needs.
• Facilitate the development of appropriate organization structures with clearly defined roles and responsibilities and manpower requirements which support business requirements.
• Monitor staff movements, attrition, and vacancies and ensure vacancies are filled within the stipulated time using the most effective and cost-efficient method/resources.
• Initiate and participate in the selection process to select the most suitable internal/external candidates.
• Administer policies related to people management, attraction, deployment, and development to build a positive and high-performance-oriented culture.
• Monitor the execution of well-planned induction programs to ensure new employees smoothly transition into the business.
• Ensure that staff are managed/treated with dignity and respect throughout the organization and that people managers use tools effectively to assist individual and team performance.
• Identify critical employee training needs across the business and monitor the effectiveness of training.
• Ensure salary competitiveness in line with the industry benchmarks.
• Establish and maintain effective win-win working relationships with employees and their representatives through an environment that fosters open communication and cooperation.
• Promote and foster a culture and environment that is productive, open, empowering, safe, and equitable.
• Performance and talent management that drives business goals through key performance areas and development plan setting.
• Conduct regular HR Audits to ensure compliance and above-board practices.
• Be responsible for all relevant Divisional reports that form input into the Group's submissions.
• Effectively monitor conducive working conditions in line with BCEA.

Qualification & Experience:

• Relevant Degree Specializing in Human Resources.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in human resources or related function.
• Experience working in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing environment with exposure to Industrial Relations.
• Experience in talent management, learning and development, and compensation processes.
• 10+ years of experience in Human Resources.
• Must exemplify integrity which builds trust and credibility to build strong professional relationships.
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-directed in projects, tasks, and learning.
• Ability to delegate authority and responsibility.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Research, analyze and evaluate new service delivery methods and techniques.
• Courage to constructively challenge at the highest levels.

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits, and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives, and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.