Head of HR Excellence

Head of HR Excellence

Pharmathen · Marousi, Greece (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-09

Workplace: hybrid

Department: People & Culture

Description

For almost six decades, Pharmathen has remained committed to its vision of improving patients’ lives through innovation and expanding access to complex pharmaceutical therapies.

Today, Pharmathen's capabilities extend across a broad range of specialized dosage forms, including sustained-release products, long-acting injectables, and oral solid dosage forms, while its portfolio includes more than 100 commercial products available internationally through a strong network of partners.

These activities are supported by a robust Research & Development and Manufacturing ecosystem, with three facilities in Greece.

The driving force behind Pharmathen is its people. With more than 1,600 employees representing 27 nationalities, the company fosters a multicultural workplace where women account for 53% of the workforce and 40% of the Senior Leadership Team.

Grounded in its shared values of integrity, quality, innovation, leadership and performance, and guided by strong business ethics and a commitment to its vision, Pharmathen remains dedicated to its founding mission: improving patients' lives.

Pharmathen offers a great opportunity for career development and is seeking to recruit a Head of HR Excellence to join our HR team at our Marousi premises.

The Head of HR Excellence translates and executes the Business Strategy into functional HR strategies in the areas of recruitment, talent, performance, learning & organizational excellence. 

More particularly:

What you’ll do:

• Execute HR strategy and implement programs, processes and tools that support the overall business objectives through leading edge & efficient HR systems- processes- policies
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, and general duty of care
• Drive change management practices to enable organizational effectiveness by developing strategies that foster employee engagement and commitment
• Strengthen the organization through talent management framework & activities which dock seamlessly to Reward & Recognition policies: Prepare and run Talent Forums with HRBPs with the Talent Advisors, Cultivate employer branding, Design Career paths for employees, Design Onboarding Framework
• Responsible for Operational KPIs, monitoring of HR performance through Dashboards
• Develop strategic workforce plans by partnering with business leadership and Talent Acquisition; Create insights for improvements through the HR KPIs & Analytics in order to drive HR Excellence
• Develop reviews and revises human resources policies so that they are congruent with the organizational culture, and comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Direct delegates, motivate, and develop staff to provide appropriate support and services to both the department and other business departments

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related degree required
• Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 10 years human resources management experience including but not limited to recruitment, labor law, and employee relations

Job-Specific Skills:

• Drive for results, Transformational Leadership
• Proven team leadership, business acumen, and organizational skills to effectively influence and implement numerous initiatives across a large organization
• Knowledge of employment law and regulations, HRIS, HR systems: Talent, Performance, Learning, Metrics
• Demonstrated managerial ability in a complex environment

Benefits

What you will gain:

• Involvement in a high-caliber, team-oriented and dynamic atmosphere
• Exposure to challenging business issues and practices
• Great opportunity to leverage and develop your business/ scientific knowledge and skills

Join our team and experience the unique Pharmathen’s culture that gives you the opportunity to innovate, to make decisions, to achieve your own potential and to chart your own career.

Pharmathen is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin.

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