HR Business Partner

Company Information

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. 

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel) in 2017. Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking HR Business Partner as part of the Human Resources team based in Somerset, NJ. 

Role Overview

We are seeking a HR Business Partner to support our growing manufacturing site in Raritan, NJ. This position work closely with other HR Business Partners on site as well as Corporate HR team. The HR Business Partner will be responsible for shaping and executing on the people strategies to support the overall business objectives. This includes consultative and coaching to the leaders and their leadership teams, providing expertise in the development of the organizational talent strategy, talent management, workforce planning, organizational design, change management, leader effectiveness, performance management, and employee relations.

Key Responsibilities  

• Provide strategic HR coaching support to assigned business functions
• Create and/or drive the talent strategy for the assigned business functions in partnership with respective COE teams
• Support all talent management, organizational design and organizational alignment activities within client groups. Contribute to organizational change management activities when necessary.
• Coach business leaders to successfully manage all cycle people management process (talent management, performance management, succession planning etc.)
• Partner with Talent Development team on learning strategies to support and enable talent strategy
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on activities to support workforce planning and growth
• Supports business leaders in developing strong development plans to grow and retain talents
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conduct effective, thorough and objective investigations
• As part of the corporation-wide HR leadership team, participate in discussion, evaluation and execution of corporation-wide HR initiatives
• Other relevant duties assigned by management

Requirements

• Bachelor degree required. Degree in Business, Human Resources Management, or related field preferred. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of HR experience as HR Generalist or HR Business Partner is required; experience in Pharmaceutical or biotech industry is highly preferred
• Demonstrated HR functional competence in one or more HR disciplines
• Demonstrated experience in organization development such organization design, change management,, workforce planning
• Knowledge of employment legal practices and policies
• Demonstrated ability to effectively influence, consult with and coach business leaders and managers
• Demonstrated capability leveraging data analytics and HR system to provide relevant insights and consultation to the business leadership team
• Ability to strategically prioritize time and problem solve against most impactful activities and initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to demonstrate and foster collaboration among peers and extended HR organization
• Change Management experience

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Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.