Bristol-Myers Squibb is Looking for Director, HR – BMS Hyderabad Full Time

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

With an extraordinary emphasis on intuitive, consumer-based approach to service delivery, The Director, HR – BMS Hyderabad will lead a team of Human Resources professionals based from the Hyderabad offices who are responsible for the delivery of global services to the region’s Consumers (Employees & Managers) of HR Services. This position is a member of the People Services Europe and APAC Leadership Team, and will be charged with the development of India as a best-in-class capability center for human resources and local HR Partner to the General Manager and leadership team of BMS Hyderabad.

The India-based team is responsible for the delivery of payroll and timekeeping, benefits reward, workforce administration, talent acquisition, learning operations, employee relations and HR onboarding & advisory services to BMS colleague customers. This position will plan, lead, and deploy these HR services to achieve long-term delivery strategy for the markets assigned as well as globally standard HR Services. S/he will focus on service excellence, instilling a continuous improvement mindset across the team, increasing service delivery quality and operational efficiency. They will serve as the partner to the local General Manager and interface with the local HR Business Partner to ensure the operationalization of the global business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Directly accountable to deliver end-to-end (E2E) employee life cycle services including workforce administration, benefits, reward, leave, payroll, timekeeping, talent acquisition, new employee onboarding, and HR Advisor services in the assigned region, while coordinating with the related globally delivered Service Line and process owners, including Employee Relations.
• Accountable to deploy PS services to achieve efficiency, quality, and performance measures
• Via collaboration in a matrixed structure, s/he is responsible with other HR Leaders for the delivery of efficient and effective E2E services
• Via connection to the local General Manager, will develop an in-depth understanding of the business both strategically and operationally to establish and implement short-term and long-term People Services strategies that drive business results.
• Make the connection! Translate business strategy to PS operational needs.
• Communicate PS strategies in a clear, concise, and thoughtful way to inspire confidence and alignment with the company vision.
• Build trust. Drive business engagement strategies that will cultivate sustained momentum and support our goal of being a trusted people services delivery partner.
• Partner with People Services, Centers of Expertise, and HR Business Partner peers to ensure aligned and consistent messaging to our business customers.
• Continuously monitor service delivery performance to your assigned customer regions and functions and take action when service expectations are not met.
• Ensure regional and local compliance with relevant legal and regulation requirements
• Act as an advocate representing the regional / market needs in discussions and representing global process and standards in the region / markets
• Manages service metrics, including customer satisfaction, and leverages these to drive continuous improvement in service quality and performance.
• Owns day to day operational relationship with third parties who partner with us to deliver services, and ensures delivery in line with SLA’s
• Maintains a keen sense of external trends in service delivery and makes recommendations for fit for purpose improvements in delivery
• Ensures that team members are engaged with clear direction and accountability, as well as appropriate development opportunities.
• Responsible for delivery of annual financial budget and shared accountability for delivery of overall PS budget

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field. MBA or relevant master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in HR leadership roles, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a Country HR Leader role or similar capacity.
• Strong knowledge of the Indian labor laws and regulations and demonstrated experience in effectively managing compliance and employee relations issues.
• Experience in managing HR processes and systems to support organizational effectiveness, including talent acquisition, retention, development, and succession planning.
• Proven ability to partner with business leaders to deliver results in a complex and rapidly changing environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, geographically dispersed organization.
• Demonstrated experience in driving HR transformation initiatives is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively manage outsource providers and contractors

Minimum Requirement / Knowledge Desired

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent progressive work experience required
• Consulting skills, impact and influence abilities, and strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical, problem-solving

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to

. Visit

to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.