Country People & Organization Head, India

The Country P&O head plays a critical role within the India operations for Novartis and is accountable for driving and delivering the people plan across all our sites. The role is a key member of the Country Co-ordination Committee and the Site Leadership teams. Additionally, the role is critical in driving a One P&O (People & Organisation) mindset across all the P&O functions in India (approx. 400 FTE) and has direct reporting accountability for a 30 member team, both P&O Business Partners and People Partners. Job Description Key responsibilities: Translates business plan into a people plan and executes: Create a talent plan around key business deliverables that identifies required skills, talent pipeline & succession Coach & grow in-country leaders Review organizational health and recommend improvements Leverage culture of ICU to drive business performance Activates business ownership of diversity, equity and inclusion Enables business transformation and promotes adoption: Execute org unit / LE changes, carve-out process, redundancies, supporting TSAs implementation when applicable, coordinate ER activities, change management, etc. Help leaders design op models, future skills and process improvements Provide project management, change management support and help prioritize the implementation of enterprise-wide programs locally Seamless employee experience and improved productivity: Ensure key people services are delivered locally with the right quality delivering great manager/employee experience in moments that matter Identify areas for efficiency, ensure local compliance Supports capability development for P&O PP/BPs Employee experience champion who owns country journey maps and drives improvement Employer brand ambassador and local steward of reputation Develop/ implement or adapt local policies to create an attractive employer brand within boundaries of responsible cost mgmt. and external positioning Support initiatives/ handle incidents that may impact Novartis reputation Essential Requirement: 20 years experience, with at least 10 years of HR leadership experience. A mix of experience across multinational/global corporations with a complex matrix environment. Graduate degree in business or management; MBA or equivalent with Human Resources Specialization Skills Desired Business Acumen, Change Management, Coaching, Compliance & Risk Management, Connecting The Dots, Data-Driven Decision Making, Enterprise Mindset, Human Resources Law, Leadership Development, Managing Change, Matrix Collaboration, Organizational Development (OD), Organization Design, Organization Health, Project Management, Stakeholder Influence, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Workforce Planning, Talent Development, Talent Management, Talent Pipelining, Vision & Purpose (Strategy To Story)