Job Description
<p>The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting the achievement of business objectives by shaping the people/HR strategy for Cipla Maroc & Algeria region – cutting across the entire gamut of HR systems/policies pertaining to the employee lifecycle – and managing its smooth implementation across the business</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Key Accountabilities</u></strong></p><p><u>Shape and recommend the focus areas for Cipla Maroc and Algeria and provide inputs related to people/processes that align with the future business needs for the region </u><strong><u> </u></strong></p><ul><li>Engage with the business leaders on an ongoing basis to understand emerging requirements related to people and processes that align with future growth aspirations of the business</li><li>Identify and recommend key focus areas of HR for the business and ensure they are in line with the overall HR strategy for Cipla</li><li>Plan the distribution of allocated budget across various interventions and ensure adherence to the planned budget</li><li>Seamless execution of operations management of all HR processes, cutting across talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, employee engagement, employee relations, and other systems that impact the employee lifecycle</li><li>Interact with the COEs to share inputs around the needs of Cipla Maroc and Algeria to arrive at more customized interventions for the business</li></ul><p><u>Oversee and execute the talent acquisition process for roles across levels to ensure on-time hiring and integration of the desired talent</u></p><ul><li>Prepare a manpower plan for the Cipla Maroc and Algeria Legal Entities basis an understanding of emerging talent requirements for current and future roles; ensure that the plan optimizes manpower costs</li><li>Identify and interact with external channels and recruitment partners to provide an understanding of position profiles, and related skill requirement</li><li>Manage the process of on-boarding and induction of new employees and provide them support to settle down into the organization</li><li>Conduct a study on hiring intakes and gain feedback from recent hires to identify ways to improve </li></ul><p><u>Implement the talent and performance management processes for Cipla Maroc & Algeria to ensure continuous identification and development of key talent</u></p><ul><li> Drive the annual performance appraisal process in the business / function direction in strict adherence to the specified timelines</li><li>Facilitate the creation of goal sheets and the performance review conversations</li><li>Carry out performance rating normalization at the business unit / function level and ensure communication of final performance ratings by the appraisers to the respective appraises</li><li>Develop succession plans in line with the framework shared by the CoE and provide inputs around the appropriate career plan for each employee</li><li>Implement activities related to improving employee engagement and satisfaction for employees across all levels</li><li>Implement and communicate annual increment decisions, in alignment with the CoE and Business leaders</li><li>Execute the overall reward and recognition program to build a conducive work environment</li></ul><p><u>Drive training and development processes at the business level to ensure that technical and functional skill development needs are adequately met</u></p><ul><li>Gain a thorough understanding of departmental needs in terms of capabilities and existing gaps</li><li>Partner with the Business HR & L&D CoE to customize existing training program architecture to suit business needs</li><li>Oversee the implementation of planned training programs and address bottlenecks where applicable</li><li>Gather feedback on training programs to improve the content being covered </li></ul><p><u>Manage the smooth implementation of processes related to critical employee lifecycle stages – such as on boarding, exit management and employee relations to ensure a healthy and productive work environment </u></p><ul><li> Initiate and manage disciplinary proceedings in cases of employee misconduct</li><li>Manage the separation (termination / resignation) process for employees; use the analytics from data gathered in exit interviews to identify improvements that can be made to employee life cycle processes</li><li>Develop a compliance framework and drive this through the business unit.</li><li>Oversee and ensure all statutory compliances related to human resources and address queries where applicable</li><li>Design & execute employee engagement initiatives</li><li>Drive Mi Voice Global Engagement Surveys and build action plan to further strengthen the engagement scores for the region.</li><li>Design and drive the communication plan for all HR initiatives to ensure information is cascaded in the right manner to all employees</li><li>Drive the employee benefits for Cipla Maroc and Algeria based roles</li><li>Select and monitor vendors for various categories</li><li>Create awareness of Cipla benefits for Medical and other plans</li><li>Manage immigration and other processes for expats being deployed in Cipla Maroc and Algeria</li></ul><p> <u>Oversee the payroll function of Cipla Maroc and Algeria to enable on time processing and query resolution as well as maintain adherence to any relevant regulatory guidelines and compliances</u></p><ul><li>Monitor data integrity and timely submission to the payroll vendor to ensure no delays in processing</li><li>Do periodic reviews to maintain adherence to necessary Govt. and Cipla compliance and regulatory guidelines</li><li>Define, implement and monitor payroll processes as per defined Govt. regulations for non-exempt employees</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Major Challenges</strong></p><ul><li>Strengthening the HR brand name and positioning within the organization </li><li>Influencing key stakeholders with diverse viewpoints to align with the key priorities for the function </li><li>Ensuring smooth execution of multiple interventions in a timely manner</li><li>Managing complexities of business however ensuring HR processes are adhered seamlessly</li></ul><p><strong>Key Interactions</strong></p><p><u>Internal</u></p><ul><li>Business Leaders</li><li>HR Leaders</li><li>Cross Functional Teams Leads & CoE</li></ul><p><u>External</u></p><ul><li>Search and recruitment partners – sourcing talent across levels – frequent</li><li>Govt. bodies – compliance and regulatory</li><li>Payroll vendor – for processing of payroll</li><li>Employment/ Immigration counsel</li><li>Other Vendors (E.g., Benefits)</li></ul><p><strong>Dimensions</strong></p><ul><li>Talent acquisition lead time</li><li>Employee engagement survey (Mi Voice) output</li><li>Training coverage</li><li>Oversees HR budget</li><li>Leads HR operations that impact Cipla Maroc and Algeria</li><li>HC – ~90+ Associates (Commercial + Plant)</li><li>Incumbent Base Location: Morocco </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Decisions</strong></p><p><u>Decisions </u><strong>- </strong>Hiring decisions (up to Band C) </p><p><u>Recommendations</u></p><ul><li>Budget allocation across different activities </li><li>Allocation of rewards and non-monetary recognition based on global reward and recognition policies in the organization</li><li>Process of normalization as part of the performance management cycle </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Skills & Knowledge</strong></p><p> <u>Educational qualifications: </u></p><ul><li>Graduate with a PG degree /diploma in Human Resource Management or an MBA equivalent</li></ul><p><strong>Relevant experience: </strong></p><ul><li>2-3 years’ experience in HR Management preferably into Business Partnering or HR Generalist role</li></ul><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><ul><li>Understanding of the Maroc and Algeria Ecosystem</li><li>Understanding of various HR processes and systems </li><li>Awareness of local labour laws and regulations for Maroc and Algeria</li><li>Stakeholder management</li><li>Customer service orientation </li><li>Ability to deal with ambiguity. </li><li>English, Local language</li></ul>