Position Title: Plant HR Head, Tuas API Manufacturing Facility
Location: Tuas, Singapore
At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via:
- Access Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance,
- Leadership Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
- Partnership Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here's how the Plant HR Head role will make an impact:
Role Purpose
strategic HR Leader to head the Human Resources function at API manufacturing facility in Tuas, Singapore. The role will support the Site Leadership Team and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to drive a successful business transition, embed robust HR practices and foster a high-performance culture. This position reports to the Regional HR Leader.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic HR Business Partner to site leadership and aligning people strategy with business goals.
- Lead site-wide HR functions, including employee relations, performance management, talent acquisition and workforce development.
- Drive manpower planning, cost optimization, and workforce analytics
- Ensure compliance with Singapore's labor laws, regulatory standards, and internal governance frameworks.
- Manage union engagement and industrial relations especially post-transition.
- Coach managers and employees on HR best practices to build a high-performance, compliant work culture.
- Lead employee engagement, retention strategies, and organizational development initiatives.
- Manage, mentor, and develop the site HR team, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
- Collaborate with local and regional teams for consistent execution of HR strategies.
Qualification and Experience
Candidates are expected to have the following qualifications, skills, and experience.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or Related fields; postgraduate qualifications preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years in within Singapore's manufacturing setup.
- Proven experience managing industrial relations and union matters; familiarity with NTUC frameworks is a plus.
- In-depth knowledge of Singapore employment legislation and statutory requirements.
- Background in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or large-scale manufacturing preferred.
- Demonstrated success in team management and proven leadership during organizational transitions.
- Strategic thinker with operational agility.
- Expertise in manpower planning, cost control, and HR metrics.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Effective coaching and influencing skills.
- High integrity, resilience, and adept at navigating complex HR challenges
