Lead HR Business Partner, Global Rare Diseases

This position provides primary strategic HR leadership and partnership to assigned Global Rare Diseases leaders, functions and regions to achieve strategic and operational objectives and build, foster, and maintain a high performing and engaged workforce aligned with the overall business strategy, partnering and collaborating with the GRD HR team and Chiesi global HR network to enable achievement of business strategy and goals.

• Develop and deploy value add HR strategies and initiatives enabling the functions/region to achieve short and long term strategy and goals
• Act as trusted advisor and partner to assigned leaders and teams- proactively work with leadership and employees to support achievement of business goals and positive working relationships and retention strategies.
• Collaborate with and provide functional insights and proposed solutions to HR partners in local geographies and global COEs to ensure the "voice of the employee" is integrated into HR processes and programs
• Partner with business functions/regions and HR within local geographies and global COEs on talent acquisition, talent and leadership development, organizational development, culture initiatives, and deployment of HR standard programs and processes
• Partner with leaders to define resource needs for the future according to the organization's strategic direction and workforce planning process- define workforce needs and ideal profiles current and future state; support selection process for open requisitions in assigned areas
• Analyze trends in performance, employee engagement, retention and recommend solutions for improvement.
• Partners with functions/regions to development and execute of initiatives and activities to further high performance team functioning
• Partner with country HR and labor law on specific employment matters as applicable
• Lead and/or contribute to special projects as assigned

• BS/BA in Human Resources or related field of study
• Minimum 5-8 years as an HR Business Partner within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Previous experience working with scientific functions including research and development highly preferred.
• Experience working in a global and/or complex matrix organization.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Written, Verbal and Face-to-face communication to effectively present information and influence decision making of managers, working partners (local and global), and government agencies.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks concurrently including strategic and operational while maintaining high attention to detail and responding to rapidly changing priorities and aggressive deadlines.
• Partnering: Builds strong networks and strategic alliances; collaborates across teams and functions to drive shared goals and deliver business results.
• Communication: Communicates with clarity and confidence across all formats speaks, writes, and presents information in a way that is logical, engaging, and tailored to the audience.
• Critical Thinking & Reasoning: Approaches challenges with curiosity and rigor; gathers and analyzes information from multiple sources, considers diverse perspectives, and applies sound logic to develop innovative solutions and actionable recommendations.
• Interpersonal Skills: Has the ability to builds strong, collaborative relationships across diverse teams; communicates with empathy, tact, and professionalism; effectively navigates challenging or high-pressure situations with composure; fosters an inclusive environment where all individuals feel respected and valued.
• Initiative: Ability to proactively carry out business decisions. Anticipates and attempts to eliminate problems before they develop.

Hybrid Office-Based in Boston, MA; Job requires travel, including internationally, approximately 10-15% of time with flexibility. #LI-Hybrid