Manager, HR Workforce Administration and Data Management

Bristol Myers Squibb; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Hyderabad, India, seeks an experienced HR Operations Manager to oversee Workforce Administration and Data Management. You will lead LOA and time-tracking processes, ensure data accuracy in Workday, and drive improvements in a global shared services environment.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and proven capability in HR data governance across multiple markets.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of HR operations experience with supervisory exposure.
• Hands-on LOA and time tracking processes across markets.
• Strong Workday and global shared services experience.
• Proven data accuracy, governance, and analytical skills.
• Experience with HR systems (SAP, ServiceNow) and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR data management and governance in a global shared services setup.
• Oversee LOA, payroll coordination, and benefits alignment across markets.
• Coach and guide team members; manage escalation of high-risk cases.
• Implement process improvements and monitor data integrity in Workday.
• Coordinate project activities and deliver timely HR data movements.

Skills

Leave of Absence (LOA) & Time Tracking

HR data management

Workday experience

Leadership & coaching

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

HR Certification

Tools

Workday

SAP

ServiceNow

Automation/Robotics

Gen AI

Knowledge management

Job description

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. 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.

Develops strong understanding of business structure requirements to support execution of solutions for managing restructures and other organization changes, including reductions that lead to separations from the company and leads a team of professionals in executing these activities. This includes managing and executing complex employee lifecycle scenarios, such as LOA transitions and severance events, in accordance with defined policies, regulatory requirements, and operational standards, and escalating exceptions as needed.

• Support delivery of efficient, accurate, and high-quality customer interactions in line with defined service standards, including reviewing case quality and providing day-to-day coaching and feedback to team members to drive consistent execution.
• Execute employee data movements and status changes in accordance with country/locale regulatory requirements and defined policies, perform coordinate activities to meet required timelines for payroll and documentation outputs, in line with defined service levels, and escalating exceptions or uncertainties as needed.
• Execute and support leave of absence (LOA) processes, including tracking employee leave status, coordinating with payroll and benefits, and maintaining accurate system updates and documentation in accordance with defined policies and local requirements, while providing day-to-day guidance and coaching to team members, and managing complex markets or high-risk LOA cases within defined guidelines, escalating exceptions as needed.
• Supports the execution of severance calculations in accordance with defined policies and local legal/regulatory requirements, coordinates preparation of separation documentation, and provides day-to-day guidance to team members on case handling, escalating complex or non-standard cases as needed.
• Maintain high standards of data accuracy in Workday by following defined data management and governance practices, including performing system audits to support legal and regulatory compliance, and providing guidance to team members to ensure consistent execution of data standards.
• Manage sensitive worker data updates via efficient manual processes or controlled mass uploads (e.g. Workday EIB), providing guidance to team members on handling high-risk transactions.
• Perform root cause analysis on issues, document and elevate findings with recommendations for review and direction, and support process improvement initiatives.
• Perform system data extracts and testing to validate data accuracy and alignment with defined global standards
• Collaborate with colleagues in other regions to support the application of defined global standards in HCM structure management.
• Identify process gaps and provide input into process improvement initiatives
• Support execution of change initiatives and follow defined processes and communication plans
• Coordinate team activities and provide day-to-day guidance on case handling, managing allocation of work and supporting appropriate prioritisation and triaging of cases.
• Act as the first-level escalation point, escalating high-risk cases to management as needed, and independently managing non-standard cases within defined guidelines.
• Support project management activities of organisational change, by tracking actions and updates for projects
• Participate in and support delivery of scheduled and ad hoc training, including sharing and delivering knowledge to team members to improve process acumen, and apply learnings in execution of their role

Must Have Experiences

• A positive customer service mindset and strong business acumen.
• Hands-on, end-to-end experience in Absence (Leave of Absence) and Time Tracking processes, including case handling, system transactions, payroll/benefits coordination, and compliance with local regulations across one or more markets
• Strong HCM and Workday experience in in a global shared service environment
• Strong leadership and coaching skills and able to engage and motivate team members.
• Proven track of using sound judgment when assessing requirements, in order to identify the right solution to meet business needs
• Proven track record in analysing data and performance metrics, root cause analysis and the ability to successfully manage and delegate multiple competing tasks and priorities
• Strong communicator, able to interact with multiple levels within the organization; Proven track record of ability to build networking with various stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills in writing and verbally, for complex information in a clear and structured way
• Have worked in a rapid, fast-moving environment, which is both complex and changing and in a multi-cultural/multi-country work environment
• Experience in project management, the proven ability to play a lead role in delivering a mid-large project(s), working to timelines and being resilient under pressure
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset
• Minimum of 7 years of human resources operational experience, with minimum of 1 years’ experience in supervisory or team lead position
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college specialized in HR or recognized HR Certification
• Experience working within an HR Shared Services delivery model
• Working knowledge of HR and customer service software applications (i.e., Workday, SAP, ServiceNow, Automation/Robotics, Gen AI, knowledge management)

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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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

Responsibilities

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People With Disabilities

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 [e-mail]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

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

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

Data Protection

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R1603898 : Manager, HR Workforce Administration and Data Management