Head of People

MSI Pharma; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive benefits package

Job summary

MSI Pharma in the United States is seeking an Executive HR Director to shape the people strategy for a major manufacturing growth programme. This confidential leadership role will define the HR function, culture, and scalable processes to support a large workforce expansion.

As a member of the executive team, you will lead talent acquisition, employee relations, organizational design, and workforce planning, partnering with stakeholders to enable rapid, high-quality hiring and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Senior-level HR leadership experience.
• Strong background in Employee Relations and Talent Acquisition.
• Experience supporting growth, transformation or greenfield projects.
• Proven ability to build HR functions, processes and people strategies.
• Board/executive-level stakeholder exposure.
• Manufacturing or life sciences experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the HR strategy across the organisation.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the executive team and senior stakeholders.
• Develop and implement workforce planning initiatives aligned to business growth.
• Build a robust employee relations framework that promotes engagement and performance.
• Create talent acquisition strategies capable of supporting large-scale hiring requirements.
• Establish HR policies, governance and best practices.
• Manage organisational change and business transformation projects.
• Drive employee engagement, retention and succession planning initiatives.
• Develop strong relationships with external recruitment partners and workforce solution providers.
• Support the future recruitment and mobilisation strategy for the new manufacturing facility.

Skills

Employee Relations

Talent Acquisition

Organizational Design

Workforce Planning

Stakeholder Management

HR Leadership

Job description

Executive HR Director / Head of People (Confidential Search)

Shape the People Strategy for a Major Manufacturing Growth Programme

Location: Flexible / Site-Based

Salary: Highly Competitive + Executive Benefits Package

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Confidential Search

We are partnering with a rapidly growing mid-sized organisation embarking on a significant period of expansion. With a brand-new manufacturing facility currently being developed, the business is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Executive HR Professional to build and lead the people strategy that will support the next phase of growth.

This newly created leadership role represents a unique opportunity to establish the HR function, shape organisational culture, and design the talent infrastructure required to support a large-scale workforce expansion over the coming years.

The Opportunity

As a key member of the leadership team, you will provide strategic and operational HR leadership across the organisation, with particular emphasis on:

• Employee Relations and workforce engagement
• Talent Acquisition strategy and delivery
• Organisational design and workforce planning
• Building scalable HR processes and policies
• Leadership coaching and stakeholder partnering
• Recruitment strategy for manufacturing site ramp-up
• Future workforce planning to support operational growth
• Developing an employer brand capable of attracting high-calibre talent

The successful individual will help create the foundations needed to support a new manufacturing operation, ensuring the business is prepared to attract, onboard and retain a significant number of employees as the site develops.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the HR strategy across the organisation
• Act as a trusted advisor to the executive team and senior stakeholders
• Develop and implement workforce planning initiatives aligned to business growth
• Build a robust employee relations framework that promotes engagement and performance
• Create talent acquisition strategies capable of supporting large-scale hiring requirements
• Establish HR policies, governance and best practices
• Manage organisational change and business transformation projects
• Drive employee engagement, retention and succession planning initiatives
• Develop strong relationships with external recruitment partners and workforce solution providers
• Support the future recruitment and mobilisation strategy for the new manufacturing facility

Candidate Profile

We are interested in speaking with senior HR leaders who bring a combination of strategic vision and operational excellence.

You will ideally possess:

• Significant senior-level HR leadership experience
• Strong background in Employee Relations and Talent Acquisition
• Experience supporting business growth, transformation or greenfield projects
• Proven ability to build HR functions, processes and people strategies
• Strong stakeholder management skills with board and executive-level exposure
• Experience within manufacturing, life sciences, industrial, engineering or related environments would be advantageous
• Demonstrated success managing organisational change and workforce expansion programmes

Highly Desirable

• Previous experience working within:
• Managed Service Provider (MSP) recruitment models
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) environments
• Direct-hire talent acquisition functions
• Experience partnering with external recruitment providers and workforce solutions organisations
• Exposure to large-scale hiring projects, site launches or operational expansion initiatives

Why This Opportunity?

This is a rare chance to join an organisation at a pivotal stage of its growth journey. The successful candidate will have a genuine opportunity to influence business strategy, build an exceptional people function, and play a central role in the successful launch and long‑term growth of a major manufacturing operation.