HRBP Director, China

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Shanghai, China Onsite Corporate Functions

About this role

Job Description:

Director, HR Business Partner – Greater China

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.

Ferring+You

You will serve as the senior HR leader for Greater China (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan), shaping the strategic people agenda and advising executive stakeholders on the organisational, leadership, and talent priorities required to accelerate business performance, transformation, and long-term growth.

Reporting to the CEO for Ferring China and with a dotted line to the VP HRBP for Global Operations, you will lead a team of 4 direct reports and 4 matrix reports. You will be based in our head office in Shanghai.

Your day at Ferring

Set the strategic HR agenda for Greater China, ensuring the translation of global people priorities into an integrated regional roadmap that enables business performance, organisational effectiveness, and sustainable growth.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and the Greater China leadership team on enterprise-critical matters including organisation design, transformation, succession, leadership capability, mobility, and total rewards.
Lead and inspire the HRBP team to deliver strategic partnership and operational excellence across Greater China.
Steer strategic workforce planning, organisational investment, and people cost governance to ensure the region is equipped with the capabilities, structure, and capacity required to deliver against evolving business priorities.
Champion talent, culture, and engagement across the organisation by advancing leadership development, capability building, employee engagement, and communications agendas in close partnership with global and regional stakeholders.
Lead the people and culture dimension of strategic business development, integration, and transformation initiatives, including due diligence, synergy design, organisation integration, and change execution.

Behind our innovation…There’s you

A seasoned HR executive with significant business partnering leadership experience in complex, international, and matrixed environments.
A strong strategic adviser with demonstrable impact across organisational design, workforce strategy, executive talent, and enterprise transformation.
Proven success leading broad HR portfolios and building high-performing teams that combine strategic insight with strong execution.
Strong commercial and organisational acumen, with the ability to align people strategy to business priorities and influence outcomes at senior leadership level.
An accomplished communicator and influencer with credibility, judgement, and presence in executive-level environments, fluent in Mandarin and English.
Experience in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, or another highly regulated sector is strongly preferred.

People come first at Ferring

Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.

Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role.

Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
Extended support on family building journey.
An inclusive, collaborative environment where diverse perspectives are valued.

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Note to agencies: this search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us spontaneous profiles.