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Job Overview
Location
US-Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Human Resources
Date Posted
March 22, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Human Resources Business Partner (Manager) at Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc., you will serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders, aligning talent initiatives with organizational goals in oncology, urology, women’s health, rare diseases, cell & gene therapies, and CNS therapeutic areas. Your role is critical in enabling the company’s mission to accelerate the delivery of novel therapies by ensuring the right people, capabilities, and culture are in place to support innovation and growth.
- • You will build trusted relationships with functional leaders and people managers to understand business strategies, anticipate talent needs, and drive HR solutions that enhance organizational effectiveness, leadership quality, and workforce agility across assigned business units or functions.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include partnering with leaders to identify and close performance gaps through organizational redesign, process improvements, coaching, and training; analyzing workforce trends to forecast future labor needs and support proactive workforce planning and succession management.
- • You will collaborate with Talent Management to design and implement development programs for high-potential employees, strengthen leadership bench strength, and ensure succession planning is robust and aligned with business continuity goals.
- • Acting as a liaison between business units, HR operations, and Centers of Excellence (COEs), you will ensure HR services are tailored, responsive, and aligned with internal client needs while facilitating the exchange of HR best practices across the HRBP team to drive consistency and continuous improvement.
- • You will partner with Total Rewards and Employee Relations to align performance management and reward systems with desired behaviors, proactively address employee relations concerns, and coach leaders to improve engagement, communication, retention, and team dynamics.
- • Supporting change management initiatives, you will help foster a culture of excellence by guiding leaders through transitions, reinforcing collaboration and innovation, and ensuring people strategies enable business transformation.
- • The HRBP team at Sumitomo Pharma America operates with a strong commitment to integrity, data-informed decision-making, and organizational awareness, offering you the opportunity to deepen your expertise in strategic HR within a global pharmaceutical leader committed to scientific innovation and patient impact.
- • In this role, you will develop advanced capabilities in workforce analytics, talent strategy execution, change leadership, and cross-functional influence — positioning you to make a measurable impact on both people outcomes and business performance in a dynamic, mission-driven industry.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in HR management, business administration, or a related field
- • 4+ years of progressive HR experience supporting executives or business leaders
- • 3+ years of specific experience in the biotech, life sciences, or pharmaceutical industry
- • Proven experience applying HR programs in talent management, employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning
- • Strong ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends and make data-driven recommendations
- • Demonstrated skill in building partnerships, influencing stakeholders, and navigating ambiguity in fast-paced environments
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive base salary range of $119,520 to $149,400, with eligibility for merit-based increases and short-term incentive plan participation
- • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- • 401(k) retirement plan with company support
- • Generous time-off policy: flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, annual shutdown period, and 80 hours of paid sick leave accrued yearly
- • Opportunity to work remotely with a U.S.-based global pharmaceutical company committed to employee well-being and ethical standards
Skills & Technologies
About Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a Japanese pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of prescription drugs, diagnostics, and over-the-counter products. Its therapeutic focus spans psychiatry, neurology, oncology, urology, cardiovascular, and metabolic disorders. Established in 1984 as Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals and headquartered in Osaka, it became a consolidated subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical before merging with Dainippon Pharma in 2005 to create Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma. In 2022 the company rebranded to Sumitomo Pharma, continuing to leverage global R&D alliances and innovative pipelines to address unmet medical needs and improve quality of life worldwide.
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