Head of HR EMEA & Canada

Overview

In this role you will lead regional HR strategy for EMEAC, aligning people priorities with Galderma’s business goals. You partner with regional leadership to enable growth, organizational effectiveness, and consistent policy application across markets. You will drive talent management, workforce planning, culture, and governance, while shaping change initiatives and embedding inclusive leadership. This is a high-impact position that blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary HR business partner to the EMEAC regional leadership team, providing insight and guidance on organizational and talent decisions.
• Translate business objectives into HR plans and priorities for the region, including workforce planning, capability building, and organization design.
• Lead regional talent management processes, including succession planning and high-potential development.
• Drive strategic workforce planning and resource allocation across markets and functions.
• Support organizational design and change initiatives to enable performance and collaboration.
• Champion Galderma’s culture and values across EMEAC; embed leadership and people processes in daily behaviors.
• Coach senior leaders on inclusive leadership, performance management, and people management.
• Ensure compliant implementation of HR policies and employment practices; oversee compensation & benefits frameworks in partnership with global COEs.
• Monitor HR KPIs (attrition, internal mobility, time-to-hire, diversity metrics) and drive continuous improvement.
• Build strong partnerships with Country HR Heads and HR COEs to deliver integrated HR solutions.
• Lead or support regional change programs (reorganizations, integrations, new operating models) and drive adoption of HR systems and digital tools.
• Ensure HR practices adhere to policies, labor law, data privacy, and ethical standards; partner with Legal, Compliance, and Privacy on risk management.

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s degree or equivalent HR qualification is an advantage
• Significant HR leadership experience in complex, multi-country, matrix environments
• Proven track record as a strategic HR Business Partner to senior leaders, ideally in healthcare, pharma, or related industries
• Experience in organization design, change management, and regional or global talent management
• Strong understanding of employment practices across key EMEAC markets; experience across cultures and legal frameworks
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are an asset
• Experience working in healthcare/pharma or consumer health contexts

• Strategic thinking
• Influencing and stakeholder management
• Coaching and advisory capabilities
• HR analytics
• Workforce planning
• Organization design and change management

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