Human Resources Associate DirectorVerified as a real position

Who we’re looking for

• Strong HR functional expertise with proven experience in a multi country environment
• Solid business acumen with strong influencing and stakeholder management capabilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, multi-market environment
• Strategic thinking combined with strong execution capability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• High level of integrity and professional ethics
• Resilience and ability to operate under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across different cultures
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); additional regional languages are an advantage

What you’ll do

• Develop and implement the HR strategy across the Czech Cluster (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary), aligning with overall business priorities
• Drive organizational and capability transformation across the cluster, ensuring the organization evolves in line with company priorities, business strategy, and pipeline needs; translate strategic priorities into workforce, capability, and operating model implications
• Lead and oversee HR teams across the cluster, ensuring consistency of HR policies, processes, and practices while respecting local legal requirements
• Ensure full compliance with applicable labor laws, regulatory requirements, and internal policies across all three countries
• Drive talent management strategies, including workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership development to support business growth n
• Ensure effective and consistent performance management practices across the cluster
• Design and implement competitive compensation and benefits programs aligned with market practices and organizational objectives
• Provide robust HR analytics and reporting to monitor effectiveness of HR programs and support data-driven decision-making
• Act as a strategic business partner to leadership teams, shaping business strategy and translating pipeline and growth priorities into organizational design, capability, and talent implications
• Deliver high-quality, business-focused HR services, ensuring strong alignment with organizational priorities
• Advise leadership on organizational design, workforce evolution, and capability building required to deliver long-term business and pipeline objectives
• Promote a strong understanding of Lilly’s culture, values, and expectations across the cluster
• Ensure clear communication and adoption of HR programs and initiatives by employees and leaders
• Oversee employee relations, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant practices across all markets
• Uphold the highest standards of ethics, compliance, and integrity in all HR activities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure effective HR delivery

About the position

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Benefits

• Depending on country of hire ,   job level   and   contract type ,   employees   may be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers comprehensive benefit program s   to eligible employees   - these may   includ e   eligibility to participate in a pension plan ,   vacation benefits ,   allowances ,   health care   benefits ,   flexible benefits ,   life insurance and death benefits ,   certain time off and leave of absence benefits and well-being benefits .   Benefit progra ms   vary by country ,   job level   and   contract typ e .   Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.