HR – Talent Management CoE

Biocon Biologics · Bengaluru

  • Experience3–6 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelmid
  • Posted17 Sept 2026
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About Biocon Biologics

Biocon Biologics is hiring in Bengaluru in pharma biotech. This role looks for around 3+ years of experience.

Skills

  • succession planning
  • leadership development
  • talent mobility
  • Microsoft Excel
  • VLOOKUP
  • XLOOKUP
  • Pivot Tables
  • IF formulas
  • data cleaning
  • data structuring
  • dashboard management
  • Generics
  • Biosimilars

The role

An HR executive at a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company supports succession planning and leadership development through talent mobility, Microsoft Excel, and dashboard management. The role also tracks successor readiness and critical roles for data-driven talent decisions.

Full job description

Talent & Succession will support the design, execution, and upkeep of key talent and leadership initiatives, with a strong focus on critical role identification, successor mapping, leadership development journeys, and internal talent mobility.The role is execution‑heavy and analytical in nature, requiring a strong understanding of the Biocon ecosystem, attention to detail, and comfort working with data to support leadership and talent decisions. Key Responsibilities

1. Critical Role Identification SupportSupport the identification and periodic review of critical roles across the organization.Work with HRBPs to collate inputs and document business rationale for identified critical roles.Maintain updated trackers reflecting in‑scope vs out‑of‑scope roles.Impact: Reliable, well-documented inputs to enterprise succession and talent planning.

2. Successor Mapping & Readiness TrackingSupport successor identification and mapping for critical and People Leader roles.Track successor readiness (Ready Now / Ready Later) using defined frameworks.Prepare clean, accurate datasets and summaries for talent and leadership review discussions.Impact: Accurate successor visibility and readiness tracking.

3. Leadership Development Journey EnablementSupport the rollout and coordination of leadership development journeys and cohort‑based programmes.Help connect leadership development efforts with succession and readiness needs.Track participation, progress, and completion across leadership cohorts.Impact: Smooth execution and reliability of leadership development programs.

4. Talent Mobility & Fungibility EnablementSupport initiatives related to internal talent mobility by maintaining clear views of talent availability and readiness.Assist in identifying potential fungible talent pools based on skills, experience, and readiness indicators.Partner with HRBPs to track internal movements and role transitions.Impact: Improved internal visibility of deployable talent.

5. Data, Excel & Dashboard ManagementOwn and maintain detailed Excel trackers for:Critical rolesSuccessor slatesReadiness timelinesLeadership development cohortsBuild and manage Excel-based dashboards for internal reviews and leadership discussions.Ensure high standards of data accuracy, structure, and version control.Impact: High confidence data supporting talent decisions.

Education & ExperienceEducation Qualification - MBA or Post Graduate Degree in Human Resources.Work Experience - 3–6 years

Key Skills & Capabilities RequiredBusiness & Organizational UnderstandingStrong working knowledge of Generics and Biosimilars landscape, businesses, and talent structures.Ability to understand talent requirements and map them against internal availability.

Talent Management FundamentalsExposure to succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, or related areas.Ability to follow structured frameworks and apply them consistently.

Strong Excel & Analytical Skills (Mandatory)Advanced Excel skills including:VLOOKUP / XLOOKUPPivot TablesIF / logical formulasData cleaning and structuringComfort managing large datasets and detailed trackers.Ability to convert data into clear dashboards and executive summaries.

Execution & Stakeholder SupportStrong attention to detail and follow‑through.Ability to work closely with managers and senior stakeholders through well‑prepared inputs.Comfortable managing multiple trackers and timelines in parallel.

What Makes This a Good Stretch RoleExposure to enterprise talent and leadership discussionsOpportunity to develop deeper understanding of succession and leadership pipelinesHands‑on experience with data‑driven talent decision supportClose working relationship with senior HR stakeholders

What Success Looks LikeClean, accurate, and timely talent data shared with stakeholdersWell‑maintained succession and leadership trackersSmooth execution of leadership development initiativesGrowing ability to connect talent availability with business need EVPAn opportunity to gain hands-on exposure to enterprise talent and leadership decisions, build strong data and Excel capability, and develop deep insight into succession, leadership readiness, and talent mobility within Biocon.