Employee Engagement Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Employee Engagement Specialist

Job Location: Bengaluru

Department: Human Resources

About Syngene: Syngene (www.syngeneintl.com) is an innovation-led contract research, development and manufacturing organization offering integrated scientific services from early discovery to commercial supply.

At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures, and SOPs, in letter and spirit.

Mandatory expectation for all roles as per Syngene safety guidelines

• Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned.
• Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensure safe operations and compliance to company’s integrity & quality standards.
• Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
• Ensuring safety of self, teams, and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
• Ensure all assigned mandatory training related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self.
• Compliance to Syngene’ s quality standards at all times
• Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals.
• Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time.

Core Purpose of the Role:

The Employee Engagement Lead will be responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining employee engagement initiatives that foster a high-performance culture, enhance employee experience, improve organizational effectiveness, and strengthen employer branding. The role will partner closely with business leaders, HRBPs, and employees to drive engagement, recognition, communication, culture-building, and employee well-being programs.

Role Accountabilities:

• Develop and execute the employee engagement strategy aligned with organizational goals and business priorities.
• Design and implement initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction, experience, productivity, retention, and workplace culture.
• Lead organization-wide employee engagement surveys, pulse checks, and feedback mechanisms to capture employee sentiment.
• Analyse engagement data, identify trends and key themes, and drive actionable improvement plans with business leaders.
• Design, manage, and continuously improve employee recognition and reward programs that reinforce organizational values and desired behaviours.
• Partner with HRBPs and business leaders to drive engagement interventions and foster a positive employee experience.
• Support culture-building and inclusion initiatives by organizing employee events, celebrations, town halls, and connect sessions.
• Collaborate with DE&I teams to create a more inclusive, collaborative, and employee-centric workplace.
• Manage employee wellness and well-being programs covering physical, emotional, financial, and social wellness dimensions.
• Drive internal communication campaigns to increase awareness, participation, and connectivity across HR and organizational initiatives.

Leadership Capabilities

• Partners with customers
• Provides clarity and focus.
• Drives performance against outcomes.
• Drives accountability.
• Works collaboratively
• Developing self and others

Syngene Values:

All employees will consistently demonstrate alignment with our core values.

• Excellence
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Experience:

Proven experience in driving employee engagement, employee experience, culture-building, and organizational development initiatives, with strong stakeholder management capabilities.

Capabilities:

• Driving initiatives to enhance employee satisfaction, retention, and workplace experience.
• Managing engagement surveys, analyzing feedback, and driving action plans.
• Strengthening organizational culture through employee-centric programs and interventions.
• Designing and executing recognition programs that reinforce desired behaviors and values.
• Collaborating with leaders and HR teams to drive engagement outcomes.
• Leveraging engagement data and metrics to measure impact and support decision-making.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.