Edward Herpel Email & Phone Number

Denver Metropolitan Area

Denver Metropolitan Area

Greater Denver Area

Greater Denver Area

Responsible for developing client relationships to provide retained executive search, Board assessment including CEO and Director succession planning, and Board/Director recruitment, to life sciences companies in the US and globally.

Fraser, Co

Head of Global Human Resources/Organizational Effectiveness consulting firm with focus on Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development and Strategic HR/OE. Manage projects in US and China. Appointed “Talent Ambassador” for Zhejiang Province, China, 2013-2014.

Fort Lee, Nj

Identify and secure retained executive search business opportunities in the life sciences. Lead HR function for the firm, developing, implementing and overseeing HR processes and programs. Executing on customer accounts globally, securing top talent for director through C-level positions and consulting on organizational structure and alignment.

Pearl River, Ny

Pfizer acquired Wyeth on October 15,2009. HR leader for R&D transition at Pearl River site resulting from that acquisition.

Pearl River, Ny

Strategic HR leader and business partner supporting more than 3,600 pharmaceutical & vaccine manufacturing and R&D employees in the U.S., U.K., Italy, and Canada. Served on the executive leadership team of the Preclinical Development organization, sharing insight and key metrics on HR and organizational alignment issues, and provided executive coaching to senior management. Responsible for HR leadership for Vaccines R&D organization. Head of HR Leadership Team for major Wyeth Manufacturing and R&D site. Lead HR Team supporting five Wyeth R&D site throughout NY State. Provided HR leadership for company initiatives responding to an FDA mandated Consent Decree. Directed a team of HR professionals including staffing, employee/labor relations and HRIS function. Managed global compensation planning. Liaised with commercial, manufacturing and regulatory groups as necessary to accomplish organizational goals.Drove the leadership and talent management process for Pharma/Vaccines R&D, formulated global succession plans for all critical leadership positions, and devised strategies to close readiness gaps.

Pearl River, Ny

Strategic HR leader and business partner supporting more than 2,500 pharmaceutical R&D employees in the U.S., U.K., Italy, and Canada. Provided HR Leadership for the strategic integration of two R&D divisions and leadership teams to create a new global R&D Preclinical Development organization. HR Leader for R&D organization at Pearl River site. Led the strategic reorganization of Preclinical Development operations in Japan to reduce headcount and realign various functions while decreasing reporting and communication layers for higher productivity.

Pearl River, Ny

HR Site Head for R&D at Pearl River, NY. Directed a team of HR professionals including staffing, employee/labor relations and HRIS function. HR Business Partner for global Chemical & Pharmaceutical Development organization. In response to a Consent Decree mandate, executed the creation of an electronic job description database for all vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing and development positions in compliance with FDA Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

Raritan, Nj

Delivered leadership as an HR business partner to the R&D organization in the U.S., Belgium, and Switzerland as well as the global product team organization. Managed competency modeling, succession planning, global compensation, performance management, and employee relations. Provided HR leadership that ensured the successful integration of Janssen Pharmaceutica’s global development groups following its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson.

Parsippany, Nj

Provided HR leadership and guidance across a global, entrepreneurial organization; functioning as a strategic business partner to the worldwide consumer healthcare product development organization in the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Australia. HR leader for Parsippany, NJ, site. Led succession planning, staffing, employee relations, compensation, and performance management. Oversaw talent recruitment efforts across all management, scientific, and technical positions. Successfully designed and implemented a competency model for scientists and engineers which was utilized as a core component of recruitment, performance evaluation, and talent development.

Oakton, Va & Bedminster, Nj

Supervised a team of HR generalists serving a division with over 1,500 employees while concurrently providing strategic HR leadership on the division leadership team. Resolved a diverse range of issues in labor relations and employee relations. Served as the college campus and technical recruitment manager. Led the implementation of HR programs for the Business Operating Unit (BOU) in diversity, Affirmative Action, performance management, reward and recognition, and talent development. Produced a workforce plan for a division reorganization that delivered $2.5 million in cost savings. Managed a technical sourcing team which developed a Knowledge Workforce recruitment and retention strategy to identify and secure top technical talent. Developed a quality improvement (QI) plan, negotiated performance standards with outside vendor, and established a customer satisfaction survey for a new medical benefit plan serving 750,000 beneficiaries.

Heidelberg, Germany

Directed an international human resources operation of 500 personnel with responsibility for strategy, policy development and implementation, contract management, benefit program design, and recruitment and overseas relocation. Managed course curriculum and taught at U.S. Army Management School in Munich, Germany.

Master'S Degree, Psychology

Ba, Psychology

Certificate, Human Resources Executive Program

Certificate, Advanced Human Resources Executive Program

Certificate, Human Resources Business School

Certificate, Finance For Non-Financial Executives