
Early Careers Program Lead, Europe Key Markets
Multiple Locations Permanent Posted on Mar. 12, 2025 Closing on Apr. 13, 2025Le descriptif de poste est mentionné en anglais compte-tenu des dimensions globales du role.
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Early Careers Program Lead, Europe Key Markets
- Location: primary Amsterdam, secondary Barcelona, Reading UK, Milan
- Hiring Manager: Emmanuel Gerbaud
- 10-15% % of travel expected
About the job
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi’s talent team and you can play a vital role in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. As an Early Careers Program Lead, you will play a crucial role in attracting, developing, and retaining top early career talent at Sanofi. You will be responsible for implementing and managing our early career programs within our Europe Key Markets (UK&I, Iberia, Italy and Northern Europe), ensuring alignment with global talent strategies while tailoring initiatives to resonate with local talent pools.
We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?
Main responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of global early career programs within Europe Key Markets, ensuring alignment with Sanofi's global talent management strategies and business objectives.
- Oversee the successful delivery of all aspects of early career programs, including onboarding, training, development initiatives, performance management, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
- Collaborate closely with Global Business Unit/Corporate Function Leaders and HR stakeholders to understand current and future talent needs, provide program updates, and ensure alignment between program objectives and business requirements.
- Lead the development of market-specific customizations of early career talent management materials as directed by the COE, ensuring relevance to local talent pools and alignment with global standards and regulations.
- Build and manage strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including universities, career services, and industry organizations, to strengthen Sanofi's employer brand and attract top early career talent.
- Act as a brand ambassador for Sanofi, coordinating and executing successful recruitment events at universities and other educational institutions, positioning Sanofi as an employer of choice within the student community.
- Act as a point of escalation for program-related challenges, proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and implementing solutions to enhance program effectiveness, efficiency, and the overall participant experience.
- Advice and counsel hiring managers and stakeholders regarding early career program policies, processes, and best practices, ensuring consistent application and compliance.
About you
You are a highly motivated and experienced talent management professional with a passion for early careers and fostering their growth. You are a natural leader, skilled in coaching and developing teams to deliver exceptional service. You have a data-driven mindset, using analytics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement. You are also a strategic thinker, able to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels to achieve shared goals.
- Experience:
- Proven track record of success in leading early careers programs to implement and manage early careers.
- Experience working with local institutions and building relationships to enhance early career programs.
- Soft and technical skills:
- Strong program management and organizational skills.
- Deep understanding of early career talent development best practices and trends specific to Europe Key Markets.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Languages:
- Fluency in English.
- Any other additional European languages would be a plus.
Why choose us?
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Join a passionate and collaborative team dedicated to creating a world-class experience for top early career talent within a dynamic and rewarding work environment.
- Shape the future of early careers at Sanofi, driving innovation and implementing best practices across our global hubs.
- Make a direct impact on Sanofi's success by empowering our employees to reach their full potential and being an architect of how we utilize our early career programs.
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