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Eurasia People Business Partner CF/R&D 

Istanbul, Turkey Permanent Posted on   Dec. 03, 2024
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About the job

Our Team:

Sanofi is a leading global healthcare company going through a significant transformation. We are on a journey to attract and develop top diverse talent to join our mission to bring innovation to more and more patients around the world.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate leader to partner with the organization’s leadership and People & Culture (P&C) team in the Eurasia Marketas the catalyst for the deployment of the One Sanofi People Strategy for the Corporate Functions + R&D. The incumbent will contribute to the achievement of the company's short- and long-term goals by providing P&C strategic leadership and support (talent management, performance, organization, culture, etc) whilst ensuring alignment to Sanofi’s Global Business Strategy as well as the Play to Win culture. 

Main responsibilities:

As a member of the Corporate Functions P&Cteam and Eurasia MCO People & Culture team, you will be expected to work in close partnership with the business leaders and the rest of the P&C community across the Eurasia Marketto :

  • Coach and advise market leadership to shape and enable the people agenda and business strategy, by guiding them on strategic planning activities

  • Anticipate and identify business needs and challenges on market level

  • Contribute to global strategic activities, such as workforce and succession planning, talent and leadership development, culture, D&I by providing market view and context

  • Collaborate with COEs to shape and if requiredtailor global solutions and best practice solutions by providing market business context and ensure that business needs are met

  • Talent Acquisition – Provide local input to understand and shape requirements for respective workforce segment and partner with TA teams for hiring of L4+ talent (including select L3 roles) for respective market GBU/GF

  • Talent Management* – Support activation of market and GBU/GF talent priorities in alignment with the North Star Talent Strategy. Know Accelerate and selected Advance talents for respective market GBU/GF. Build manager capability in assessing potential and strengthening succession of market BU Leadership pipeline. Advise leaders and employees on career development and talent activities. (approx. time spent on Talent is 30-40%)

  • Insights – Advise business based on data and insights and leverage local people insights and analytics for strategic P&C agenda within respective area of responsibility and to provide voice of the customer. 

  • Org Design and Effectiveness - Coordinate and manage business and organization changes in country (e.g., mergers, divestiture, NBM) in conjunction with other People Business Partners at market level and OC&T

  • Culture and DEI – Promote Sanofi DEI and culture by driving programs and initiatives to increase engagement within respective market

  • Employee Relations - Advise on high-profile / severe cases and act as escalation point for high-profile cases in respective market

About you 

- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field; master’s degree preferred.

- Minimum of 5 years of HR experience in generalist and Business Partnering rolesInternational exposure is desirable.

- Great leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization & ability to represent P&C externally.

Proven partnering skills across different layers of the organisation and strong solutions orientation for business support.

- Proven ability to collaborate and influence across matrix lines. 

- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.

- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

- Fluent in English and Turkish.

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people. 

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. 

Watch our ALL IN videoand check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com

Pursue progress. Discover extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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