People Business Partner, Specialty Care, North Europe

• Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

About the job

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 North Europe MCO for Specialty Care GBU and the Country Lead Functions as the catalyst for the deployment of the One Sanofi People Strategy. 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:

• Coach and advise MCO North Europe Specialty Care GBU and Country Lead Function Leaders 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 and drive the change agenda
• Contribute to global strategic activities, such as workforce and succession planning, talent and leadership development, culture, DCE by providing the key stakeholders respective input
• Collaborate with COEs to tailor global solutions and best practice solutions by providing functional and GBU respective input and ensure that business needs are met
• Drive Talent Acquisition, providing 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
• Lead Talent Management, supporting 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%)
• Provide 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
• M&S site oversight - Lead P&C aspects in all M&S and R&D sites

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field; master’s degree preferred
• HR experience
• Strong business driven mindset and willingness to develop business acumen
• Proven experience in leadership development, compensation, employee relations, culture transformation, and change management
• Leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization, ability to influence and manage key stakeholders, and ability to represent P&C externally
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Management of a remote and diverse team a +
• Fluent in English

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
• Drive implementation science, powerful crowdsourcing and open innovation , discovering the ways to bring science to live faster , contributing to a patient first mindset
• 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

PursueProgress. 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.

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