People Excellence Partner

• Location: Reading
• Hybrid model
• Contract: 12 month fixed term contract

About the job

In the UK and Ireland, we employ c.1900 people across our 4 Global Business Units, Manufacturing & Supply, R&D and Global / Corporate Functions.

Role Overview

In our largest markets, including the UK & Ireland, we are in the process of deploying our new operating model for the People & Culture Function. Our new model consists of 4 areas: People Business Partners, Centres of Expertise (COEs), People Excellence and HR Services under Sanofi Business Services.

As a People Excellence Partner you will be a key member of the UK/IE People & Culture Excellence Team deploying our new operating model with a focus on delivering people excellence.

Main responsibilities:

• Strategy & policy: Implement changes locally according to People Business Partner & COE guidelines.
• Support implementation of Global People & Culture Strategy and Priorities.
• Support recruitment activity for the business.
• Support implementation of new People & Culture operating model and upskilling the business.
• Provides guidance and direction in People and Culture and associated business topics.
• Experience of managing a wide range of grievances and employee relations.
• Experience managing collective and individual redundancy processes.
• Guide employees & managers through the performance process. Perform year-end calibration according to COE guidance with the People Business Partner when appropriate.
• Support PS in global mobility of employees.
• Manage & coordinate employee separation & absence with PS for administrative tasks with support from People Business Partner when appropriate.
• Provide support to contingent & non-employee resources (conversion, transfer, termination), when needed.
• Support People-related local projects.
• Proactively encourage all line managers and employees to utilize Employee Self Service / Manager Self Service and MyPortal.
• Serve as a point of contact for Workday HR transactions, notifications and approvals.
• Promote continuous improvement through feedback loops and process improvement ideas and implementation with People Excellence COE Partner and PS.
• Organization Management – Support large organization changes with People Business Partners (RIFs & expansions). Offer org. system support for line management. Conduct Workday org audits and clean up efforts.
• Support Culture implementation locally.

About you

• Experience: Demonstrable success in an HR/People & Culture role in a Multinational Company Environment, has handled complex cases / projects across Employee Relations, Organisational Change and Organisational Development.
• Soft skills: People and Patient focused, highly motivated and agile, ability to work with different groups across the organisation.
• Technical skills: Strong Project management experience. Proficient in MS office suite.
• Education: Degree in HR or Business related discipline.
• Languages: English.

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Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.

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