Talent Management Partner_Vx, Country Lead Functions and HKTW

• Grade: L3
• Hiring Manager: Head of Talent Management, Greater China
• Location: Shanghai/Beijing, 25% Business Travel
• Job type: Permanent, Full time

Our team and your role

As talent COE, we champion our North Star Talent Strategy and ambition: become the Go-to employer in Bio-Pharma, home of the best talent. The Talent Management COE owns, designs and governs the Talent processes, to define and drive the overall integrated talent experience.

The talent management partner in the Talent COE reports directly to the Head of Talent Management, Greater China and will be engaging with global talent management community.

Your responsibilities

As the talent management partner for Vx, Country Lead Functions and HKTW, you will be a key advisor on all aspects of Talent Management to support the business, which includes: being responsible for operationalizing the talent strategy in your perimeter, knowing the key talents to ensure a diverse pipeline for Cross Moves, and serve as an advisor to people managers and PBPs/PEPs for all matters related to Talent Management.

• North Star Talent Strategy: Driving and operationalize the talent priorities for the relevant BU/Function. Driving and educating around the Talent Principles to support the overall ambition.
• Talent Advisor: serve as a key advisor for People Manager and People Partners around talent management to create and develop solutions to ensure the business has a robust talent pipeline.
• Talent Density: Partner with the business and P&C to identify critical roles and build robust succession plans and talent pipelines to meet future workforce needs. Know and engage key talents and serve as career advisor to support their development. Promote cross-functional movement and career growth opportunities for talent within the BU/Function, fostering talent density, organizational agility, and a culture of internal mobility.
• Potential for Growth and Succession pipeline: Works with PBPs and PEPs to support the Potential for Growth Talent Review, Calibration, and Succession Planning, ensuring alignment with global standards while tailoring approaches to meet business needs. Play a key role in building capability of leaders around assessment of potential, potential for what and ensuring leaders build rich development plans. Collaborate with the Talent Management Head to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in talent management processes, programs, and tools.

• Talent Intelligence: Bring in a “data driven approach” using HR analytics to track key talent metrics and provide insights for decision-making.
• Talent Management Initiatives: Design and drive key talent initiatives and support the delivery of key global talent management programs & initiatives.
• Cultivate a Growth Culture: Champion a culture of continuous learning and development across the organization. Design and implement initiatives that promote a growth mindset.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 8-10 years Human Resource experience, ideally with 3-5 years people business partner or talent management partner experience, consulting firm working experience is a plus.
• Proven experience in executing talent management strategies, including talent pipelines, succession planning, diversity and executive talent management.
• Strong self-awareness and influence skills, ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and a pragmatic approach to solving complex talent challenges.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with HR analytics tools to inform data-driven decision-making.
• Fluent in English.

Why should you consider this role?

• You will be a part of the China and Global Talent Management Community and play an important role as we evolve and deploy our North Star Talent Strategy. We have ambitious plans and supportive leadership - an exciting time to be part of Talent!
• You will be part of a truly diverse cross-cultural team and have impact on a regional scale.
• You will get an opportunity to develop or strengthen your Talent Management expertise that could benefit you to a wider role in HR (should that be your preferred career path)

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 video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!

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, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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