Job Description Summary
As the Head of People and Organization, you will be responsible for championing the People and Organization agenda by advising, coaching and influencing leadership teams to help implement in short- and long-term business strategy and plans at a Regional / Cluster / Country level. As a strategic business advisor and coach, you apply P&O consulting skills with data driven and external market insights to deliver an organizational aligned workforce strategy with talent interventions that span diversity and inclusion; talent management; organization design and effectiveness; culture; transformation and change; and employee experience.
Job Description
Key responsibilities:
- Activate business ownership and accountability of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives -Actively participate in complex, enterprise P&O projects or initiatives; ensure business representation and alignment.
- Advise business leaders and functional teams on strategic and operational execution, including team effectiveness, change management, organizational design, performance management, talent, retention and engagement.
- Advise on and handle diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels. Coach leaders on team priorities and objectives linked to purpose and strategy, helping collaborate with other teams, manage across the matrix, remove obstacles and overcome silos.
- Act as a leader and collaborate with internal and external partners building P&O thought leadership.
- Develop an organizational design / plan for client groups by utilizing organizational diagnostics.
- Develop talent and leadership development strategy and plan.
- Directly influence the business strategy and translate strategy and functional plans to design and implement people and organizational interventions that support the vision while applying data driven and external insights with P&O metrics.
- Drive the talent agenda in partnership with the business, establishing quality succession planning for critical positions and business value roles, development plans of key talent and talent strategy to build the leadership pipeline.
- Enhance leadership capabilities through coaching and drive client leadership teams to set up a solid governance structure, operating models and culture to enable and fulfil strategic business objectives.
- Establish strategic workforce plans with leaders and develop organization design efficiencies to enable the long-term business strategy.
Requirements:
- Education: BA degree or master’s degree of social sciences or business administration, ideally an advance degree or specialization in Human Resources.
- Languages: Fluent in English.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a generalist HR function, including HR leadership experience.
- Talent acquisition and retention skills with deep understanding of the local talent market, and able to identify and implement tactics that focus on fast growth and development opportunities for employees.
- Ability to partner with senior leaders and bring global P&O objectives and initiatives into local practice.
- Experience in a fast moving, high-paced MNC environment will be an added advantage.
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!
The future is ours to shape!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
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