People Partner

Job Description Summary

Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Job Description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

This is a temporary fixed term role for 6-9 months.

The purpose of the role is:

• To act as a trusted advisor offering in-country policy (Nordics - Sweden and Denmark) expertise and knowledge to support and educate leaders, managers and associates on all P&O (People and Organization) topics on the moments that matter.

• People Partners support all divisional customer groups in country enabling the delivery of all employee life cycle events. This includes and not limited to employee value proposition, talent acquisition, talent management, learning, performance management, employee relations, rewards, pay and reporting.

• In addition, People Partners implement (P&O) change initiatives at a country level acting as detailed designers and agents of change by working with Business Partners.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Drives People and Organization (P&O) initiatives, supporting the overall P&O strategy

• First point of escalation for all leaders and managers on their day-to-day P&O topics, providing expert advice, guidance and support.

• Lead the delivery of in-country transformations, consult and negotiate with local works council / unions, provide advice and guidance for managers through the local process, oversee associate notice / handover meetings and overall restructuring lifecycle.

• Lead the execution of local implementation of large-scale organizational and day-to-day organizational structure changes, in line with country regulations / policies.

• Leads alignment and harmonization of local regulations with P&O Board; monitors compliance, risk management and review P&O controls (as part of the NFCM framework) working with People Partner team.

• Coaches and guides people managers on role evaluations in line with local governance.

• Partnering and coaching managers and associates on People related Processes and moments that matter.

• Drive buy-in and utilization of data and analytics to identify risk and trends, and to apply these business insights to inform decisions and actions.

• Drives quality, effectiveness, efficiency and continuous improvement for P&O People Partnering and related processes.

• Embraces customer feedback to understand the customer journey with moments that matter and drives continuous improvement.

• Implement enhancements and modification as necessary to meet both the business and customer needs.

• Ensure compliance with local equity / Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations

• Manage internal movement offers and mobility.

• Promotes the contribution of ideas and solutions to the P&O network (Country Business Partners, Global Business Partners and Country P&O Boards).

• Provide credible P&O People Partnering to people leaders, manager and associates offering advice and guidance on the moments that matter.

• Seeks to establish strong relationships with cross-divisional P&O community members to understand needs and challenges and drive continuous improvement.

• Support and coach leaders, manager and associates on all P&O topics including promoting self-sufficiency in people processes.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• ​Proven experience managing the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding.

• Ability to consult effectively with People Managers and Business partners on HR policies and procedures.

• Solid understanding of Danish and Swedish labour laws and their practical application.

• Demonstrated capability in handling operational HR issues independently.

• Experience working with Works Councils

• Ability to support and drive local HR initiatives aligned with business needs.

• Strong operational management skills with the ability to handle multiple HR tasks efficiently.

• Excellent prioritisation skills, with a proven ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll receive:

Competitive salary and Bonus based on personal and company results; Pension Scheme; Health Insurance; Flexible working conditions with hybrid working policy; Employee recognition scheme; Development both professionally and personally; Learning about company processes

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, 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 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 supported! 

Join us!

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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Skills Desired

Business Acumen, Change Implementation, Coaching, Connecting The Dots, Data Analysis & Reporting, Empathy, Employee Lifecycle Management, Employee Relations & Engagement, Influencing, Matrix Collaboration, Operational Excellence, Performance Management, Resilience, Stakeholder Management, Waterfall Project Management