People Excellence Partner

Sanofi; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company is seeking a People Excellence Partner for a maternity cover role in Reading. This position involves executing global strategies, partnering with business leaders, and managing employee relations. The ideal candidate will have a degree in HR or a related field, with previous HR experience in a multinational environment. This is a hybrid working role with a fixed-term contract lasting 14 months.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits

Parental leave

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable success in an HR/People & Culture role in a Multinational Company Environment.
• Handled complex cases/projects across Employee Relations, Organisational Change and Development.

Responsibilities

• Execute global strategies with local adaptation.
• Partner with business leaders to drive culture implementation.
• Manage employee relations matters and concerns.

Skills

People and Patient focused

Highly motivated and agile

Education

Degree in HR or Business-related discipline

Job description

People Excellence Partner

• Location: Reading
• Hybrid working
• Fixed Term Contract x 14 Months Maternity Cover starting in November 2025

About the job

The People Excellence role serves as the critical link between Sanofi's global People & Culture strategy and local business execution. They translate global frameworks into actionable, locally-relevant initiatives that drive business performance.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

• Execute global strategies and processes across GBU/GF with local adaptation
• Partner with business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness and culture implementation
• Collaborate with People Business Partners and Centres of Excellence to deliver local people priorities
• Support implementation and evolution of the People & Culture operating model
• Manage employee relations matters and concerns with appropriate escalation paths
• Provide expert guidance on People & Culture policies, procedures, and best practices
• Support the business with organisational changes
• Champion the adoption of self-service tools (ESS/MSS) and support digital transformation initiatives within People & Culture
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support recruitment activities
• Drive talent management initiatives and development programs
• Guide managers and employees through the performance management cycle
• Facilitate year-end calibration processes in partnership with People Business Partners
• Support implementation of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) and provide coaching guidance
• Conduct regular talent reviews and succession planning activities with Managers

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.

Previous experience in HR Reorganisations and Comp Cycle Management

Soft skills: People and Patient focused, highly motivated and agile, ability to work with different groups across the organisation.

Education: Degree in HR or Business-related discipline.

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
• 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
• Join us in shaping the future of respiratory care and making a difference in the lives of patients across the NHS

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.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.

If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at [e-mail]. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.

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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.

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