People Excellence Generalist

Sanofi; Waterford; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi Waterford is seeking a People Excellence Generalist to join the People & Culture team. The role supports core People & Culture processes, partners with senior stakeholders, and helps deliver excellent employee experience while aligning with Irish legislation.

Hybrid arrangement with 3 days on-site and 2 days remote, fixed-term maternity cover until February 2028. The company emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and global collaboration to drive performance across functions.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline
• Demonstrated experience interacting with senior stakeholders in a multinational
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex employee relations and organisational change
• Strong facilitation and project management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead local implementation of Sanofi’s global People Strategy and standards
• Partner with Leaders, CoEs, and People Business Partners to execute priorities
• Support talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies
• Guide performance management processes including goal setting and year-end reviews
• Manage employee relations and ensure compliance with Irish legislation
• Support organisational changes and structure optimisation
• Promote Sanofi’s Take The Lead culture and local policies
• Facilitate global mobility initiatives and employee lifecycle events
• Collaborate on succession planning and leadership development
• Promote diversity and employee engagement initiatives
• Provide expert guidance on People & Culture matters

Skills

HR generalist experience

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Change management

Education

Degree in HR or related field

Job description

Job Title: People Excellence Generalist
Location: Waterford, Ireland
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Maternity Cover until February 2028
Working Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 Days On-Site and 2 Days Working Remotely From Home

About the job

As a People Excellence Partner within our People & Culture team, you'll play a key role in delivering foundational HR excellence by partnering closely with People Business Partners, People Excellence colleagues, and People Services. You'll support the execution of business decisions and the implementation of core People & Culture processes, helping to deliver a consistent, high-quality people experience across the organization. Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities

• Lead the local implementation of Sanofi’s global People Strategy, focusing on excellence and highest standards of employee experience
• Partner with business leaders, Centres of Expertise (CoEs), and People Business Partners to execute people priorities and business changes
• Support talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies
• Guide and oversee performance management processes, including goal setting, regular check-ins, and year-end assessments
• Manage employee relations, including grievance resolution and compliance with Irish Legislation
• Support organisational changes and structure optimisation
• Implement and promote Sanofi’s Take The Lead culture
• Ensure local HR policies and practices align with changing legislation and global standards
• Facilitate global mobility initiatives and manage employee lifecycle events
• Collaborate on succession planning and leadership development
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement initiatives
• Provide expert guidance on complex People & Culture matters

About you

• Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline
• Demonstrated experience, considerable previous HR experience interacting with senior stakeholders and business leaders in a multinational company environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex employee relations/performance management matters and organisational change and development
• Strong facilitation, consulting, relationship building, influence, negotiation and project management skills
• Capability to interact with individuals at all levels within the organization
• Exercise independent judgement with strong attention to detail

Why choose us?

Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet. Drive progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed. Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real-world solutions. #LI-EUR 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!

The salary range for this position is :€63 200,00 - €84 267 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi Start a career that makes a difference. Reinvention is in our DNA. It’s what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world’s leading biopharma companies. Whether it’s using AI to shorten drug-discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities. This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.