People Excellence Partner

Sanofi; Waterford; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in Waterford, Ireland, is seeking a People Excellence Partner to join our People & Culture team and help deliver high-quality HR services and a best-in-class employee experience.

You will collaborate with senior leaders to execute people priorities, support talent management, and ensure compliance with Irish legislation within a hybrid working model (3 days on-site, 2 days remote).

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the local implementation of Sanofi's global People Strategy, focusing on excellence and highest standards of employee experience
• Partner with business leaders, 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

Skills

HR experience

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Performance management

Change management

Project management

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title: People Excellence Partner

• 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

To excel in this role you will need to have:

• 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.