HR Solutions Partner

At AstraZeneca, we are an equal opportunity employer that puts patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, a team leader, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. 

As part of the Global Human Resources team at AstraZeneca, you will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, creative and purposeful environment where bold, innovative thinking is encouraged. We believe our people are our greatest asset and are always looking for top talent whose curiosity, learning-agility and strong values orientation results in the delivery of high quality, impactful outcomes that accelerate our people and business success. 

We are seeking an HR Solutions Partner for a 12-month contract to support our Operations and IT divisions. In this role, you will work closely with HR Business Partners and HR Centres of Expertise (CoE) to deliver high-quality HR support to leaders and employees. Reporting to an HR Solutions Manager who oversees a global team of HR Solutions Partners, you will be based at our Gothenburg site—a vibrant hub of innovation, home to over 2,400 colleagues from more than 50 countries. Here, diversity is celebrated as a key driver of creativity, scientific progress, and meaningful change for patients across the globe.

As an HR Solutions Partner, you will collaborate with HRBPs to provide expert guidance and coaching to managers and HR colleagues on all HR policies, processes, and programmes. You will play an important role in supporting business-specific HR initiatives in a fast-paced and evolving environment, helping to shape the future of AstraZeneca.

If you are motivated by challenge, inspired by change, and committed to making a real-world impact, we encourage you to apply and join us on our journey to push the boundaries of science and talent development.

Main Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Provide generalist HR advice on a range of employment related matters (e.g., disciplinary and grievance cases, attendance management, parental leave) and escalate to Employee Relations Specialist or COEs as appropriate 
• Work collaboratively with colleagues located in Global and Regional HR Center and HR Services teams in other countries to improve the customer experience, through accuracy and pace of delivery 
• Deliver sound generalist HR support, acting as a key point-of-contact and a trusted partner for provision of professional advice and support to a range of HR activities and programs 
• Ensure flawless execution of key people processes across the business – leading and supporting HRBP’s with Performance Management, Reward, Employee Relations, change management, compensation and Workforce Planning processes 
• Co-design, lead and drive key HR project delivery within the BBU, in line with defined People Plan priorities, with support, coaching and guidance from the HRBPs 
• Deputise for HRBPs on key meetings and functional communication activity, where necessary 
• Maintain a high level of communication with all levels of the organization (both globally and locally) and positively impact the key decisions 

Essential Requirements: 

• Relevant HR experience 
• 0-2 years of HR experience  
• Bachelor's Degree 
• Practical experience providing HR advice to colleagues and senior leaders 
• Excellent analytical skills 
• Technical HR knowledge / skills associated one or more of the following disciplines - Resourcing, Performance & Reward, Employee Relations, L&D, organisational change 
• Attention to detail; accomplishes tasks and processes accurately and completely 
• Effective communicator and able to build relationships quickly 
• Self-starter, being able to deliver on own initiative and prioritise independently 
• Hunger for personal learning and self-driven development 
• Proven project management capability 
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office products is required (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Box) 

Desirable requirements: 

• Possesses knowledge and understanding of HR systems (Workday, ServiceNow) 
• Experience in managing / interacting with sizeable internal customer base 
• General knowledge and understanding of AZ policies and procedures 

Why AstraZeneca? 

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us while we continue to build a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we are developing new ways to work, ground breaking methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our team! 

So, what’s next?

Ready to make a difference? We will be reviewing applications ongoing, so apply now with your CV and cover letter, no later than 8th of July!

Explore more about:

Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html
Inclusion & Diversity at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity

Sustainability at AstraZeneca: https://www.astrazeneca.com/sustainability/resources.html

Date Posted

24-juni-2025

Closing Date

08-juli-2025

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.