People Excellence Partner

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. 

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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!

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.