People Excellence Generalist UAE & KQOB

Job title: People Excellence Generalist UAE & KQOB

• Location: Dubai
• Job type: Permanent, Full time

About the job

Our Team:

Sanofi is a leading global healthcare company going through a significant transformation. We are on a journey to attract and develop top diverse talent to join our mission to bring innovation to more and more patients around the world.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate leader to partner with the organization’s leadership and People & Culture (P&C) team in Riyadh, KSA as the catalyst for the deployment of the One Sanofi People Strategy for the company.

The incumbent will contribute to the achievement of the company's short- and long-term goals by providing P&C strategic leadership and support (talent management, performance, organization, culture, etc) whilst ensuring alignment to Sanofi’s Global Business Strategy as well as the Play to Win culture.  

Main responsibilities:

As a member of the MCO People & Culture team, you will be expected to work in close partnership with the business leaders and the rest of the P&C community across the geography. 

• Reflect changes in local processes, procedures, and policies according to CoE guidelines.
• Support delivery of people & culture activities that require on-site presence or where local language requirements cannot be covered by the hubs.
• Talent Acquisition – Support on-site activities as required in partnership with TA team. Obtain approvals from works council/union where applicable.
• Talent Management* – Deliver P4G workshops to upskill People Managers. Engage in calibration talent reviews as needed to support 1st line managers. Support employees and managers locally in development advice.
• Learning – Support on-site learning admin and handle local audit of learning delivery in partnership with Learning COE
• Rewards and Recognition – Support adjustment and negotiation of collective labor agreements, manage personnel cost/ budget, local plans, and exceptions.
• Insights – Handle reporting request using local data sources (e.g., local government reports)
• Org Design and Effectiveness - Implement organizational changes in local systems (if required), manage reorganizations by supporting union/ works council negotiations as well as managing the transition/ exit of people.
• Employee Relations – Support People Director in liaising with local co-determination bodies and advise managers on employee relations matters & handle cases end-to-end.
• Mobility - Support on-site relocation, if necessary, e.g., in-person confirmation of employment
• Promote continuous improvement through feedback loops and process improvement ideas and implementation.
• Proactively encourage all line managers and employees to utilize ESS/MSS and One Support

About you 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of HR experience.  International exposure is desirable.
• Great leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization & ability to represent P&C externally.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Fluent in English & Arabic.

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!