Senior People Partner

Job Description Summary

Location: Cambridge, MA, (Hybrid)
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This role will be based out of Cambridge, MA. The role will be based on site 3-4 days/week.

Job Purpose
The US People and Organization (P&O) team is seeking a new People Partner to support BR, Novartis Biomedical Research organization.

Our People Partners act as a trusted advisors offering in-country policy expertise and knowledge to support and educate leaders, managers and associates on all People and Organization (P&O) topics on the moments that matter. People Partners support divisional customer groups in country enabling the delivery of lifecycle events, the employee value proposition, talent acquisition, talent management, learning, performance management, employee relations, rewards, pay and reporting. In addition, People Partners implement P&O change initiatives at a country level acting as agents of change by working collaboratively with Business Partners and Senior People Partners. We work collaboratively across divisions and adapt our support to meet the evolving needs of the business.

 

Job Description

Major Accountabilities:

• Accountable for credible P&O People Partnering to leaders, managers and associates, offering advice and guidance on the moments that matter.
• Analyzes relevant data and metrics to understand and anticipate annual workload trends to ensure the team has capacity to meet business needs.
• Champions culture and supports implementation of corporate initiatives. Clarify People Partner team priorities linked to purpose and strategy, helping collaborate with other teams, manage across the matrix, remove obstacles and overcome silos. Collaborates with other P&O People Partner Heads in other countries, regions and clusters to maintain a consistent standard globally.
• First point of escalation for all leaders and managers on their day-to-day P&O topics, providing expert advice, guidance and support.  Acts as the escalation point for exceptions to P&O standards (regulations and P&O processes), deviations or appeals.
• Drive buy-in and utilization of data and analytics to identify risk and trends, and to apply these business insights to inform decisions and actions. Drives quality, effectiveness, efficiency and continuous improvement for P&O People Partnering and related processes. Embraces customer feedback to understand the customer journey with moments that matter and drives continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with local equity / Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations.
• Leads the People Partner team to ensure successful country transitions and integrations including effective change management and business continuity ; Lead the delivery of in-country transformations, consult and negotiate with local works council / unions, provide advice and guidance for managers through the local process, oversee associate notice / handover meetings and overall restructuring lifecycle.
• Leads alignment and harmonization of local regulations with P&O Board; monitors compliance, risk management and review P&O controls (as part of the NFCM framework) working with People Partner team.
• Provides coaching and counselling to Country P&O Business Partners on local policies and processes. Lead career and development conversations; understand team aspirations, skills and the capabilities required for success. Identify required critical capabilities for the future and establish plans to meet capability gaps at the organization and individual level.

What you will bring to the role;

• BA Degree in a relevant HR or related discipline.
• At minimum 7+ years' work experience in P&O – with breadth of experience across P&O disciplines. At minimum 3+ years supporting a complex and metrics organization within the US. A good understanding of global organizations will be an advantage.
• Strong Interpersonal skills; Proactive, responsive and ability to work independently with all levels of the organization. Ability to handle multiple conflicting tasks in a fast-paced environment is a must. Stakeholder Management and ability to collaborate across boundaries.
• Coaching and Mentoring; proficient in facilitation, influencing and collaborating across boundaries. Strong Project management capabilities and people analytics skills, effectiveness with data / metrics / reporting to inform decision making. Employee relations, Risk management and Change management expertise.
• Fluency in English both oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a variety of organizations country wide.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $ 126,000 and $ 234,000 per year.

The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

 

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

 

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

 

Salary Range

$126,000.00 - $234,000.00

 

Skills Desired

Business Acumen, Change Implementation, Coaching, Connecting The Dots, Data Analysis & Reporting, Empathy (Inactive), Employee Lifecycle Management, Employee Relations & Engagement, Influencing, Matrix Collaboration, Operational Excellence, Performance Management, Resilience, Stakeholder Management, Waterfall Model