Head People Partner delivering P&O experiences for leaders and associates. Collaborating across regions in Novartis to ensure effective people management processes.
Responsibilities
Accountable for credible P&O People Partnering to leaders, managers and associates, offering advice and guidance on the moments that matter.
Collaborates with other P&O People Partner Heads in other countries, regions and clusters to maintain a consistent standard globally.
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.
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 life cycle.
Leads the People Partner team to ensure successful country transitions and integrations including effective change management and business continuity.
Provides coaching and counselling to Country P&O Business Partners on local policies and processes.
Collaborates closely with the German Works Council on all relevant P&O topics, ensuring compliance with co-determination rights and fostering a partnership.
Acts as a deputy to the Head of P&O Germany, supporting strategic initiatives and representing the function as needed.
Requirements
University degree in a relevant field (e.g. business, economics, psychology)
Significant experience in Operations Management and Execution, in a matrix organization
Strong People Leadership skills with the demonstrated ability in leading large and/or diverse multi-functional teams
Expertise in Project Management paired with negotiation skills
Deep labor law and Betriebsverfassungsgesetz knowledge
Proficiency in English and German (written and spoken)
Proactive mindset paired with an openness to new technology and methods
Willingness to travel to Nuremberg regularly
Benefits
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities: The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process.
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