Job Description

Summary Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Generic and Biosimilar medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!The Country P&O (xc2xbbPeople and Organizationxc2xab) Head South Africa is responsible for leading the adoption and implementation of Sandoz People strategy at a country level and ensures that local P&O activities are carried out in accordance with global standards and governance, local legislation, good practices and enable achievement of business objectives.In this capacity the Country P&O Head promotes the development of the company's cultural, social ecosystem and brand. The core of this role is to serve as P&O Business Partner for the commercial organisation in South Africa.Your responsibilities will include:1. Strategy Operationalization

• Lead the translation of the global P&O strategy and business plan incl. close collaboration with country and P&O leadership
• Leverage operational P&O experience in South Africa including Employment Equity reporting and the BBBEE scorecard to enable business continuity. This will include running the annual Learnership Programs
• Direct overseeing of Comm. Ops business as P&O Leader ensuring business continuity and collaboration, enabling One Sandoz culture
• Drive Company culture within country and fosters One Team mindset for full P&O organization within count

2. P&O Leadership

• Manage & develop direct report and support development and growth.
• Lead and coordinate local implementation of global P&O strategic initiatives and enterprise projects
• Manage & govern local P&O budget
• Drive performance management and collaborate with Rewards

3. Employee Experience

• Ensure the delivery of high-quality experience (incl. local benefits such as pension fund and medical aid) throughout the employee lifecycle while ensuring adherence to processes

4. Branding, Reputation & Compliance

• Act as a local employer brand ambassador and align and support country Sandoz Employer branding and EVP
• Support Country leadership team with company reputation and external relations
• Ensure adherence & compliance to all local legislation and regulations as well as Sandoz regulations and Policies

What you'll bring to the role:

• University degree in a relevant field (e.g. legal, economics, business or management with a focus on human resources)
• Minimum of 10-12 years Human Resources experience across different domains (talent, compensation, HR generalist, business partnering), preferably from Healthcare or FMCG industry
• Significant experience including leading P&O function at country level.
• Demonstrated ability in ambiguous/ challenging environment, proactive approach to initiate and introduce best in class P&O practices to ensure support to a very complex and diverse client group
• Leadership experience in a matrix organization and strong project management skills.
• Fluent English

Why Sandoz?Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to cost effective, high-quality medicines, sustainably.Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!Join us!Imagine what you could do here at Sandoz!In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension plan, flexible compensation scheme, life & accidents and healthcare insurance, hybrid working and other benefits.Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.#SandozSkills Desired Business Acumen, Client Counseling, Coaching, Compliance & Risk Management, Connecting The Dots, Data-Driven Decision Making, Influencing, Leadership Development, Managing Change, Matrix Collaboration, Organization Design, Organization Health, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Workforce Planning, Talent Development, Talent Pipelining, Vision & Purpose (Strategy To Story), Waterfall Project Management

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