Head People and Organization at Sandoz

Your responsibilities will include:

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 

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

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

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