HR Solutions Partner

HR SOLUTIONS PARTNER – Gaithersburg, MD

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

As part of the Global Human Resources team at AstraZeneca, you will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, creative and purposeful environment where bold, innovative thinking is encouraged. We believe our people are our greatest asset and are always looking for top talent whose curiosity, learning-agility and strong values orientation results in the delivery of high quality, impactful outcomes that accelerate our people and business success.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This HR Solutions Partner will support the IT function and will work with the HR business partners and HR Centres of Expertise (CoE) to deliver strong HR support for the leaders and employees. The HR Solutions Partner will work in a team of 2 other Solutions Partners in IT to deliver an outstanding service, taking direction from the Senior Solutions Partner.

You will collaborate with HRBPs to provide guidance and coaching to managers and HR colleagues on all HR policies, processes and programs. You will be collating and interpreting data across HR and proposing recommendations based on data findings. You will also support business specific HR programs and initiatives in a fast paced, evolving organization.

This role will report into the Ops & IT HR Solutions Manager and indirectly to the Senior Solutions Partner – IT.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide general HR advice on a range of employment related matters (e.g., disciplinary and grievance cases, attendance management, parental leave) and raise issues to Employee Relations Specialist or COEs as appropriate.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues located in Global and Regional HR Center and HR Services teams in other countries to improve the customer experience, through accuracy and pace of delivery

• Deliver sound overall HR support, acting as a key point-of-contact and a trusted partner for provision of professional advice and support to a range of HR activities and programs

• Ensure flawless execution of key people processes across the business – leading and supporting HRBP’s with Performance Management, Reward, Employee Relations, change management, compensation, data analytics and Workforce Planning processes

• Confidently provide data analytics across HR in easy-to-read format, basing decisions and recommendations on accurate data findings.

• Work in a team of 2 other Solution Partners, taking direction from the Senior Solution Partner.

• Maintain a high level of communication with all levels of the organization (both globally and locally) and positively impact the key decisions

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 1 year relevant HR experience is required.

• Practical experience providing HR advice to colleagues and senior leaders

• Excellent analytical skills

• Technical HR knowledge / skills associated one or more of the following subject areas - Resourcing, Performance & Reward, Employee Relations, L&D, organisational change

• Attention to detail; accomplishes tasks and processes accurately and completely

• Effective communicator and able to build relationships quickly

• Self-starter, being able to deliver on own initiative and prioritise independently

• Hunger for personal learning and continuous self development

• Proven project management capability

• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office products is required (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Box)

Desirable requirements:

• Possesses knowledge and understanding of HR systems (Workday, ServiceNow)

• Experience in managing / interacting with sizeable internal customer base

• General knowledge and understanding of AZ policies and procedures

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering innovative methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what’s next!

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

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