People Partner

People Partner

Location : East Hanover, NJ, (Hybrid)

This is an on-site role, at minimum 3 days / week.

Job Purpose : The US People and Organization (P&O) team is seeking a new People Partner to support teams in the Development Business Unit of Novartis.

Our People Partners act as 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.

Major Accountabilities :

• First point of escalation for all leaders and managers on their day-to-day P&O topics, providing expert advice, guidance and support.
• Accountable for credible P&O People Partnering to leaders, managers and associates, offering advice and guidance on the moments that matter. Coaches and guides people managers on role evaluations in line with local governance.
• Implements P&O initiatives, supporting the overall P&O strategy.
• 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.
• Embraces customer feedback to understand the customer journey with moments that matter and makes recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with local equity / Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations.
• Manage the delivery of in-country transformations, consult with legal, provides advice and guidance for managers through the local US process, oversee associate notice / handover meetings and overall restructuring life cycle.
• Manage the execution of local implementation of large-scale organizational and day-to-day organizational structure changes, in line with country regulations / policies.
• Ensures local Employee Relations regulations are in line with local regulations and Novartis integrity standards from a cross divisional / country lens. Manages Employee relations within client group, coaching and mentoring associates and managers.
• Manage internal movement offers and mobility.
• Promotes the contribution of ideas and solutions to the P&O network (Country Business Partners, Global Business Partners and Country P&O Boards). Seeks to establish strong relationships with cross-divisional P&O community members to understand needs and challenges and drive continuous improvement.
• Support and coach leaders, manager and associates on all P&O topics including promoting self-sufficiency in people processes. Provides coaching and counselling to Country P&O Business Partners on local policies and processes.

What You Will Bring To The Role :

Salary Range : $98,700.00 - $183,300.00

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