P&O Business Partner, Middle East

Job Description Summary

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.

Join us in the role of P&O Business Partner, the future is ours to shape!

Job Description

Major accountabilities: 

• Partner with senior business leaders to define and deliver a people strategy aligned with commercial priorities and sustainable growth
• Act as a trusted advisor on talent, performance, organizational design, leadership, and cultural transformation, ensuring alignment with Sandoz standards and local labor regulations
• Coach and guide leaders and associates to reinforce behaviors that strengthen the Sandoz Way and foster a strong, values-driven culture
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective hiring strategies and strong talent pipelines across the Middle East.
• Drive a high-performing and inclusive culture that enhances engagement, collaboration, and accountability
• Partner on talent management, succession planning, and workforce planning to build critical capabilities and ensure organizational continuity
• Strengthen leadership capability through targeted development, coaching, and succession initiatives
• Ensure high-quality, compliant HR delivery through close collaboration with Centers of Excellence and relevant stakeholders
• Drive initiatives to enhance employee experience, organizational effectiveness, and overall productivity
• Support the resolution of Employee Relations matters in collaboration with relevant global/local teams.
• Oversee HR governance and budget management for the Middle East, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements

 Key performance indicators:

• Feedback from internal partners -People KPI’s – diversity, retention etc.

 Minimum Requirements: 
  Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field;
• 10+ year experience in HR Business Partner roles with growing responsibilities

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in relationship building and collaboration with senior leaders, ability to operate effectively in a highly matrix and fast-paced environment.
• Independent and self-reliant working style with a high sense of responsibility
• Expertise in leading change processes
• Deep knowledge of all Human Resource Management areas
• Solid understanding of employment law and employee relations
• Proven ability in conflict resolution and critical negotiations
• Strong project management and execution capabilities

 Languages:

• Fluent English and Arabic, both written and spoken

Skills Desired

Knowledge Of All Relevant Policies And Practices, Knowledge Of The Hr Strategy, Organization Change, P&O Data Analytics, Performance Management

Global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, operating as an independent company spun off from Novartis. Based in Basel.

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