.Job Description SummaryTo act as a trusted advisor offering in-country policy expertise and knowledge to support and educate leaders, managers, and associates on all P&O topics on the moments that matter. People Partners support all 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 detailed designers and agents of change by working with Business Partners. The People Partner lead in small countries acts as a single point of contact within the country to align on people partner related issues, above country topics and coordination of country team members. Typically manages P&O people partnering, where: Direct FTE supported by role (for Manager FTE supported by team); 250+. Stakeholder Profile (Number of OPMs); 70+.Job DescriptionIn 2023 #Sandoz will become an independent organization! As the global market leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, Sandoz steps forward from a position of strength. Those who join Sandoz in the coming months will help shape the future of the company, its growth, innovation, culture and how Sandoz impacts the lives of millions. These will be races with genuine impact! This is one of those roles! Are you ready to make a difference?Main ResponsibilitiesPartnering and coaching managers and associates on People related Processes and moments that matter.Drives P&O initiatives, supporting the overall P&O strategy.Activate business ownership and accountability of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.Advise on and handle diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels, e.G., gender representation, LGBTI, pay equity.Champions culture and supports implementation of corporate initiatives (e.G., Evolve, hybrid working).Coaches and guides people managers on role evaluations in line with local governance.Communicate full spectrum of inclusion & Psychological Safety.Design new hire onboarding initiatives.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.Drive D&I efforts and align with global or local initiatives / implementation.Drives quality, effectiveness, efficiency and continuous improvement for P&O People Partnering and related processes.Embraces customer feedback to understand the customer journey with moments that matter and drives continuous improvement.Implement enhancements and modification as necessary to meet both the business and customer needs.Ensure compliance with local equity / Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations.First point of escalation for all leaders and managers on their day-to-day P&O topics, providing expert advice, guidance, and support