Summary
About the Role
Your key responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Develop and execute a country-specific people strategy aligned with global HR initiatives
Lead organizational change, supporting transformation efforts and restructuring projects
Optimize workforce planning and resource allocation across projects and departments
Manage productivity improvements through data-driven analysis
Cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture to enhance business performance
Implement talent management strategies, focusing on succession planning and skill development
Partner with leadership to shape divisional strategy and champion the HR agenda
Oversee critical HR projects, including organizational changes, carve-outs, and redundancies
What you’ll bring to the role:
7+ years of experience as a strategic HR Business Partner or Head of HR
Proven track record in organizational development and change management
Strong business acumen and stakeholder management experience with the ability to translate strategy into actionable people plans
Expertise in talent management, performance optimization, and succession planning
Demonstrated skills in data analytics and HR metrics to drive decision-making
Fluency in English; Romanian language skills are advantageous
Exceptional stakeholder management abilities across all organizational levels
Adaptable leader with a knack for navigating complexity and ambiguity
Why consider Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!
Imagine what you could do at Novartis!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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