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At AstraZeneca, we ‘re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and ignite your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.
AstraZeneca in Canada
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, we’ve been recognized as one of Greater Toronto Area’s Top Employers for 8 straight years. Our collaborative work environment champions knowledge-sharing, decision-making, and entrepreneurial thinking. Our employees work across teams, functions, and even the globe. With a commitment to sustainability, we’re working towards making a positive impact where society needs it — health. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected, each impacting the others.
Our Position
Are you an experienced & strategic Human Resources Business Partner known for creativity, innovation, execution and ability to translate HR data into critical business insights? Do you love a fast-paced, supportive & creative environment with a strong focus on exceptional business delivery?
The Strategic Human Resources Business Partner will be a highly influential and impactful contributor to the organization, delivering critical strategic and operational HR outcomes in support of our business strategy. As part of the Human Resources, Communications and Sustainability function at AstraZeneca, you will thrive in a fast-paced, creative and purposeful environment where bold, innovative thinking builds our platform for success. We believe our people are our greatest asset and are always looking for top talent whose curiosity, learning-agility and strong values orientation champion high quality, impactful outcomes that accelerate our people and business success.
Responsibilities:
Support the execution of the overall business by building and implementing People Strategies to attract, develop and retain employees; drive competitive advantage; and address opportunities and threats
Ensures flawless execution of key people processes within the functions you support – leading Performance Management, Talent, Reward, Employee Relations, and Workforce Planning processes
Partner seamlessly across the HR Team to steward organization-wide development programs, change activities and recruitment strategies, and broker access to key external vendors and consultants to meet functional needs.
Own the reporting & analytics for HR to drive insights that inform proactive recommendations and changes to existing/historical practices and simplify ways of working
Drives impact within the HR & Communications function, leading projects, contributing to department meetings, and co-creating learning and team building activities for the team
Maintain a high level of communication with all levels of the organization (both globally and locally) and positively impact the key decisions
Work with leader and leadership teams to further cultivate an inclusive, innovative, empowering and engaging culture across the enterprise; actively building both short and long-term plans to engage and prepare the workforce for the future
Contribute to the fun, innovative, supportive, empowering & engaging culture within the team and business
Participates as a member of key functional leadership teams in establishing department strategies and plans, resolving business challenges and ensuring alignment with the organization’s vision, mission and core values and adherence to changing legislation
Conduct activities and interactions consistent with AstraZeneca values and in compliance with the Code of Conduct, Canadian employment law and supporting Policies and Standards relevant to your role.
Your Towering Strengths:
Accomplished facilitator who can assess organizational needs (learning, talent, recruitment) and build impactful and sustainable enterprise strategies and solutions working with both global and local colleagues
Seasoned communicator with the ability to cut-through-complexity and integrate diverse ideas to make strong decisions across the business
Disciplined contributor to overall business plan can reinvent and implement People Strategies to build strong retention of people and manage the changing competitive landscape
Subject matter expert in HR who can counsel on enterprise organizational design, people plans and change strategies
Analytical whiz with exceptional excel skills, can distill data insights through simplified reporting to inform better data-driven decision-making
Inclusive leader who is a model for inclusive and diverse, forward-thinking, learning-agile leadership
Desired Qualifications:
Minimum 10 years of diverse Human Resources Leadership experience
Ability to engage Executive teams and capable of providing effective guidance and challenge where appropriate
Extraordinary program management skills, track results, dissect data and turn it into insights
CHRP/CHRL designation or Human Resources Specialty would be considered an asset
Critical thinking skills to assess the root cause of complex issues and build sound HR/Business solutions
Bilingualism in French and English is a strong asset
Great people want to Work with us! Find out why:
GTAA Top Employer Award for 8 years:https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-astrazeneca-canada
Learn more about our culture:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/genarestivo_greatpeople-greatplacetowork-topemployers2020-activity-6608742174811049985-N-8G
Browse AstraZeneca’s YouTube channel to find out more about us: https://www.youtube.com/user/astrazeneca
AstraZeneca is committed to taking every reasonable precaution to protect employees, our customers and the healthcare systems in the communities in which we serve. In an effort to protect the wellbeing of our employees and customers, full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of all positions at AstraZeneca. As such, all offers of employment will be conditional upon either (i) proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or (ii) proof of need for accommodation under relevant human rights legislation, and AstraZeneca’s determination that the requested accommodation can be provided without undue hardship. You will be required to submit proof of full vaccination or proof of need for accommodation during our background screening process.
AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by [email protected].
