People Excellence Partner

Job Title - People Excellence Partner
Location - Framingham, MA

About the job
Reporting to the People Excellence Partner Lead, the People Excellence Partner (PEP) is responsible for delivering People & Culture (P&C) excellence and enhancing the employee experience through employee centered initiatives, core P&C processes, and enabling self-service. This role combines strategic partnership and forward-thinking advisory responsibilities with hands-on execution, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance organizational effectiveness and focusing on high-impact initiatives that drive business outcomes.

The PEP plays a dual role: acting as a trusted advisor for core P&C processes, employee experience initiatives, and organizational transformations, while also leading managers and employees through Performance Improvement processes — providing coaching, guidance, and consultative support to create a high-performing, healthy work environment.

The PEP will be forward-thinking, detail-oriented, and self-directed, with demonstrated experience in Human Resources and prior client-facing responsibilities. This individual takes initiative, operates with a sense of urgency, and thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world

About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main Responsibilities

Partnership & Advisory

• Develop and maintain trusted partnerships with key P&C and People Services colleagues and the business, serving as a forward-thinking advisor who proactively identifies opportunities for P&C excellence and recommends solutions that align with organizational priorities and drive measurable outcomes

• Work closely with People Business Partners, COEs, Legal, employees, and management to address people-related matters holistically
  

Core P&C Processes

• Independently guide and coach employees and managers through core P&C processes, including year-end performance assessments, compensation planning, talent cycle, and talent acquisition practices

• Actively partner with People Business Partners to develop and execute plans for implementation and communication of key P&C processes focusing on high-impact initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness

• Serve as a resource for Workday notifications, approvals, and minimal P&C-only transactions
  

Performance Improvement & Performance Management

• Provide consultative support and guidance to managers on the resolution of employee performance concerns, ensuring performance gaps are clearly understood to determine the appropriate ongoing coaching, corrective action, and/or formal performance management needed; partner with managers early to influence a culture of continuous feedback and high performance

• Lead managers and employees through the end-to-end Performance Improvement process

• Participate in analyzing, developing, recommending, and implementing Performance Management practices and procedures to proactively educate managers and P&C on performance patterns and best practices
  

Organizational Change & Projects

• Partner with People Business Partners and the business on large organizational changes — such as Reductions in Force, Expansions, and/or Reorganizations — owning project delivery end to end in support of the company's short- and long-term goals

• Support Merger & Acquisition and Divestiture activities

• Lead and manage successful change initiatives & people related projects, ensuring clear communication and stakeholder alignment throughout Compensation & Analytics

• Liaise with the business on compensation topics such as grading positions and salary analyses, engaging COE Partners and People Business Partners as needed

• Support specific analytical needs of People Business Partners and/or the business
  

Training & Development

• Assist in developing and support the delivery of training and other proactive measures to ensure a high-performing organization
  

Process Improvement & Self-Service

• Promote continuous improvement through feedback loops and process improvement initiatives with People Business Partners, COE Partners, and People Services

• Proactively encourage all managers and employees to utilize Employee/Manager self-service tools, OneSupport, and Concierge to enable efficiency and autonomy
  

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain all related documentation and records of actions taken across P&C processes and Performance Improvement cases

• Ensure all practices and recommendations are consistent with company policies, legal requirements, and organizational values

• Consult with legal counsel as needed on sensitive or complex matters

About You

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant Human Resources experience

• Candidates without a Bachelor's degree may be considered with a minimum of 10+ years of relevant HR experience

• Prior relevant experience must be in an HR role with client-facing responsibilities, including guiding and coaching employees and managers through core HR processes

• Demonstrated experience with performance management and employee relations, including leading Performance Improvement processes

• Working knowledge of Human Resources policies, procedures, and operational execution of People & Culture initiatives

• Ability to work independently with sound judgment and strong decision-making skills

• Ability to take initiative, demonstrate a sense of urgency, and flex in a fast-paced environment

• Experience working in a highly matrixed and/or globally aligned organization

• Experience leading projects and managing successful change initiatives

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.

• Advance your career through stretch roles, cross-functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition

• Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed
  
  
  Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
  
  

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.