_Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail._ **Job title:** _People Business Partner, Vaccines R&D_ + _Location: Marcy l'Etoile - France_ + _CDI_ + _This job offer is accessible to all, regardless of gender._ **_About the job_** 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. As a passionate People Business Partner within our France People & Culture team supporting our Vaccines R&D function in France, you will work as a strategic advisor, supporting Global Vaccines R&D leadership teams and contributing to the development and implementation of our people strategy. You are highly motivated, with a positive attitude, unafraid to challenge the status quo, and eager to propose innovative People & Culture solutions. **Main responsibilities:** As a member of the _Vaccines R&D_ People & Culture team, you will be expected to work in close partnership with the business leaders and the rest of the P&C community across the geography. + **Strategic Partnership:** Advise and coach Vaccines R&D leadership on people strategies aligned with Sanofi's global objectives and culture + **T** **alent Managemen** **t:** Support activation of Vaccines R&D talent priorities in alignment with the North Star Talent Strategy. Know Accelerate and selected Advance talents for Vaccines R&D France. Build manager capability in assessing potential, lead succession planning for critical roles, and develop strategies to retain and develop top talent. Advise leaders and employees on career development and talent activities. (approx. time spent on Talent is 30-40%) + **Org Design and Effectiveness:** Coordinate and manage business and organization changes in country in conjunction with other People Business Partners at R&D level. Support Vaccines R&D organizational transformation, ensuring best practices in organization design to promote effectiveness and competitiveness + **Culture, Diversity and Inclusion:** Champion Sanofi's Culture, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives within R&D. Support leaders in sustaining the culture transformation + **Strategic Workforce Planning:** In collaboration with the Organizational Capabilities COE, lead the end-to-end Strategic Workforce Planning process for Vaccines R&D. This includes delivering actionable insights on capability gaps, workforce sizing, and competitive talent landscape dynamics. Design and execute targeted strategies to close identified gaps, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives and future-ready talent needs + **Talent Acquisition:** Provide local input to understand and shape requirements for respective workforce segment and partner with TA teams for hiring of L3+ talent for critical Vaccines R&D roles + **Performance and Compensation Management:** Lead annual performance and compensation cycles for Vaccines R&D, ensuring fair and competitive practices + **Learning & Development:** Collaborate with L&D teams to design and implement initiatives that enhance R&D capabilities and individual development + **Change Management:** Coordinate and manage organizational changes within R&D, applying change management methodologies to ensure smooth transitions + **People Analytics:** Advise business based on data and insights and leverage local people insights and analytics for strategic P&C agenda and to provide voice of the customer + **Employee Relations:** Advise on high-profile/severe cases and act as escalation point for high-profile cases in respective market **_About you_** **Experience** **:** + Minimum of 5 years of HR experience, preferably in a multinational, matrixed organization international exposure is desirable + Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, particularly in R&D, is a plus **Soft** **and technical** **skills** **:** + Proven ability to build effective working relationships across functions and levels. Comfortable supporting leaders and teams with P&C strategic guidance and operational support + Solid business acumen with the ability to understand R&D goals and translate them into P&C solutions + Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions + Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion **Education** **:** + Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field; master’s degree preferred **Languages** **:** + Fluent French and English **_Why choose us?_** + Be part of a pioneering biopharma company that engages patients early in drug development and uses their insights to design studies that reflect real-world needs. + Advance your career through stretch roles, cross-functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition. + Thrive in inclusive, high-performing teams where every role matters and every voice helps shape what’s next. **Pursue** _Progress_ . **Discover** _Extraordinary_ . Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue _Progress_ and Discover _Extraordinary_ – together. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. \#LI-FRA \#Li-Hybrid **Pursue** **_progress_** **, discover** **_extraordinary_** Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) ! Global Terms & Conditions and Data Privacy Statement (https://www.sanofi.com/en/careers/global-terms-and-conditions/) Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo) As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live. All in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sanofi - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=2s)