People Services Senior Generalist (Payroll)
Sanofi Group
**_About the Job_**
Sanofi is a global life sciences company committed to improving access to healthcare and supporting the people we serve throughout the continuum of care. From prevention to treatment, Sanofi transforms scientific innovation into healthcare solutions, in human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions.
The People Services Senior Generalist is responsible for controlling, monitoring, and executing People Services core models, ensuring a One Sanofi, best-in-class service for employees. This role supports employee lifecycle management within the legal framework and Sanofi's corporate policies, maintaining adequate control and minimizing associated risks.
Key Responsibilities:
**1) Strategic Benefits Management**
+ **Lead** vendor management relationships for local benefit providers, driving strategic partnerships, issue resolution, and process optimization across Sanofi benefit programs.
+ **Oversee** the end-to-end execution of employee benefit programs, ensuring operational excellence in enrolment, termination, invoicing, reporting, procurement, and compliance.
+ **Develop and maintain** comprehensive benefits documentation systems, establishing best practices for data integrity and compliance.
+ **Spearhead** Tier 2 support for complex benefits administration issues, implementing solutions that enhance employee experience and customer satisfaction.
+ **Orchestrate** cross-functional collaboration with key stakeholders to drive integrated benefits processes and strategic improvements.
+ **Design and implement** standardization and harmonization initiatives for benefits under the Sanofi Multi-Country Organization framework.
+ **Serve as subject matter expert** and strategic advisor for company benefits policies, particularly for medical insurance, health and vaccination programs.
+ **Drive** impactful projects, providing thought leadership and specialized expertise as Senior Benefits Generalist.
+ **Ensure strategic alignment** of benefits operations with Sanofi's global core model and KL Hub framework.
+ **Manage** end-to-end administration of action shares and LTIs, **oversee** the process of identifying eligibility, managing subscriptions, and coordinating with vendors and stakeholders and **ensure** accurate tax processing and compliance for equity-related benefits.
**2) Compliance and Legal Oversight**
+ **Ensure** all benefits programs and processes are compliant with tax regulations and legal policies.
+ **Collaborate** with legal and tax experts to interpret and implement complex regulatory requirements.
+ **Develop and maintain** a robust system for managing legal documentation related to benefits.
+ **Oversee** tax processing for benefits-related matters, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
**3) Change Management and Communication**
+ **Lead** change management initiatives for benefits-related topics, ensuring smooth transitions and stakeholder buy-in.
+ **Develop and execute** comprehensive communication strategies to effectively disseminate benefits information and changes.
**4) Process Excellence & Innovation**
+ **Lead** process transformation initiatives through advanced simplification, standardization, harmonization, and automation strategies.
+ **Conduct critical analysis** of non-compliant processes, developing comprehensive remediation strategies and implementation roadmaps.
+ **Champion** continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable enhancements to Benefits quality and operational efficiency.
**5) Governance & Compliance Leadership**
+ **Establish** robust operational controls to ensure adherence to Internal Control framework.
+ **Direct** timely completion of Control Self-Assessment (CSA) processes with thorough documentation.
+ **Manage** resolution of audit findings (Internal and External), implementing preventative measures to address root causes.
+ **Ensure team compliance** with mandatory training requirements on Sanofi learning platforms.
+ **Promote** HSE and security excellence through consistent adherence to guidelines and completion of required trainings.
**6) Professional Leadership & Development**
+ **Guide** team members while continuously advancing personal expertise through specialized learning opportunities.
+ **Lead** cross-functional continuous improvement projects that deliver organizational impact.
+ **Model** career development best practices through proactive management of Individual Development Plan and Career Hub in Workday.
+ **Build** strategic partnerships with Line Management and other functions to advance professional development initiatives.
**_About You_**
+ Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
+ 2-4 years of experience in HR or related field.
+ Proficiency in English (advanced level) required, local language skills advantageous.
+ Basic understanding of HR processes and activities.
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Familiarity with HR tools (e.g., Workday, ServiceNow) is advantageous.
+ Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with customer service orientation.
+ Leadership abilities and teamwork skills, with adaptability and willingness to learn.
+ Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines and awareness of data privacy rules (e.g., GDPR).
**_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.
+ Collaborate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment focused on continuous learning and professional development.
+ Drive process improvement and innovation in partnership with a motivated and supportive team.
**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)
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