HR Business Specialist
The HR Business Specialist role plays an important part in supporting AstraZeneca to be a Great Place to Work by delivering strong people matters support for leaders and employees. We are looking for a successful candidate to has a natural curiosity, learning agility, and strong values to deliver our people's priorities and ambitions.
Typical Accountabilities:
- Providing generalist HR advice on a range of employment-related matters. The HR Business Specialist will work directly with managers on any workforce concerns, applying knowledge of HR processes and policies.
- Deliver sound generalist HR support, acting as a key point-of-contact and a trusted partner.
- Work on projects/activities related to the business unit's people plans as determined by the Country Head of HR. You will deliver and execute HR processes in a uniform and efficient manner.
- Support the department/business units on Recruitment, Performance Management, Employee Relations & Engagement.
- Actively identify opportunities for process improvement and implement solutions.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of Experience in the HR/ People Management Profession
- Ability to think analytically and effectively problem-solve using sound and creative solutions.
- Practical and proven experience providing HR advice to colleagues and people managers.
- Technical HR knowledge/skills associated with one or more of the following disciplines - Resourcing, Performance & Reward, Employee Relations, L&D
- Knowledge and understanding of HR systems, e.g.Workday,
- Attention to detail; accomplishes tasks and processes accurately and completely.
- Effective communicator and able to build relationships quickly.
- Ability to prioritize workload within a matrixed team environment. Flexibility and resourcefulness to change.
- A lifelong learning mindset and constantly drives personal development.
- Enjoys working as part of a self-driven and hard-working team.
- Proficient in English and Microsoft applications
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Pharmaceutical experience
- Proven project management capability.
- Experience in managing/interacting with a sizeable internal customer base
