People Excellence Generalist
Waterford, Ireland Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Posted on Aug. 24, 2026 Closing on Sep. 07, 2026 Salary Range EUR 63,200.00 - 84,266.66Job Title: People Excellence Generalist
- Location: Waterford, Ireland
- Contract Type: Fixed-Term Maternity Cover until February 2028
- Working Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 Days On-Site and 2 Days Working Remotely From Home
About the job
As a People Excellence Partner within our People & Culture team, you'll play a key role in delivering foundational HR excellence by partnering closely with People Business Partners, People Excellence colleagues, and People Services. You'll support the execution of business decisions and the implementation of core People & Culture processes, helping to deliver a consistent, high-quality people experience across the organization.
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:
- Lead the local implementation of Sanofi's global People Strategy, focusing on excellence and highest standards of employee experience
- Partner with business leaders, Centres of Expertise (CoEs), and People Business Partners to execute people priorities and business changes
- Support talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies
- Guide and oversee performance management processes, including goal setting, regular check-ins, and year-end assessments
- Manage employee relations, including grievance resolution and compliance with Irish Legislation
- Support organisational changes and structure optimisation
- Implement and promote Sanofi's Take The Lead culture
- Ensure local HR policies and practices align with changing legislation and global standards
- Facilitate global mobility initiatives and manage employee lifecycle events
- Collaborate on succession planning and leadership development
- Promote diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement initiatives
- Provide expert guidance on complex People & Culture matters
About you
To excel in this role you will need to have:
- Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline
- Demonstrated experience, considerable previous HR experience interacting with senior stakeholders and business leaders in a multinational company environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex employee relations/performance management matters and organisational change and development
- Strong facilitation, consulting, relationship building, influence, negotiation and project management skills
- Capability to interact with individuals at all levels within the organization
- Exercise independent judgement with strong attention to detail
Why choose us?
- 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.
- Drive Progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably.
- Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed.
- Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real-world solutions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to offering interviews to candidates who request consideration under the Scheme and meet the minimum requirements for this role.
If you have a disability and require adjustments for the interview process, please email us at diversity.recruitmentUKIE@sanofi.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive and supportive experience for all applicants.
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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.
Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.
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