**Job title:** People Business Partner, Vaccines R&D **Location:** Waltham, MA (3x per week in office) **About the job** 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. Join Sanofi’s North America People & Culture team as a People Business Partner supporting our Vaccines R&D function. In this strategic advisory role, you’ll partner with R&D leadership to drive key people initiatives and contribute to shaping our global talent strategy. If you’re passionate about organizational transformation, leadership development, and data-informed decision making, this is an exciting opportunity to help push the boundaries of science through impactful people strategies. We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?​ **Main responsibilities:** + Act as a strategic advisor to Vaccines R&D leadership, aligning people strategy with business goals + Lead talent management efforts, including succession planning, career development, and retention for top R&D talent + Drive organizational design and effectiveness efforts, supporting ongoing transformation initiatives + Champion a culture of inclusion, innovation, and collaboration aligned with Sanofi values + Lead Strategic Workforce Planning in collaboration with COEs, analyzing capability gaps and designing future-ready solutions + Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring for critical leadership roles (L3+) in the R&D function + Manage performance and compensation cycles to ensure fairness and market competitiveness + Collaborate on Learning & Development strategies to build R&D capabilities + Apply change management best practices to ensure smooth execution of org changes + Leverage people analytics to inform business decisions and align with local workforce needs + Serve as an escalation point for complex employee relations cases **About you** **Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred. + Extensive HR experience, preferably in a multinational, matrixed organization International exposure is desirable. + Great leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization & ability to represent P&C externally. + Strong business acumen with the ability to understand R&D goals and translate them into HR solutions + Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions. + Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion + Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, particularly in R&D, is a plus. **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.​ Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse 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.​ \#GD-SA ​ \#LI-SA \#LI-Onsite \#vhd **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) ! _US and Puerto Rico Residents Only_ Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; 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. _North America Applicants Only_ The salary range for this position is: $137,250.00 - $198,250.00 All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK (https://benefits.sanofiusallwell.com/fleet/public/index/ba511bf8-5c32-4828-9861-ab985fffab90/?cid=sanofi) . 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)