HR Business Partner

Job Title:            HR Business Partner

Location:            Central London (Hybrid)

As ADVANZ PHARMA continues to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines, we have an exciting opportunity for an HR Business Partner (UK/IRL/Nordics) to join our team in London.  

As HR Business Partner, you will contribute to the success of the business by implementing and executing short- and long-term strategies, policies, and programs to support the department objectives.

The HRBP will ensure alignment and consistency in implementation of HR processes and initiatives across the business to achieve the HR & Company’s strategic objectives, by acting as the HR lead on a range of different projects and responsibilities.

You will be responsible for providing employees and managers with proactive advice, guidance, and support across the full range of generalist HR queries in a timely manner. Supporting the entire HR Department to ensure alignment and consistency in the implementation of HR process, operations, and initiatives across the business.

The role involves working in close collaboration with the Global HR team and provide professional HR guidance and support to relevant internal client groups with the objective to add value to the business.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as an HR partner to the business group in the delivery of the strategic people plan and initiatives to support the business.
• Build and maintain strong working relationship with business stakeholders.
• Partner with line managers by providing expert guidance through individual employee relations issues including grievance, disciplinary, capability and absence management.
• Support in the implementation of the annual Performance Review cycles (including objective setting, mid and end of year reviews) supporting the business to drive continual performance improvement and ensure differentiation of reward for performance.
• Lead in training and coaching to employees and managers to ensure effective use of talent management tools and processes.
• Manage full recruitment process, liaising with hiring managers and recruitment agencies to ensure all open positions are filled with quality candidates in a timely manner.
• Actively participate in on-boarding of new employees to ensure their successful integration into the business. Coach’s managers on their role in the on-boarding process.
• Implement job analyses and job evaluation to ensure a sensible and equitable job structure within the business.
• Design and implement employee engagement activities and motivate employee participation in unit specific engagement activities.
• Implementation of talent management initiatives like performance management, succession planning.
• Work with Senior Leaders to introduce succession plan and workforce planning to the organisation.
• Analyse trends and metrics for the business unit, e.g. attrition, mobility, demographics etc. Identify associated risk and build risk mitigation plans.
• Work collaboratively across geographies and HR COE to ensure objectives across HR are delivered.
• Implement key companywide HR initiatives as interface between HR COE and the business in the respective unit.
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, and take accountability for results.
• Embrace challenge and change, applying a growth mindset approach.
• Have a bias for action and fast decision making.
• Consistent demonstration and embodiment of company core values: Entrepreneurship, Speed, and Integrity.
• Drive the spirit of “One Team” by working collaboratively across all business functions with an open, honest, and respectful cooperation.
• Contribute to making ADVANZ PHARMA a desired place to work.

About You

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about making a meaningful difference to patients’ lives.

For this role, you will also have the following:

Qualifications: 

• Relevant HR Professional Qualification (CIPD 5          

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience working in an HR generalist role as a business partner, supporting the UK and Ireland. Knowledge and experience of the Nordics region, and any additional countries, is highly advantageous. 
• Pharma/life science industry experience is highly preferred
• Extensive knowledge of UK and Irish employment and recruitment practices, with demonstrated general management capability.
• Excellent organisational skills, communication skills, proactiveness, influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in an agile and cross-cultural environment
• Diplomatic
• Flexible Team Player – Collaborative style
• A positive and ‘can-do’ approach, biased towards finding solutions and embracing change
• Inspired by our values of entrepreneurship, speed and integrity
• Learning agility and ‘scalability’, with a desire to continuously improve and develop as ADVANZ grows
• Work collaboratively across all business functions with an open, honest, and respectful cooperation
• Ability to have fun and thrive in a growing, unique, and inclusive work environment

Why ADVANZ PHARMA?

The success of any company is driven by its people, and we are no different.

At ADVANZ PHARMA, we believe in empowering our people to be entrepreneurs and embrace challenges to enable personal and company growth in an agile and fast-paced environment.  We strive to do that inclusively and responsibly, treating all employees with integrity whilst rewarding outcomes and impact.

Our teams are made up of people from all walks of life and backgrounds. We thrive in an environment where uniqueness is celebrated, but we are all united by the same passion to help improve patients' lives by providing and enhancing the specialty and hospital medicines they depend on.

As a business, we like to tap into new ideas and fresh perspectives. So, if you join us, you’ll be empowered to own your work, explore new possibilities and make things happen.

But there’s more to you – and us – than just work, which is why our culture, vision and values are so high on our agenda. We believe in gender equality and actively encourage women into senior roles – we have an active ADVANZ PHARMA Women’s Network; almost 40% of our managers are women.

We work hard to recognise and reward talent, and we actively promote from within - last year, approximately 25% of our people across the company achieved promotions. In addition, we recognise talent with our annual Impact Awards, in which our top performers are rewarded for their hard work and dedication.

We offer flexible, agile working options, and you will also enjoy a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

To join us on our exciting journey, Apply now! *

*Please include a CV and Cover letter.

ADVANZ PHARMA's Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunities:

Our teams are made up of people from all walks of life and backgrounds. We thrive in an environment where uniqueness is celebrated. ADVANZ PHARMA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and prospective employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or other protected classifications to the extent required by applicable laws. In all instances, the company will continue to comply with all local laws governing employment practices. In addition, the company will make reasonable accommodation for any applicant or employee with a disability, both during the application process and on the job, whenever possible.