Associate People Partner

9000 That’s how many Novartis India associates the India People Partner team supports. We strive to ‘Unleash the power of our people’ to achieve our shared purpose of ‘Reimagining medicine’. To fulfill this purpose, we’re focused on transforming our culture and providing support and opportunity to our associates to grow and develop, so that they can be their best self personally and professionally - Inspired, Curious and Unbossed
Job Purpose: The People Partner will be part of the India People Partner team and in-turn a part of the broader People & Organization (HR) team. The people partner will act as a trusted advisor offering in-country policy expertise and knowledge to support and educate leaders, managers and associates on all P&O topics on the moments that matter. The People Partner will support all divisional customer groups in country enabling the delivery of lifecycle events, the employee value proposition, talent management, performance management, employee relations, rewards, pay and reporting. In addition, People Partners implement P&O change initiatives at a country level acting as detailed designers and agents of change by working with P&O Business Partners.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Client-group Support

oFirst point of escalation for all leaders and managers on their day-to-day P&O topics, providing expert counsel, guidance and support.
oLead the delivery of in-country transformations, provide advice and guidance for managers through the local process, oversee associate notice / handover meetings and overall restructuring lifecycle.
oEmbraces customer feedback to understand the customer journey with moments that matter and drives continuous improvement
oLeads the management of client initiatives, allocates resources across business units and/or projects, and makes adjustments as necessary to support changing business needs.
oHold managers accountable to lead and develop their people.
oLead the execution of local implementation of large-scale organizational and day-to-day organizational structure changes, in line with country regulations / policies.
oImplement workforce planning in collaboration with the Global or Country Business Partner.
- Employee Lifecycle Events & Culture

oProvide credible P&O People Partnering to people leaders, manager and associates offering advice and guidance on the moments that matter.
oSupport and coach leaders, manager and associates on all P&O topics including promoting self-sufficiency in people processes.
oDrives local country D&I efforts and aligns with global initiatives / implementation.
- Employee Relations & Country Policies

oAccountable for the education of managers and associates on the dos and don’ts of local labor law / social security and internal regulations including the P&O community. This includes Speak-up cases, MTAs etc.
oProvides advice to Global P&O and business teams on country policies and processes.
- Org. Development & Capabilities

oAct as a diplomat, negotiator and coach to align the agendas of the business and the P&O function
oActively participate in complex, enterprise P&O projects or initiatives; ensure local business representation and alignment.
oDrive and lead change management plans in country on transformation and restructuring efforts.
oLead the technical execution of local implementation of all organizational and day-to-day structure changes, in line with Country regulations / policies.
oLeads the implementation of in-country P&O processes / activities, cross divisionally and ensures high quality standards are met.
- P&O MI & Reporting
- P&O Team

oChampions culture and supports implementation of corporate initiatives (e.g., CwR, Evolve, Go Big on Learning) from a cross divisional / country level lens.
oBe an actively engaged member of People partner community that consistently supports all managers and associates within a country, across all divisions / units.
oDrives quality, effectiveness, efficiency, and continuous improvement for P&O People Partnering and related processes.
oContribute ideas and solutions to the P&O network (Country Business Partners, Global Business Partners and Country P&O Boards).
oSeeks to establish strong relationships with cross-divisional P&O community members to understand needs and challenges and drive continuous improvement.
- Performance Management & Rewards

oExplains the Reimagining Performance Management (Evolve) process, including advice and guidance on the management of low performers (PIP, warnings etc.).
oCoaches and guides People Managers on role evaluations in line with local governance.
oLead and implement reward and recognition activities, in line with local policies / timelines. Including, International Assignments, off-cycle reviews, EPIC etc.
- Talent Acquisition & Talent Management

oFacilitate client workshops and sessions to coach and guide managers on developmental tools / techniques.
oLead EVP initiatives (e.g., career fairs