HRBP & HR Specialty Manager

Do you have strong experience as an HR Business Partner, in talent management and organizational effectiveness, and are you passionate about building people strategies that drive business growth and transformation?

We are looking for an HRBP & HR Specialty Manager to act as a strategic partner to leaders across the Andean Cluster, connecting business priorities with the HR agenda to strengthen organizational effectiveness, leadership, talent, culture, and employee experience.

In addition to HR Business Partner responsibilities, this role will lead a strategic HR specialty across the Cluster, which may focus on Culture, Talent & Development, Wellbeing, or other evolving People & Culture priorities.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to leaders across the Andean Cluster.
• Translate business priorities into an integrated agenda across talent, leadership, organization, capabilities, and culture.
• Advise and constructively challenge leaders to strengthen people and organizational decision-making.
• Partner on organizational design, workforce planning, capability building, change management, and transformation initiatives.
• Drive the talent, performance, succession, and development agenda, including Talent Reviews and succession planning.
• Strengthen leadership capabilities through coaching, feedback, development, and continuous learning.
• Leverage People Analytics, data, and insights to anticipate needs and support informed decision-making.
• Promote AstraZeneca's culture and values, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance environment.
• Drive the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence, digital solutions, automation, and new ways of working.
• Lead a strategic HR specialty across the Andean Cluster, defining priorities, roadmap, initiatives, and impact metrics.
• Collaborate closely with local, regional, and global HR teams and key business stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, the Code of Ethics, and applicable quality, safety, health, and environmental requirements.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Psychology, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• Solid HR experience, ideally as an HR Business Partner, with exposure to different HR disciplines.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Experience advising and influencing leaders, with strong coaching and constructive challenge capabilities.
• Experience in talent management, performance, organizational development, change management, and/or organizational transformation.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, multicultural, and matrix environments.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to make decisions based on data and insights.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Digital mindset, curiosity, and openness to Artificial Intelligence and new ways of working.
• Excellent communication, influencing, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Strong digital skills (Teams, Copilot, AZChatGPT, PowerPoint, Power BI).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in multinational organizations and/or regional or multi-country roles.
• Strong experience in at least one People & Culture specialty, such as Culture, Talent & Development, Wellbeing, or a related area.
• Experience leading People & Culture initiatives with impact across different functions, business units, or countries.
• Experience using People Analytics, digital tools, and/or Artificial Intelligence to generate insights, improve processes, and support decision-making.
• Experience in highly regulated industries and/or complex environments.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca, we put people and patients at the heart of everything we do. We believe that great leadership, diverse talent, an inclusive culture, and the right capabilities are essential to transforming science into meaningful impact.

Join us as an HRBP & HR Specialty Manager and help shape the people agenda across the Andean Cluster, enabling our leaders and teams to reach their full potential, build future capabilities, and drive business transformation.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.