People Partner - Europe
THE POSITION:
The People Partner – Europe reports to the Senior People Director – Europe and works closely with both European and global HR teams, as well as cross-functional partners such as Finance, Payroll, and Legal. The role also collaborates, where relevant, with external HR partners and service providers, supporting the HR needs of managers and employees across the allocated countries.
This role is a key contributor to the success of our growth and operations in the region, ensuring the delivery of high-quality HR support across the full employee lifecycle. This includes implementing, reinforcing, and evaluating legally compliant HR policies, procedures, and best practices, as well as fostering a positive and productive work environment that supports employee well-being, engagement, and development of our employees.
The role is home office based, (full time position), located in Ireland.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:
- Collaborates with the HR leadership to fully understand the business needs across Europe, support all day-to-day HR operations and ensure a positive employee experience.
- Manages the full employee life cycle, including hiring, onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, compensation and benefits administration, absence management, management of employee data and information, employment law compliance and employee relations.
- Manage, organize and upload employee information into appropriate HR systems while ensuring data integrity.
- Act as a liaison between Shared Services functions (HR, Finance, Legal) and other internal partners for ensuring timely and accurate responses to all inquiries.
- Ensure smooth interactions with authorities, external partners or providers related to Compensation & Benefits, social security, global mobility, taxes.
- Develop and implement competitive compensation and benefits programs to attract and retain top talent and assist staff with retirement plans, payroll, systems, or employment contract questions.
- Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, leaves, disciplinary matters, disputes and investigations, performance and talent management, productivity, recognition, morale and development.
- Develop and implement HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Plans, coordinates, and implements initiatives, and surveys to support the organizations and strategy needs.
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
- Ensure a smooth onboarding and offboarding experience for employees.
- Oversee compliance and international mobility aspects of the workforce, support/assist in the relocation process of internal/external candidates.
- Assist and guide internal stakeholders through sensitive conversations and transitions.
- Manage HR initiatives/processes including training and development, performance management, diversity, inclusion and engagement surveys to support the organizations and strategy needs.
- Act as Ambassador for the company cultural beliefs, support internal communication and employee engagement activities.
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
- All other duties as assigned
EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:
- Travel Normally this position will not require travel, but this requirement may vary
- Hours full-time, normal working hours, from Monday to Friday
At EVERSANA®, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 670 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us!
Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve. We are EVERSANA.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of previous HR operations experience, out of which 3-5 years within an international environment
- Proven working experience of employment-related laws and regulations in more than one European country: Italy is mandatory, Spain and Portugal would be ideal, any other country would be a plus.
- Fluent in English and Italian. Any other European language will be a plus
- Familiarity with AI tools and their application in HR.
- Keen attention to detail, experience in organizing and leading projects with many different data sources
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Pragmatic, hands-on attitude, solution oriented
- Flexible, adaptable, comfortable in dealing with change and competing priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, data-driven mentality
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Experience with a comprehensive HRIS systems.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- This position requires a Bachelor-level degree
- Any People Partner, Labor Legislation, Compensation and Benefits or Social Security trainings will be highly appreciated
Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.
Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.
Take Action I am empowered and hold myself accountable.
Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.
Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.
Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.
Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful, and timely dialogue.
Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.
Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market, misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites, unsolicited e-mails, or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.
From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
