Global P&O Business Partner – STO

Sandoz

Global P&O Business Partner shaping workforce strategy for Sandoz, a biosimilar and generic medicines leader. Driving talent, organizational design, leadership development, and cultural change across countries.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeHolzkirchen • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorLead💰 €95,900 - €178,100 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in organizational design, talent management, and change leadership, with a strong focus on strategic workforce planning and cultural transformation. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive performance through data-driven decision-making in a global context.

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Senior P&O Business Partner ExperienceStakeholder ManagementOrganizational DesignChange LeadershipPharma Manufacturing Experience

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Hard Skills

Workforce PlanningSuccession PlanningLeadership DevelopmentTalent ManagementData AnalysisPerformance MeasurementOrganizational InterventionsCultural Change InitiativesGovernance ModelsCapability Gap Analysis

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsCoachingStrategic MindsetCollaborationCommunication

Industry Keywords

P&O StrategyCross-Functional CollaborationMatrixed OrganizationsGlobal Workforce StrategyTalent Pipelines

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with leaders on organizational design, team effectiveness, change, performance, talent, retention and engagement
Translate business strategy into P&O priorities, workforce plans and organizational interventions
Drive succession planning, leadership development and talent pipelines for critical roles
Build strategic workforce plans and identify future capability gaps
Strengthen leadership teams through coaching, governance, operating models and culture work
Lead cultural change and inclusion efforts, with clear business ownership and accountability
Represent the business in complex enterprise P&O initiatives and cross-country priorities
Use data, metrics and external insight to shape decisions and measure impact
Contribute to the wider P&O community and develop internal and external thought leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years of experience in a senior P&O Business Partner or equivalent role
Proven success in stakeholder management and influencing at senior levels
Experience working in global, cross-functional and matrixed organizations
Strong strategic mindset with sound business and industry exposure
Credibility across talent, organization design, change and workforce strategy
Pharma manufacturing experience is an advantage
Ability to work in Holzkirchen, Germany, Kundl, Austria, or Ljubljana, Slovenia
Expected weekly working hours: 40 hours

Benefits

Comp & perks

20% performance-based bonus
30 vacation days per year (in full time)
1.200€ vacation payment (in full time)
€40/month in capital-forming benefits (in full time)
Eligible for car allowance
Participation in long-term incentive plan
Company pension
Flex-hybrid working 50% per week in the office
Access to learning & development platforms Skillsoft & Learnlight
Access to employee share program “OurShare”
Personal growth supported
Diversity of thought welcomed
Agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers