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People Partner (HR)

Novartis
San Diego, California, USA Posted Sep 28, 2026
HybridUSD 98,700 - 183,300 / year

About this role

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

  • Implements P&O initiatives, supporting the overall P&O strategy. Ensure People Partnering processes are accomplished with high quality and efficiency. Champions culture and supports implementation of corporate initiatives.
  • Drive buy-in and utilization of data and analytics to identify risk and trends, and to apply these business insights to inform decisions and actions.
  • Embraces customer feedback to understand the customer journey with moments that matter and makes recommendations for continuous improvement. Implement enhancements and modifications as necessary to meet both business and customer needs.
  • Ensure compliance with local equity / Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations.
  • Manage the delivery of in-country transformations, consult with legal, provides advice and guidance for managers through the local US process, oversees associate notice / handover meetings and overall restructuring life cycle.
  • Ensures local Employee Relations regulations are in line with local regulations and Novartis integrity standards from a cross divisional / country lens. Manages Employee relations within client group, coaching and mentoring associates and managers.
  • Promotes the contribution of ideas and solutions to the P&O network (Country Business Partners, Global Business Partners, and Country P&O Boards). Seeks to establish strong relationships with cross-divisional P&O community members to understand needs and challenges and drive continuous improvement.
  • Coach leaders, managers and associates on P&O topics, local policies and key moments that matter, building manager capability and self-sufficiency.

Essential Criteria:

  • At minimum 5+ years' work experience in P&O – with breadth of experience across P&O disciplines. At minimum 3+ years supporting a complex and metrics organization within the US.
  • Strong hands-on experience using Workday (or comparable HR systems) to manage end-to-end P&O processes (e.g., talent moves, org changes, performance, recruitment), with a clear understanding of how system workflows translate into employee and manager experience
  • Proven AI fluency, with practical experience applying AI tools to enhance day-to-day work (e.g., generating insights, improving processes, drafting communications), and a strong curiosity to continuously adopt new technologies
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and advise on employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with local regulations and company standards, while building manager capability through coaching, guidance, and proactive issue resolution
  • Ability to influence without authority and build capability in leaders through coaching, feedback, and strong relationships.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment by rapidly adapting to changing priorities, technologies, and organizational needs, while maintaining focus, performance, and alignment with business objectives.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Actively contributes to a collaborative team environment by building trust, sharing ideas openly, and working inclusively with others to solve problems, drive outcomes, and foster a positive team dynamic.

  • Ability to think and operate locally and globally by connecting across geographies, integrating diverse perspectives, and driving alignment across global and local stakeholders to achieve enterprise-wide outcomes

  • Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry, with exposure to Research & Development (R&D) organizations and processes

  • Benefits & Rewards

  • The salary for this position is expected to range between $98,700 and $183,300 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining the company will be reviewed periodically. The company may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

About the Company

Why the company: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

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Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally.

Why the company: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally. Read our handbook

Additional Information

EEO Statement:

The company group of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility & Reasonable Accommodations

The company group of companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us through the accommodations channel and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Division

People & Organization

Business Unit

General Management

Location

USA

State

California

Site

San Diego

Company / Legal Entity

U061 (FCRS = US061) company Services, Inc.

Functional Area

Human Resources

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

Human Resources

People & Organization

USA

Job ID

REQ-10088136

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