HR Business Partner and Talent Scout  

HR Business Partner and Talent Scout 

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to bring positive outcomes for patients. If you are result driven, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Join our dynamic team as an HR Business Partner and Talent Scout, a role that contributes to a wide range of employee lifecycle touchpoints and related HR processes within the Central Europe Cluster. As a key point of contact for employees, managers, and HR services providers, you will manage day-to-day HR activities and run Talent Scouting projects, employer branding, and engagement across the region. Your strategic talent pools will align with business goals, and you will advise on both internal and external talent search strategies.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acting as a primary contact for employee queries and partners/advises line managers on HR related topics

• Conducting Global HR processes locally, in the geographic scope of Central Europe Cluster (recruitment, performance and talent management, talent development, compensation & benefits, employee relations)

• Acting as proactive advisor and coach to people managers on topics of performance management, team management, talent development, culture, and reward.

• Driving implementation and roll out of Cluster-wide HR projects.

• Active participation in Talent Scouting projects for regular professional roles in collaboration with AZ Talent Acquisition team and external recruitment team, as well as in onboarding new hires.

• Handling employment files and preparing working contracts, addendums and other HR related documents, in liaison with the external HR admin partners and external lawyers.

REQUIREMENTS

• University degree

• Relevant HR hands-on experience, ideally in Generalist /Advisor/ HR Business Partner role

• Experience in talent acquisition

• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to interact at different levels in a professional and positive manner.

• Very good analytical skills and literacy in handling data and reports, using Excel and HR systems

• Self-driven personality and ability to manage activities in a solution oriented and independent manner.

• Well-organized, efficient in approach and able to deal with multiple priorities.

• Digitally savvy and data driven, looking at data to advise decisions in the business.

• Effective in communication, including advanced level of English (oral and written)

• Curiosity and learning agility – eagerness to develop oneself and to find ways to increase work efficiency by using modern tools and technology.

• Full accountability for driving agenda and own the results delivery.

• The highest standards of ethics and discretion