PPLS Business Partner, Germany in Köln bei Sanofi US

In October 2020, Global Business Services (GBS) was established as a new transversal, multi-disciplinary function. GBS is managing global end-to-end (E2E) processes, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness by using innovative solutions while simplifying and harmonizing the E2E process delivery.

In 2022, Sanofi board confirmed the need of establishing an autonomous GBS organization by extending to a new Service Line: PEOPLE SERVICES (PPLS).

Therefore, GBS PEOPLE SERVICES are looking for PPLS Business Partner, Germany. For PEOPLE SERVICES, the key missions expected from this role are:

Stakeholder management

Team/vendor coordination

Project Management

Administrative/Compliance support

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Within the scope of People Services, the team will be in charge of:

• Employee Life Cycle (ELC): from hiring to retiring.

• Master Data Management (MDM): GBS PEOPLE SERVICES team is responsible for data accuracy and data completeness according to the core model.

• Time to Pay (T2P): GBS PEOPLE SERVICES is collecting input from different channels, entering into systems or sharing securely with vendors, controlling as per legal rules and internal controls requirements, before managing post payroll activities. Local benefits management is part of GBS PEOPLE SERVICES scope of services.

• Connect to Resolve (C2R): GBS PEOPLE SERVICES team is responsible for knowledge articles that help employees to find answers to their queries at their fingertips. According to defined process and SLAs, GBS PEOPLE SERVICES is providing feedback on employees’ requests.

• External Workforce (EWF): GBS PEOPLE SERVICES team is in charge of collecting and reporting on EWF data.

The role of the People Services Business Partner will be focusing on:

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  PPLS Germany Expert: the candidate will be the People Services expert for Germany, based in Germany, for all Employee or External Life cycle topics, time management, benefits and payroll topics. The candidate will help us to define and set up standard quality models (efficient process with high level of employee experience). The candidate will actively contribute to change management and support communication with the business, with managers and with employees. The candidate will represent People Services in Germany leadership meetings and will, when required assess risks and lead on mitigation plan together with PPLS team based in Budapest.

• Sanofi Business Services partner: During the transition period of our activities from SBS People Services to GBS People Services, the candidate will be the main point of contact for any question/issue about Global Service Agreements as well as the Local Service Agreement (documentation of activities that could not yet be transferred to GBS). The target is to exit those agreements as fast as possible and ensure GBS People Services will be autonomous to perform all activities of the core model.

• Vendor coordination: The candidate will facilitate and coordinate communication and initiatives with the local vendors in Germany (e.g. Payroll services, Benefits and Pension providers etc.,). The candidate will also help implementing the CHC dedicated governance, review the performance/KPIs, define areas of improvement, facilitate the communication with the rest of People Services team.

• Stakeholder management: The candidate will implement and actively participate in the governance with our stakeholders based in Germany: Finance (more specifically Accounting), Internal Control and Legal for example. The candidate will connect with Finance stakeholders for any question related to budget,