Some opportunities happen only once in a lifetime - like a job where you have the chance to change lives. At Alexion, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives. We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translates into innovative breakthroughs for patients.

This is what you will do:

At Alexion, we pride ourselves on being a talented, global team that’s powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients, every day. As a key enabler for our evolving, rapidly growing Rare Disease Business Unit, the People and Culture team helps to unlock the power of what science can do and ultimately have a huge impact on patients’ lives.

At Alexion, the People and Culture Partner will play a key role in driving and delivering on our mission to transform the lives of people affected by rare and devastating diseases by delivering world class HR support for our employees. Our HR professionals are coordinated and closely aligned with the whole enterprise. We do all of it strategically, looking ahead to the new challenges we’ll face and improving the way the enterprise operates today.

Reporting into a team led by one of Alexion’s HR Enterprise Partners, the P&C Partner will deliver HR counsel and drive successful programs in the area of talent acquisition, employee relations, retention, and performance management.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing guidance and advice to business teams, managers, and leaders on all people management matters
• Delivering the global HR agenda, initiatives, and objectives year-over-year in support of the business
• Partnering effectively with leaders, managers, and employees across the business and providing leadership and coaching to drive the successful implementation of our people and culture strategy in a consistent manner
• Building relationships and collaborating with AstraZeneca’s Centers of Expertise (COE’s), Talent (Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development) and Total Rewards, to deploy strategies to impact capabilities in innovation and leadership
• Proactively performing diagnostic interventions and problem resolution strategies to contribute HR point of view to business issues; anticipating and advocating for employees’ needs and aims to balance those with business strategy
• Driving high quality levels in all HR operations, ensuring consistency and accuracy of processes, data, and systems
• Working collaboratively with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Inclusion & Diversity, and Total Rewards colleagues to address business needs and ensure full alignment with global HR initiatives and goals

You will need to have:

• Ability to comfortably handle multiple and changing priorities
• High sense of ethics, integrity, confidentiality, and accountability
• High learning agility with natural ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to align and collaborate across distributed teams
• The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

We would prefer for you to have:

• 5-8 years of Professional experience in a generalist HR support role, including in-depth knowledge and expertise in employee experience practices and principles and knowledge of the business and industry
• Pharmaceutical Experience
• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment
• Bachelors Degree Required, advanced degree and/or professional certifications preferred

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Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing medicines. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries. Further information about Alexion can be found at: www.alexion.com.

Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion has taken critical steps to protect colleagues, loved ones, and patients from COVID-19 and its variants. All US-based employees must comply with Alexion's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Alexion provides exceptions based on applicable state law as well as reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding a legally required exemption or accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com. Alexion participates in E-Verify.

As a leading employer in our industry, Alexion offers a highly competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits include group medical, vision and dental coverage, group and supplemental life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

AstraZeneca completed its acquisition of Alexion, marking the creation of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. If you're interested in career opportunities with AstraZeneca, click here.