Talent & Development Partner - Mississauga, Canada - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

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Mississauga, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title:
Talent & Development Partner

Location:
Mississauga, ON (Hybrid)

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation - ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week.

Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Are you ready to be a part of a dynamic and strategic team that embraces accountability and focuses on impactful work? As a Talent & Development (T&D) Partner at AstraZeneca, you will be responsible for embedding T&D Centre of Excellence (COE) initiatives into specific areas of the business while gathering business insights to inform COE solutions and provide Subject Matter Expertise in the design of global initiatives.

You will be responsible for:

As a T&D Partner, you will be an ambassador for the T&D COE offerings and guide successful implementation of all products across the portfolio.
You will develop strong and productive partnerships with business area HR and Learning and Development teams.
You will provide insights and connections from your business area back to the COE, this includes but not limited to; learning and talent technology (e.g. Degreed, Cornerstone, Workday, PowerBI, Orgvue), learning programs and offerings, Global Talent Standards (e.g. succession planning, talent identification and strategic workforce planning), coaching, mentoring and experiential programs, psychometric assessments and development centres, team effectiveness and organizational development and Talent engagements.
You will support the Talent Review process for the area which will include preparing initial content and data, documenting outcomes in centralized systems, and collaborating with the Talent Acquisition CoE to build external and internal succession insights.
You will also codesign targeted interventions with the HR team and T&D Director, providing insights and connections from your business area to the T&D COE.
You will act as T&D SME in the design, implementation, and execution of global and areaspecific T&D and Talent Strategy interventions, and coordinate and upskill the business area T&D and L&D Community.

You will need to have:

Demonstrated experience working globally leading complex projects
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in talent management, learning and development, organization development and/or HR Business partnering
Actionbased and comfortable working with senior executive leaders, HR areas and operating in a matrix environment
Experience advising, facilitating and presenting to groups and leaders
Ability to effectively operate in an environment of constant change and able to work with ambiguity
Strong collaboration and influencing skills to create partnerships to implement change; consistently displays a readiness and willingness to share knowledge; seeks diverse perspectives
Believe in and champion our values and actively strive to develop a culture of inclusion and diversity
Demonstrated analytical mind, creative thinking, and problemsolving skills
Demonstrated project management skills
Collaboration and influencing skills to create partnerships to implement change; consistently displays a readiness and willingness to share knowledge; is open to different perspectives and to building consensus
Written and spoken proficiency in English

Desirable Skills/Experience:

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work.

We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we're taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Great People want to Work with us Find out why:

GTAA Top Employer Award for 10 years
Top 100 Employers Award
Canada's Most Admired Corporate Culture
Learn more about working with us in Canada
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Top Employer:
AstraZeneca Canada Inc.

AstraZeneca Canada Inc.

has been chosen as one of:
Canada's Top 100 Employers, Greater Toronto's Top Employers, The Career Directory.

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