HR Generalist (H/F)

We are seeking a highly motivated VIE HR Generalist to support end-to-end HR activities across recruitment, compensation and benefits, HR data & analytics, and HR operations. The ideal candidate is an early-career professional with exposure to both soft HR (talent attraction, stakeholder management, employee experience) and hard HR (compensation and benefits, HR data, compliance), who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is autonomous, and brings a can do mindset with a strong bias for action. Responsibilities: • Talent Acquisition: In partnership with our RPO, manage full-cycle recruitment for junior to mid-level roles, including intake briefings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate experience, and offer management; • Compensation & Benefits: Together with the HRBP & HRD, support annual processes (merit, bonus, benchmarking), prepare C&B dashboards ensure accuracy, and coordinate with the HR team to resolve issues • Onboarding: Support employee onboarding processes for new joiners, including coordination of documentation, induction activities, and stakeholder follow-up • HR Data & Reporting: Maintain high-quality HR data, produce regular workforce reports in Workday, and generate insights to inform decision-making. • HR Operations & Compliance: Draft contracts and amendments, manage onboarding/offboarding, maintain employee files, and ensure compliance with applicable labor legislation and internal policies. • Stakeholder Partnership: Act as a responsive point of contact for managers and employees, escalating issues appropriately; anticipate needs and propose pragmatic solutions. • Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks, standardize templates, document processes, and support change, automation and AI initiatives to improve speed, quality, and employee experience. • Projects & Change: Contribute to cross-functional HR projects (e.g., HRIS enhancements, policy updates, analytics initiatives), delivering on-time with measurable outcomes.

Required Qualifications: • Education: Bachelor or Master’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, or related field, eligible for the VIE program. • Experience: At least 2 years of experience as Professional with relevant administrative and recruitment experience plus exposure to C&B, HR data, or HR operations. • Technical Skills: • Proficiency with Excel/Sheets (lookups, pivot tables, data cleaning) and basic HR analytics and comfortable using Copilot or other AI tools • Familiarity with compensation concepts (salary structures, market data, job leveling) and benefits administration. • Working knowledge of labor legislation in the host country; ability to research and apply policies. • Experience with HRIS and document management; comfort with dashboards and presentations. • Languages: Proficiency in English; additional local language(s) is an advantage. Key Competencies: • Can Do Mindset: Positive, solution-oriented approach; comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities. • Communication & team player: Clear, professional, and audience-appropriate written and verbal communication as well as a collaborative team spirit • Integrity & Confidentiality: Handles sensitive information with discretion; ensures compliance. • Customer Focus: Proactive support for managers and employees and guiding them to appropriate resources where needed • Analytical Mindset: Interprets HR data to create actionable insights; • Attention to Detail: Consistent accuracy in documentation, data, and process execution. • Planning & Organizing: Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines by applying a project management approach where needed

AstraZeneca est une entreprise biopharmaceutique internationale guidée par la science et axée sur la recherche, le développement et la commercialisation de médicaments de prescription, principalement pour le traitement des maladies dans les domaines thérapeutiques de l'Oncologie, la Biopharmaceutique (Cardiovasculaire, Rénal & Métabolisme, Respiratoire et Immunologie, Vaccins et Thérapies Immunes) et les Maladies rares. En France, nous sommes plus de 1450 collaborateurs répartis sur l’ensemble du territoire, notamment sur le siège de la filiale à Paris La Défense, sur notre site industriel de Dunkerque et notre site de conditionnement et de distribution de Reims. Nous croyons à une culture d'innovation et de collaboration, portée entre autres par le Hub Innovation d'AstraZeneca. Il est le point de convergence, interne et externe, autour des principes de partenariat, de transparence et d’efficacité sur le management de l’innovation. Et cela à travers l’identification et l’accompagnement de solutions innovantes destinées à améliorer le parcours patient et l’organisation des soins en collaborant avec l’ensemble de l’écosystème de l’innovation en France.