Global HR Business Partner Early/Late CVRM

AstraZeneca•Boston, MA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Global HR Business Partner for Early and Late CVRM is a senior, enterprise-facing role based in AstraZeneca’s Boston Kendall Square office. The position partners with CVRM executives and cross-functional leaders to develop and deliver scalable HR strategies supporting approximately 800 colleagues across nine countries, shaping culture, capabilities, and leadership from discovery through launch. The role uses data-driven insights, modern HR practices, and collaboration with specialist HR teams to improve organizational effectiveness, strengthen leadership, and accelerate delivery across Early CVRM and Late CVRM. It provides strategic HR advice and coaching to executives and managers, supports organizational change and employee engagement, and helps ensure people practices are effective, compliant, and aligned with global frameworks. The position may require travel to meet leadership teams and employees at their locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 10 years of HR experience within a large, sophisticated, matrixed, or global organization.
Significant experience as a Global HR Business Partner or in another HR client-facing role.
Digitally savvy, with evidence of driving innovative solutions and continuously improving HR implementation.
Comfort with AI and technology and an understanding of their role in driving business efficiency.
Demonstrated track record of leading the development and execution of HR and people strategies with measurable results.
Experience serving as a trusted advisor and coach to business leaders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence, challenge, and negotiate at senior levels in an international environment.
Demonstrated use of HR analytics and organizational data to inform decisions, develop interventions, and evaluate impact.
Deep understanding of employment law, policy, and risk management.
Ability to travel to meet leadership teams and employees at their locations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
Direct experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or biopharma.
Ability to work effectively on global teams or assignments spanning multiple countries or regions.

Responsibilities

Define, align, and evolve HR and people strategy across Early and Late CVRM, including workforce planning, recruitment, succession, talent management, development, and engagement.
Align the function’s people strategy with enterprise-wide plans to build future-ready capability and retention.
Partner with HR centres of expertise to design and deliver tailored HR solutions within agreed scopes, timelines, and budgets, and establish measures to demonstrate program and project impact.
Collaborate with Global HR Business Partners and senior leaders to develop and implement targeted HR interventions across R&D and the end-to-end value chain.
Coach and advise executive leaders on people management practices and the people aspects of business priorities and innovative ideas.
Coach, support, mentor, and challenge people managers to apply policies effectively; advise on complex HR issues and employee relations to minimize risk and financial exposure and support compliance with global employment laws and company policies.
Ensure HR solutions align with global frameworks and apply organizational efficiency, change management, employee engagement, workforce transition, and performance management practices.
Use HR analytics and organizational data to inform decisions, develop interventions, and evaluate impact.
Build partnerships across geographies, functions, and stages of development to help diverse teams address complex challenges.
Travel to meet leadership teams and employees where they are located, as needed.