People and Culture Trainee - VIE contract

• Location: Austria, Vienna
• Target start date: 01/01/2027

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

About the job

As People and Culture Trainee VIE within our P&C Europe GSA team, you’ll support the Country Head and P&C Team, and support and own different projects.  

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.  

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About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. 

Main responsibilities

Support Country Head and P&C Team:

• Support of the HR Business Partner in all HR-related activities and global Sanofi processes (personnel administration, personnel development, etc.).
• Support HR Business Partnering across the full employee lifecycle
  (talent, performance, development, engagement).
• Being the contact person for employees for all HR-related topics.
• Active cooperation with HR Services.

• Owning Workday tasks including maintenance of data and workday, creating new positions, support in time tracking.
• Implementing global projects at the local level in Austria.
• Talent management.
• All Well, Action, Benchmarking.

Project support/owner:

• Analysing people analytics on engagement surveys; generated insights to
  drive employee experience and culture initiatives.
• Owning global project implementation at the local level.
• Benchmarking and total compensation reports.
• Assisting in the Talent management cycle.
• Organizing E-health webinars.
• Aided in delivering change management initiatives in a global environment.
• Focus group: Sportsgroup, Early Talent.
• Managing full-cycle recruitment, partnering with hiring managers and
  improving hiring processes.
• Designing and delivering onboarding and employee experience initiatives.
• Presenting data-driven insights and HR initiatives to stakeholders
  and teams.
• Contributing to process optimization and scalable HR practices,
  incorporating automation workflows to streamline HR tasks.

About you

Experience

• Preferable experience in HR field.

Soft and technical skills

• Advanced communication & presentation skills.
• Capable and interested in working in diverse teams and projects.
• Results oriented.
• Good organisation and structural skills.
• Project management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Education

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Psychology or other relevant areas.

Languages:

• Advanced knowledge of English, German knowledge is highly preferred.

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development. 

• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes. 

• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams. 

• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet. 
• Drive Progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably. 
• Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed. 

iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.

Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.

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Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.