As a key member of the Global Talent Center of Excellence, you will define and implement enterprise-wide talent strategies, strengthen leadership and organizational capabilities, and ensure consistent execution across geographies. Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the development and adoption of a global high-performance culture by integrating performance management, accountability, capability building, and employee engagement throughout the employee lifecycle.

• Define the enterprise talent philosophy, standards, expectations, and priorities in alignment with broader business objectives.

• Act as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners, Talent Partners, and senior leaders on talent management, performance, organizational health, and emerging workforce priorities.

• Shape and continuously improve global talent management practices, including performance reviews, goal setting, talent assessments, and calibration processes.

• Oversee succession planning, talent pool identification, career progression frameworks, and skills and capabilities development.

• Establish and guide global approaches to reskilling and upskilling to support evolving business and workforce requirements.

• Develop a digitally enabled, analytics-driven talent ecosystem, ensuring HR platforms such as Workday are effectively leveraged.

• Use talent analytics and organizational insights to inform decisions, measure program effectiveness, and continuously improve talent outcomes.

• Partner with HR Business Partners to diagnose organizational challenges and implement practical solutions that improve team performance, clarity, agility, and effectiveness.

• Enable HR Business Partners to deliver strategic talent priorities through scalable frameworks and targeted interventions.

• Define and oversee a global talent development strategy that builds leadership and talent pipelines at every level.

• Align talent development initiatives with future capability requirements and enterprise priorities.

• Ensure robust assessment, calibration, and succession processes for critical roles.

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, People Solutions, HR Technology, and analytics teams to align talent management with workforce planning and future skills needs.

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of talent solutions, driving change and adoption across a complex, matrixed organization.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will bring extensive global HR leadership experience, strong expertise in talent and organizational development, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while delivering enterprise-wide transformation. The key requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree required; an advanced degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Professional HR certification is preferred.

• Extensive progressive HR leadership experience, with deep expertise in talent management, organizational effectiveness, and leadership development within large, global, matrixed organizations.

• Experience operating at Senior Director level and partnering with enterprise stakeholders across multiple functions, geographies, and organizational levels.

• Demonstrated success in an HR Business Partner role is required; experience within a Center of Excellence is preferred.

• Proven ability to lead the full lifecycle of scalable talent and organizational effectiveness solutions, from strategy and design through implementation and optimization.

• Strong systems thinking, HR technology expertise, and analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate data and insights into practical, business-aligned solutions.

• Demonstrated change leadership and the ability to influence without direct authority, build stakeholder alignment, and drive adoption in complex and agile environments.

• Experience in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, or similarly regulated global industries is strongly preferred; relevant experience in other multinational sectors is also valued.

• Familiarity with modern, technology-enabled HR environments is preferred, with Workday experience considered an advantage.

• Flexibility to travel to company sites, including internationally, up to approximately 25% of the time.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Remote working flexibility, with preference for candidates based in Europe or on the US East Coast.

• Career progression and professional development opportunities.

• Work-life balance initiatives.

• Inclusive working environment that values diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills.

• Opportunity to contribute to global talent strategies within an international healthcare organization.