Senior Director – HR COEs, Global Talent Management

Accountabilities: 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.