Talent Acquisition Lead – GPD EMEA

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Job Description

Global Portfolio Division (GPD) was initially formed to position Takeda’s future success by growing our global brands as well as supporting continued growth of our late-stage pipeline and driving best-in-class launches.  Made up of over 12,000 employees across 77 countries and based in three main regions:  Europe& Canada (EUCAN), Growth and Emerging Markets (GEM), and China.  Additionally, GPD includes 3 global organizations:  Vaccines BU, Global Portfolio & Launch Strategy and Global Medical as well as business partner functions.

The EUCAN region is central to GPD, championing better health and a brighter future for patients, healthcare providers and our people. EUCAN as part of GPD aims to be seen as a Talent Magnet across all markets and Talent Acquisition is a critical partner in ensuring we are successful.

The Talent Acquisition Lead for France, MEA and Belgium/Netherlands will be responsible for the strategic development and execution of proactive recruitment strategies to attract key talent in line with corporate objectives in the region, specifically for France, MEA and Belgium/Netherlands. The TA Lead will develop strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. They partner with our RPO provider in ensuring pipelines of qualified candidates to meet both existing and forecasted talent needs. They demonstrate and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace, while continuously building strong recruiting networks and developing innovative and creative methods and techniques to source talent and promote the Takeda brand.

Additionally, they will take the lead for TA sourcing, selection, and assessment strategy across EUCAN. They will build recruiter and hiring manager capability within the function as well as champion the launch of any new assessment initiatives. They understand sourcing best practices and can lead the creation of an optimal sourcing mix.

Role modeling the values of Takeda is critical as this is at the core of who we are, and this role is responsible for positioning this with current and prospective candidates for roles in EUCAN.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develops and maintains strong partnerships with the leadership teams, additionally with HR organization (HR BL, HR Partners, HR Operations, Compensation Specialists)
• Is trusted partner for hiring managers ensuring that in partnership the best talent can be found for their area
• Partners with RPO to ensure hiring needs of the business are fully met including enabling and on-going sharing of key information with RPO recruiters
• Develops and implements comprehensive recruitment sourcing strategies across EUCAN in partnership with RPO (cross functional management of RPO Partner) and other TA experts ensuring they are integrated with Takeda’s brand
• Partners with EUCAN, GPD and Global TA teams to drive talent acquisition strategy for EUCAN
• Accountable for ensuring that Takeda's employer brand / EVP is fully leveraged as part of overall attraction and candidate engagement strategies
• Takes ownership of a select number of senior level/executive and confidential roles
• Develops internal and external talent mappings for business benchmarking.
• Brings innovative approaches to our talent strategy in a way that demonstrates the values and ways of working of our organization
• Uses data and analytics to underpin the recruitment service delivery and to champion continuous improvement including engaging stakeholders through innovative reporting
• Leverages new technology solutions that will impact efficiency and effectiveness of TA creating an experience for all stakeholders
• Leads efforts around sourcing, selection, and assessment strategy across EUCAN, including building of recruiter and hiring manager capability within the function as well as champions the launch of any new assessment initiatives.

SKILLS and LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

• 7-10 years of experience within talent acquisition
• Pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry experience is a must
• At least 4 years of progressive recruiting experience performing regional responsibilities in a highly sophisticated matrixed corporate setting
• Experience recruiting diverse talents at all levels of the organization including the ability to directly source talent at all levels adopting creative strategic methods
• Proven ability and experience in effectively interacting with and influencing senior level HR and business/function leaders to establish trust and credibility
• Strong experience in working across functions and in different cultures in high level complex environment 
• TA experience in multiple markets including EUCAN, MEA countries, able to deliver nuanced local TA solutions whist still adhering to a global standard.
• Self-motivated with high learning agility, deals well with change and shows high resilience in VUCA environment
• Strategic perspective and high business acumen / focus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Fluent in French and English

At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential.

As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation, and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

Takeda is committed to foster diversity, equality, and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool!

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