Talent Partner Patient Supply

UCB; Eigenbrakel; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a curious, collaborative and transformational Strategic Talent Partner, Patient Supply, to support the Talent team across development, manufacturing and supply from our Braine l'Alleud office in Belgium.

You will partner with senior leaders to translate business strategy into an integrated people, organization and capability agenda, shaping critical talent, leadership and workforce decisions that drive performance and create value for patients.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent senior-level experience.
• Significant strategic Talent Partnering experience with global, matrixed teams.
• Expertise in organization design and workforce planning.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and coach effectively.
• Experience in life sciences, manufacturing or regulated environments preferred.
• Professional fluency in English; French is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into an integrated people, organization and capability agenda.
• Advise leaders on organization, talent, succession and workforce decisions.
• Lead strategic workforce planning and capability assessments.
• Shape organization design, roles, governance and decision rights.
• Guide leaders through change with clear communication and impact measurement.
• Turn data into insights and technology-enabled recommendations.

Skills

Strategic Talent Partnering

Organization design

Workforce planning

Executive coaching

Stakeholder management

Life sciences experience

English fluency

Education

Master's degree

Job description

We are looking for a curious, collaborative and transformational Strategic Talent Partner, Patient Supply to join our Talent team supporting Patient Supply (from development, manufacturing to supply), based in our Braine l'Alleud office in Belgium.

About The Role

You will be a strategic people and organization advisor to senior leaders across development, manufacturing and supply. You will translate business strategy, growth plans and transformation priorities into an integrated people, organization and capability agenda. Combining business judgement, workforce insight, data and responsible digital fluency, you will shape important talent, leadership, organization design and workforce decisions that strengthen performance and create value for patients.

Who You'll Work With

You will be working in a team that partners closely with leaders across Patient Supply and connects them with specialist colleagues in People Services, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Reward, Workforce Intelligence, Digital Technology and local Talent teams. Together, you will deliver integrated solutions while maintaining clear ownership for strategic advice and operational execution.

What You'll Do

• Translate Patient Supply strategy and capability needs into an integrated people and organization agenda.
• Advise and constructively challenge leaders on organization, talent, succession, leadership and workforce decisions.
• Lead strategic workforce planning, capability assessment, scenario planning, critical-role identification and workforce transitions.
• Shape organization design, including roles, accountabilities, decision rights, interfaces, governance, spans and layers.
• Guide leaders through complex change, strengthening readiness, communication, capability, adoption and impact measurement.
• Turn workforce and organization data into clear insights, risks, options and responsible technology-enabled recommendations.

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills:

• Master's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent senior-level experience.
• Significant strategic Talent Partnering experience with complex leadership teams in global environments, matrixed organizations, and working with unions.
• Strong experience in organization design, strategic workforce planning and major organizational or capability transformation.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, coach constructively and turn ambiguity into decision-ready recommendations.
• Experience in life sciences, manufacturing, supply, development or another regulated, technically complex environment is strongly preferred.
• Professional fluency in English is essential; French is strongly preferred for the relevant stakeholder environment.

Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About Us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we've embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [e-mail]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.