Total Workforce Strategic Capability Planning Lead

UCB; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading biopharmaceutical company based in Brussels is seeking a Total Workforce Strategic Capability Planning Lead. This role involves leading strategic capability planning to ensure a future-ready workforce. Responsibilities include developing workforce forecasts, providing insights on skills needs, and collaborating with various teams to align workforce decisions with business strategies. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree and has strong experience in strategic workforce planning and excellent analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Resources or similar required.
• Strong experience in strategic workforce planning and capability strategy.
• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead the strategic capability planning framework.
• Develop multi-year workforce forecasts.
• Provide scenario-based guidance on capabilities.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Stakeholder and communication skills

Project management

Data interpretation

Formation

Master’s degree in HR, Business, Data Science, or equivalent

Outils

Digital and analytics tools

Description du poste

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Total Workforce Strategic Capability Planning Lead who is analytical, collaborative, and forward‑thinking to join us in our Talent (Human Resources) team, based in our Brussels office in Belgium.

About The Role

You will lead the design and implementation of our strategic capability planning approach to ensure the organization has a future‑ready total workforce with the right skills, the right configuration, at the right moment. Working across Talent, Finance, Operations, and Business teams, you will connect total workforce insights with long‑term business strategies to guide capability investments, resource planning, and skills development (Build Buy Borrow Bot).

Who You'll Work With

You will be working in a team that collaborates closely with Talent Partners, Finance, Digital Technology, and business leaders to translate strategic priorities into total workforce needs (Build Buy Borrow Bot). You will act as a central connector across multiple functions, ensuring that capability planning, skills insights, and workforce decisions are aligned and supported by strong data, consistent governance, and clear ways of working.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and execution of the strategic capability planning framework and governance for long‑term total workforce decisions.
• Develop multi‑year workforce and skills forecasts using data, modelling, and external market insights.
• Provide scenario‑based guidance on capability priorities, resource allocation, and future skills needs.
• Drive total workforce insights across internal roles, external talent, services, and automation.
• Partner with Talent and Learning teams on skills assessments, upskilling, and reskilling pathways.
• Use data dashboards and analytics to support objective, insight‑driven decisions across functions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Science, Information Management, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong experience in strategic workforce planning, capability strategy, or operating model transformation.
• Excellent analytical skills, including modelling, forecasting, scenario‑building, and data interpretation.
• Ability to work with digital and analytics tools to enable insights and workforce planning.
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with experience influencing senior partners.
• Proven ability to lead projects, manage multiple priorities, and drive cross‑functional alignment.

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 that if your enquiry does not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.