HR Business Leader, Germany

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Berlin; On-site; EUR 152,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is seeking an HR Business Leader (HRBL), Germany, to partner with business leaders and shape people, culture, and the organizational agenda. You will drive workforce and talent strategies, lead transformation, and ensure a consistent HR approach across Germany.

You will coach senior leaders, drive succession planning, design teams, and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture while partnering with global HR teams to deliver exceptional employee

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership experience partnering with executive leaders in multinational organizations.
• Expertise in organizational design, talent strategy, succession planning and workforce planning.
• Experience leading large-scale change management and navigating ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement people strategies enabling growth and effectiveness across Germany.
• Partner with senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning and critical talent decisions.
• Lead organizational transformation and change management initiatives across the region.
• Foster a high-performance culture through leadership coaching and talent development.
• Represent HR in county leadership forums and cross-functional discussions influencing decisions.
• Build the HR Community of Practice and promote collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with People Solutions and Labor & Relations to ensure an outstanding employee experience.
• Champion innovation, digital HR solutions and continuous improvement.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Organizational design

Talent strategy

Workforce planning

Change management

Coaching leaders

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

About the role:

As the HR Business Leader (HRBL), Germany, you will be the strategic HR partner to business leaders across Germany, shaping the people, culture, and organizational agenda that enables sustainable business growth. You will drive workforce and talent strategies, lead organizational transformation, and foster a high-performing, future-ready organization while ensuring a consistent HR approach across the region.

How you contribute:

• Develop and implement people strategies that enable business growth and organizational effectiveness across Germany.
• Partner with senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and critical talent decisions.
• Lead organizational transformation and change management initiatives, ensuring successful adoption of new ways of working.
• Drive a high-performance culture through leadership coaching, talent development, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Represent HR in county leadership forums and cross-functional business discussions, influencing strategic business decisions.
• Build and strengthen the HR Community of Practice, fostering collaboration, capability building, and knowledge sharing.
• Partner closely with People Solutions and People, Labor & Relations teams to deliver an outstanding employee experience and ensure effective HR service delivery.
• Champion innovation, digital HR solutions, and continuous improvement to enhance organizational effectiveness and business performance.

Qualifications:

• Extensive senior HR leadership experience partnering with executive leaders in complex, multinational organizations.
• Proven expertise in organizational design, talent strategy, succession planning, workforce planning, and organizational transformation.
• Strong experience leading large-scale change management initiatives and helping leaders successfully navigate ambiguity and transformation.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and inspire senior leaders while building high-performing and engaged teams.
• Passion for developing people and creating an inclusive culture that fosters collaboration, engagement, and continuous growth.
• A strong innovation mindset with curiosity to challenge the status quo, embrace digital solutions, and continuously improve ways of working.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across a global matrix organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field (Master's degree preferred) and fluency in English.

Locations

DEU - Berlin - Wirtschaftswunder

Base Salary Range

€151,800.00 - €208,670.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time