EMEA External Talent Strategy Leader

Accenture Poland; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Poland is seeking an External Talent Strategy Lead for the EMEA region. You will shape and evolve our External Talent strategy across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, aligning with global procurement and business objectives.

You will partner with regional and global stakeholders to design initiatives, supplier management, and analytics-driven decision making. In this role, you will drive strategic programs, monitor supplier performance, and foster collaboration across the External

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, talent supply chain, or related strategic function.
• Experience in a global or regional matrix organization.
• Proven track record managing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Procurement and supplier management experience.
• Workforce strategy and talent supply chain experience.
• Experience with strategic sourcing and RFP management.
• Strong data analytics and reporting skills.
• Vendor performance management and negotiations.
• Experience in process improvement and transformation.
• Advanced stakeholder management and communication.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead via collaboration in ambiguous environments.
• Community leadership and knowledge-sharing mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, evolve, and support the implementation of the EMEA External Talent strategy aligned with global Procurement and business objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regional and global stakeholders to support workforce and supplier strategies.
• Lead strategic initiatives and projects focused on vendor management, talent acquisition channels, workforce innovation, and operational excellence.
• Monitor EMEA-wide supplier performance, contract coverage, spend analytics, and reporting to identify opportunities for optimization.
• Drive supplier selection, sourcing events, and strategic negotiations while promoting the use of global and regional strategic providers.
• Develop and maintain reporting frameworks, dashboards, and analytics to support decision making.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes, local regulations, and Accenture policies.
• Foster collaboration across the External Talent community through knowledge sharing, stakeholder engagement, and community leadership.

Skills

Procurement

Workforce strategy

Vendor management

Talent channels

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Reporting

Negotiation

Project management

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership without authority

Tools

Beeline

Workday

Sourcing platforms

Job description

Accenture Poland is seeking an External Talent Strategy Lead for the EMEA region. You will shape and evolve our External Talent strategy across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, aligning with global procurement and business objectives.

You will partner with regional and global stakeholders to design initiatives, supplier management, and analytics-driven decision making. In this role, you will drive strategic programs, monitor supplier performance, and foster collaboration across the External