Engagement & Capabilities Lead

POL - 6999 Takeda SCE; Łódź; On-site; PLN 328,000 - 451,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking an Engagement & Capabilities Lead to shape employee engagement and capability development across Global Procurement. You will lead the design of engagement initiatives and learning strategies to support technical, business, and leadership growth.

You will collaborate with global teams and drive measurable programs, building a high-performing procurement community. The role emphasizes strategy, analytics, and cross-functional influence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in learning and development, capability building, employee engagement, communications, or a related discipline.
• Experience designing and delivering learning and engagement programs within complex global organizations.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions, teams, and geographic regions in a highly collaborative environment.
• Strong expertise in learning strategy, curriculum design, and capability development.
• Experience with employee engagement programs, event design, and program management.
• Strong facilitation, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including influencing without direct authority.
• Proficiency in learning analytics, measurement approaches, learning platforms, collaboration tools, and digital learning technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a global engagement strategy that strengthens employee connection, collaboration, recognition, and alignment with procurement priorities.
• Create and execute a multi-year capability development roadmap to build procurement, business, leadership, and future-focused skills.
• Establish and evolve a Global Procurement Academy using digital, instructor-led, peer-based, coaching, and experiential learning approaches.
• Design and deliver engagement programs, events, communications, and recognition initiatives that support a connected and engaged culture.
• Build role-based learning pathways and capability programs for procurement teams and functional groups across the organization.
• Partner with procurement leaders, Human Resources, and Learning teams to align engagement and development initiatives with broader business priorities.
• Measure engagement and learning outcomes using data, metrics, and employee feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Orchestrate and manage events to drive engagement and learning, including social events and learning activities and events.

Skills

Learning strategy

Curriculum design

Capability development

Employee engagement programs

Event design

Program management

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Influencing without authority

Learning analytics

Learning platforms

Collaboration tools

Digital learning technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organizational Development, Communications, or related field

Tools

Learning analytics tools

Learning platforms

Job description

About the Role

The Engagement & Capabilities Lead is part of the Global Procurement Strategy & Performance team and plays a key role in shaping employee engagement and capability development across the Global Procurement function. This role exists to strengthen employee connection, collaboration, recognition, and alignment with organizational priorities while building the skills needed for future success. Working across global teams and functions, the role leads the design and evolution of engagement initiatives and learning strategies that support technical, business, and leadership development. As a recognized expert, the Engagement & Capabilities Lead provides strategic guidance, drives continuous improvement, influences stakeholders across the organization, and helps build a high-performing, future-ready procurement community through measurable and impactful programs.

How You Will Contribute

• Develop and lead a global engagement strategy that strengthens employee connection, collaboration, recognition, and alignment with procurement priorities.
• Create and execute a multi-year capability development roadmap to build procurement, business, leadership, and future-focused skills.
• Establish and evolve a Global Procurement Academy using digital, instructor-led, peer-based, coaching, and experiential learning approaches.
• Design and deliver engagement programs, events, communications, and recognition initiatives that support a connected and engaged culture.
• Build role-based learning pathways and capability programs for procurement teams and functional groups across the organization.
• Partner with procurement leaders, Human Resources, and Learning teams to align engagement and development initiatives with broader business priorities.
• Measure engagement and learning outcomes using data, metrics, and employee feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Orchestrate and manage events to drive engagement and learning, including social events and learning activities and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in learning and development, capability building, employee engagement, communications, or a related discipline.
• Experience designing and delivering learning and engagement programs within complex global organizations.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions, teams, and geographic regions in a highly collaborative environment.
• Strong expertise in learning strategy, curriculum design, and capability development.
• Experience with employee engagement programs, event design, and program management.
• Strong facilitation, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including influencing without direct authority.
• Proficiency in learning analytics, measurement approaches, learning platforms, collaboration tools, and digital learning technologies.

Locations: Lodz, Poland

Base Salary Range: zł328,000.00 - zł451,000.00. 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.

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people's lives – including your own. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.