HR Site Lead

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Job Description

About the role:

Join Takeda as HR Site Lead for Lessinesand shape the people agenda in a major transformation environment.

How you will contribute:

Reporting to the Site Head you willlead the HR agenda for our manufacturing siteand act as a strategic partner to leaders to ensure transformation success and sustainable adoption. Key accountabilities include:

• Partner closely with theSite Headto deliver the site people agenda:organization design change execution leadership alignment and social dialogue.
• Act as a core member of theSite Leadership Team (SLT) providing pragmatic business-focused HR counsel to senior leaders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor onperformance culture and key people decisions ensuring full alignment with policies governance and legal frameworks.
• Drive engagement throughclear communication and consistent storytelling aligning leaders on messages expectations and ways of working.
• Shape and execute thesite People Strategy translating business priorities into agile HR plans that evolve with organizational change.
• Embed ahigh-performance culture strengthening feedback practices performance management succession planning capability building and workforce planning.
• Act as a strong connector toGlobal HR ensuring alignment on governance reporting best practices and decision/escalation paths (two-way communication link).
• Deploy global frameworks locally adapting them toBelgian legal and organizational realitieswhile simplifying and harmonizing HR processes across the site.
• Use key people indicators (recruitment engagement turnover absence ER cases) to drive disciplined follow-up and sustained outcomes with the SLT.
• Lead the siteBenefits strategyin partnership with local and globalTotal Rewards / HR ensuring competitive positioning.
• Lead and develop theHRBP team(23 direct reports) setting clear priorities across daily operations and strategic projects.
• Provide day-to-day matrix leadership toPayrollandPeople & Labor Relations ensuring consistent support and proactive risk management (capability engagement retention change).
• Safeguard compliance withBelgian social law internal policies and audit requirements minimizing legal financial and reputational risk.
• Lead employee relations and social climate: participate in theWorks Counciland manageunion relationships and negotiations.
• Represent Lessines in themanufacturing network contributing to and deploying global HR initiatives locally.
• Build strong alignment with theZaventem entity establishing common practices where possible (e.g. benefits processes governance).

What you bring to Takeda:

• You are an experienced senior HR leader and business partner ready to take full accountability and drive change.
• You are recognized as a change agent with a proven track record of introducing new ways of working.
• You have strong knowledge of Belgian Labor and Employment Law and proven experience building positive labor relations and constructive relationships with Works Councils.
• You inspire and develop teams and you deliver results through matrixed organizations.
• You stand out for your interpersonal communication and influencing skills combined with cultural sensitivity.
• You are a trusted advisor to leaders translating business challenges into effective people solutions.
• You build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and influence decisions using data facts and compelling presentations.
• You are motivated to represent the site and actively contribute to a broader international HR community.
• You develop and lead HR and D&I initiatives aligning people practices with business objectives.
• You bring strong business acumen and commercial awareness with strategic thinking analytical/problem-solving skills sound judgment and timely decision-making.
• You have experience in manufacturing environments with a diverse and complex workforce.
• You have a university degree (Business Human Resources Labor Law or Industrial/Organizational Psychology preferred).
• You are fluent in business English and French (written and spoken).

What Takeda can offer you:

We want our employees to succeed in everything they do at work at home and in the community. This is why we offer world-class benefits and access to resources that can support people.

Our sector and the needs of our patients are constantly changing which is why we emphasize continuous training. We actively support and invest in the development of our employees through a 70/20/10 training model.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package prioritizing wellbeing career growth and work-life balance:

• Generous Time Off: 20 days of paid vacation in accordance with Belgian legislation and 12 Working Time Recovery days with additional days granted based on seniority and age.
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive health and hospitalization insurance annual check-ups starting at age 45 and support for preventive healthcare.
• Family Support: Paid leave for maternity paternity and adoption along with dedicated spaces for nursing mothers.
• Career Development: Access to a Learning Catalog language courses and opportunities for internal and international mobility.
• Transportation & Eco-Benefits: Contributions for public transport incentives for sustainable and eco-friendly transportation and on-site charging stations for electric vehicles.
• Additional Perks: Meal vouchers eco-cheques a flex plan a 13th-month salary and pension support.

More About Us:

Takeda is a global leader in rare diseases and ranks among the top three manufacturers for plasma-derived products.

Our production site in Lessines with over 50 years of expertise represents biotechnological excellence. The site specializes in the purification of immunoglobulins plasma-derived therapies and the filling and packaging of life-saving treatments for blood disorders.

Every year we meet the needs of more than 250000 patients worldwide. As Takedas third-largest production site we play a key role in global operations proudly distributing several million vials annually to over 80 countries.

Certified as a Great Place to Work in many countries Takeda offers stimulating careers fosters innovation and encourages excellence. We believe in an inclusive and collaborative work environment where every talent contributes to our mission: Better Health and a Brighter Future for people around the world.

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