Senior Director – HR COEs, Global Talent Management (Anywhere in Europe)

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The Senior Director, HR COEs, Global Talent Management will join Viatris, a worldwide healthcare company that supplies both branded and generic medicines to roughly one‑billion patients each year. The role sits within the Talent Center of Excellence and reports as an enterprise leader responsible for shaping a high‑performance culture and steering talent‑management strategy across the organization's many markets. Each day the senior director will design, implement and continuously improve global talent solutions. Core duties include defining a unified talent philosophy, embedding performance‑management and accountability practices, and advising HR Business Partners and senior leaders on talent health. The role also leads the evolution of a digitally enabled, analytics‑driven talent ecosystem, ensuring platforms such as Workday are fully leveraged, while overseeing performance‑management cycles, talent reviews, succession planning, career‑progression frameworks and skills‑development initiatives. Partnering with People Solutions, HR Technology and analytics teams, the leader will translate data into actionable insights that boost organizational effectiveness and agility. The position requires a bachelor's degree as a minimum, with an advanced degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a related field preferred. An HR certification is also preferred. Candidates must have a proven record of progressive HR leadership, deep expertise in talent management, organizational effectiveness and leadership development within large, global, matrixed companies. Experience at the Senior Director level, extensive work as an HR Business Partner, and a history of designing and optimizing scalable talent solutions across geographies are essential. Strong systems thinking, HR‑technology fluency and analytical ability to turn data into business‑aligned actions are also required. Additional, desirable attributes include a background in change leadership, the capacity to influence without formal authority, and a track record of driving adoption of new practices. The role operates in a complex, matrixed environment and collaborates closely with Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and other COE functions to align talent pipelines with future capability needs. While the posting does not specify a physical office, the position is open to candidates located anywhere in Europe, offering the flexibility to work remotely while supporting a global workforce. What the role asks for: - Bachelor's degree required - Advanced degree in HR‑related field preferred - HR certification preferred - Proven progressive HR leadership experience - Senior Director‑level experience in global matrixed organization - Demonstrated success as an HR Business Partner - Experience designing scalable talent solutions worldwide - Strong HR‑technology and analytics capability - Change leadership and influence without authority (nice‑to‑have)