Director, Talent Partner, Operations

CSL Behring Vifor seeks a Director of Talent Partnering in Operations to lead strategic HR initiatives across EMEA. This role advises senior leadership on workforce planning, talent development, and organizational design to drive business performance.

This senior position acts as the primary talent advisor to executive leadership within designated business areas, including Operations, Plasma, Commercial, and R&D. The director is responsible for aligning human capital strategies with broader corporate goals, ensuring that workforce capabilities, leadership structures, and cultural priorities directly support business objectives. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Human Resources, the role bridges strategic intent with operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Act as the top talent advisor to business leaders, converting local strategic goals into concrete talent action plans.
• Guide organizational design, leadership team composition, and overall workforce strategy.
• Oversee the end-to-end strategy, implementation, and governance of talent management frameworks.
• Manage succession planning processes and lead thorough talent review and development sessions.
• Assess current workforce skills to identify potential gaps and operational risks.
• Create capability-building strategies utilizing diverse talent acquisition models such as building, buying, borrowing, botting, or bouncing.
• Promote initiatives that improve employee engagement, workplace culture, and overall wellbeing.
• Provide data-backed recommendations from listening events to boost retention, inclusion, and team performance.
• Use talent analytics to shape strategy, track progress, and flag organizational risks or opportunities.
• Convert workforce and pipeline data into clear insights that guide business and HR decisions.
• Analyze trends in employee movement, performance, potential, retention risks, and diversity metrics.
• Collaborate with Centers of Excellence to roll out leadership cohort development programs.

Requirements

• Extensive background in HR business partnering or talent management, preferably in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences sectors.
• Proven track record of designing and leading large-scale strategic talent initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of workforce planning, succession management, and leadership development.
• Experience applying talent analytics to support data-driven HR decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or CIPD qualification.

What the company offers

• Access to comprehensive benefits information regarding well-being support.

About the company

CSL Behring Vifor is a global leader in biotherapeutics, driven by a mission to save lives. The company utilizes advanced technologies including plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy platforms. As part of a parent organization employing 32,000 people, it delivers therapies to over 100 countries. The culture is built on inclusion and belonging, fostering an environment of curiosity and empathy.

• Global biotherapeutics leader focused on saving lives.
• Uses plasma fractionation, recombinant protein, and cell/gene therapy technologies.
• Inclusion and Belonging are central to the mission.
• Fosters a culture of curiosity and empathy.
• Parent company employs 32,000 people and serves more than 100 countries.