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Job Description
This role is a fixed-term position until March 2026.
Are you an experienced Employee Lifecycle Specialist with experience in HR workforce administration, strong HR knowledge and great interpersonal skills?
Do you want to build something next-gen and innovative, while contributing to a greater purpose?
As we continue our digital transformation and experience rapid growth in the U.S. and Europe, Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is now hiring a Employee Lifecycle Specialist with a passion for the employee lifecycle, digital solutions, and helping patients.
This is a vital role within the TBS People Solutions function - consisting of consisting of dynamic teams within Takeda Business Solutions. People Solutions provides services in Payroll - HR Information Systems (HRIS) - PMO & Global Process Owner -HR Service Delivery & HR Connect - Leave of Absence (LOA).
Here, you will help TBS realize our inspiring vision to build and deliver simplified, innovative solutions by unlocking the value of data for our global business. This, in turn, empowers Takeda's unwavering commitment to patients.
INSPIRED BY PATIENTS. POWERED BY YOU.
As an Employee Lifecycle Specialist, you will provide back-office support services with a high degree of customer satisfaction, expertise, and timeliness. This includes evaluating the issue, quickly interpreting the situation, determining the appropriate resolution, transaction in HR systems, appropriate document generation and communicating the resolution and/or escalation to manager or HR Business Partner. Reporting to the People Solutions Employee Lifecycle Manager, you will be an innovative, trusted partner to business and to other HR functions.
Accelerate value & make an impact by:
- Understanding and utilizing HR systems including Workday and the Employee Portal to provide solutions to queries regarding HR policy, procedure, or the use of HR tools
- Executing employee lifecycle changes in HR systems (hire, change job, termination, leave of absence)
- Generating HR paperwork, such as contract of employment, annexures, work certificates, ad-hoc reference letters
- Collaboration with TA operations, Payroll, and Compensation & Benefits teams to ensure the correctness of employee data
- Providing HR support and solutions via a ticketing system (Service Now)
- Ensuring that documentation and requests meet the policy for each process
- Actively contributing to delivering, maintaining, and improving Corporate Services, procedures, and processes to increase employee satisfaction, driving performance, and achieve results
- Taking part in regional and/or country-specific projects, aiming at optimization of processes
- Identifying and researching incoming queries from managers, and HR Business Partners.
Required qualifications:
- Previous HR or customer service experience
- Fluency in English is essential
- A desire to operate with a solution-focused mindset
- Excel
- A German langugage (would be an asset)
Preferred qualifications:
- Good command of the Polish language and additional European languages
- Experience with Workday or other HRIS
- Experience in Service Now or other case management systems.
What Takeda Business Solutions can offer you:
No investment we make pays greater dividends than taking good care of our people. We offer you a full range of benefits, such as:
Your Wealth
- Competitive Salary
- Annual Bonus
- Referral Bonus
- Social Fund (Christmas Bonus, Holiday Allowance tec.)
- Employee Recognition
Your Health
- Medical Care - various packages for the employee fully sponsored by Takeda. Family packages additionally paid by employee.
- Eyeglass refund
Your Future
- Group Life Insurance
- Employee Capital Plans
- A broad variety of learning platforms
- Professional Growth opportunities including mentoring program
- Next-Generation Series - our comprehensive offer of internal webinars available to all employees from day 1
Your Well-Being
- Subsidized Sport Card
- Takeda Sport & engagement teams
- One additional day-off for voluntary activities
- Fruits in the office, broad variety of coffee and tea
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working
- Employee assistance program
About Takeda Business Solutions
Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is a key business partner for Takeda creating an exceptional experience where you feel supported and confident in our solutions. We harness the power of data and digital to optimize end-to-end processes across Finance, Procurement and HR. TBS is a driver of the latest technology and next generation capabilities in artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and analytics, while being agile at scale. With a clear line of sight to the patient, we create seamless experiences that free up our partners' and colleagues' time to focus on our purpose - better health for people, brighter future for the world.
We don't do ordinary - at Takeda we unite in diversity!
Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where individuals are recognized for the diverse backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continually improving workplace experience and accessibility for everyone, and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our Team.
Ready to apply? Go to takedajobs.com and search TBS.
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Locations
Lodz, Poland
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Time Type
Full time
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Retirement Support — The package includes a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match with immediate vesting plus an additional non-elective Annual Retirement Contribution based on age and service. These elements meaningfully enhance long-term financial security beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid bonding leave for all parents, Bright Horizons back-up care, and Maven family-forming and reproductive health resources indicate broad, practical support. Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement and breast-milk shipping while traveling extend coverage to diverse family-building needs.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. offerings include multiple PPO options (including an HSA-eligible plan) with prescription coverage, alongside medical, dental, and vision insurance often available from day one. Access to HSAs/FSAs and mental health supports contributes to comprehensive healthcare coverage.
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