At Daiichi Sankyo, we are united by a single purpose, to improve lives around the world through innovative medicines. With a legacy of innovation since 1899, a presence in more than 30 countries, and more than 19,000 employees, we are advancing breakthrough therapies in oncology, cardiovascular disease, rare diseases, and immune disorders. Guided by our 2030 vision to "be an innovative global healthcare company contributing to the sustainable development of society", we are shaping a healthier, more hopeful future for patients, their families, and society.
About the Role
As Daiichi Sankyo continues its growth journey, our ability to anticipate future talent needs is a key business imperative. We are building a world-class Global Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) & Insights capability.
As the technical engine of this capability, you will build, automate and own the workforce analytics solutions that power our workforce strategy. You will partner closely with HR, Finance, Corporate Business Planning and business stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights and support strategic workforce decision-making.
The position can be filled at one of our European affiliates, with a preference for placement in Germany.
Key Responsibilities
Workforce Planning, Analytics & Insights
- Build, maintain and enhance workforce analytics models supporting strategic workforce planning and delivery model design.
- Run supply/demand forecasting, scenario modelling and workforce segmentation analyses to identify talent risks, gaps and trends.
- Analyse workforce trends, turnover and talent pipeline data to surface risks and opportunities.
- Deliver predictive and prescriptive analytics that inform workforce decisions and talent deployment.
- Translate business requirements into robust data models and reliable outputs.
- Provide analytical support to other Talent & Performance Development CoE teams as required.
Data Governance & Reporting
- Lead the development, maintenance and automation of core analytics products, including the Global SWP Dashboard, scenario-modelling tools and recurring reports.
- Aggregate, integrate and validate workforce data from HR, business and finance systems.
- Lead data collection and validation across global stakeholders and data owners.
- Partner with HRIS teams to enhance data structures and reporting capabilities.
- Act as the subject matter expert for complex data, technology, privacy and security topics.
- Maintain clear documentation of code, data structures and processes.
Strategic Partnership
- Collaborate with HR, Finance, Corporate Business Planning and business stakeholders to deliver SWP priorities.
- Support planning discussions through analytical insights and interpretation.
- Contribute to workforce planning standards and enterprise frameworks.
- Present complex findings through clear visualisations and compelling data narratives.
- Ensure workforce planning data and tools remain accurate, reliable and business-focused.
Continuous Improvement
- Stay current on workforce analytics, AI, emerging technologies and industry trends.
- Identify and lead automation and process improvement opportunities.
- Evaluate new data sources to strengthen workforce insights.
- Contribute to advancing analytical capability across HR.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in a data-intensive role such as Data Analyst, BI Developer, Data Engineer or People Analytics
- Advanced expertise in Alteryx, Power BI, Power Automate, SQL, Python/Pandas, Azure and/or Microsoft Fabric
- Demonstrated experience in data collection, validation and stakeholder management
- Experience delivering projects within global and multicultural environments
- Workforce analytics, predictive modelling and HR data experience preferred
- Pharma, biotech or life sciences experience is an advantage
- Business-fluent English required; German or Japanese is a plus
