Talent & Performance Operations Specialist
New Yesterday
Astellas is seeking a Workforce Strategy Specialist to join our dynamic HR team in the United Kingdom. This role will support key talent, learning, and performance initiatives across the enterprise. You will play a vital part in ensuring the smooth execution of programs such as talent reviews, communication campaigns, performance and goal management, and workforce planning. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful HR processes in a global, innovative organization. Hybrid Working At Astellas we recognize the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimizing the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Key details: This is a 12-month contract based in the United Kingdom with hybrid working and some office presence. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office in Addlestone or Chertsey.
Responsibilities
- Support and maintain talent, learning, and performance systems in collaboration with HR Systems and IT teams.
- Ensure data accuracy through validation, audits, and reporting across key HR processes.
- Create and maintain user-friendly guides, training materials, and communications for performance and talent initiatives.
- Deliver training sessions and provide support during key milestones such as performance cycles and talent reviews.
- Coordinate timelines and milestones for annual and cyclical talent programs.
- Assist in collecting and consolidating feedback and data to support continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Initial experience supporting HR programs, systems, or technology-driven processes.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and data manipulation.
- Experience with HR technologies such as SuccessFactors, Workday, or Cornerstone.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear user guides and training content.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders with strong attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors.
- Experience supporting enterprise-wide talent or performance cycles.
- Background in developing and delivering virtual or in-person training sessions.
Education
University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
About Astellas
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed. We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions. We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage. Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn\'t a buzzword - it\'s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division. We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes. Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
- Location:
- Chertsey, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £60,000 - £80,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Management & Operations