Talent Partner
AstraZenecaAbout the role
The Talent Partner enables enterprise talent priorities through high‑quality execution, insight, and operational support for the Global Talent Partner community. You will support core talent activities across Cross‑SET talent, succession planning, development centres, and the Global Talent Marketplace, ensuring that talent data, materials, and outcomes are accurate, well‑governed, and translated into consistent, high‑quality experiences for HR and business stakeholders. This role is a development opportunity for experienced HR or talent professionals looking to build a career in talent management or progress into Global Talent Partner or HRBP roles. Ready to turn data, process, and collaboration into real career impact?
Accountabilities
You will be accountable for end‑to‑end delivery, data and insight, marketplace enablement, development experiences, and continuous improvement.
Talent process delivery: Drive the end‑to‑end delivery of talent reviews, succession, and BCR processes—from preparation and data validation through documentation and follow‑up—to enable smooth, timely, and globally consistent execution. Prepare high‑quality talent materials (data packs, dashboards, summaries, insight decks) that equip Global Talent Partners and HR stakeholders for focused, insight‑led discussions. Coordinate timelines, logistics, and system readiness across markets.
Talent data, insights and knowledge: Extract, analyse and maintain talent data across Workday, Eightfold, and reporting tools. Produce regular insights on succession health, pipeline strength, diversity, readiness, and mobility. Safeguard data accuracy, consistency and governance across talent systems. Maintain Talent CoE knowledge assets, including playbooks, guidance, and standards documentation.
Talent Marketplace and mobility enablement: Support the operation and adoption of the Global Talent Marketplace. Monitor internal mobility activity and generate actionable insights for Talent Partners and HRBPs. Provide practical education and guidance to drive effective use of internal mobility tools and processes—making opportunities more visible and accessible.
Development centres and talent experiences: Coordinate and support development centres and targeted talent experiences by managing logistics, assessment outputs, participant communications, and documentation. Partner with L&D and vendors to align with Global Talent standards and ensure development outcomes are captured and translated into actionable plans.
Collaboration and continuous improvement: Work closely with Global Talent Partners to improve process quality, efficiency and insight. Build strong working relationships with HRBPs and adjacent CoEs to ensure joined‑up delivery. Find opportunities to simplify, standardise and enhance talent tools and processes—removing friction so others can focus on higher‑value advisory work. Curious about how far this kind of impact can go?
Essential skills and experience
Complex HR/talent experience: HR or talent experience in a complex organisation.
Process support: Hands‑on experience supporting talent processes end‑to‑end.
HR systems & people data: Strong capability working with Workday, Eightfold, and related reporting/visualisation tools; comfort with data quality, reconciliation and governance.
Organisation & delivery: Highly organised with strong delivery and stakeholder support skills across multiple markets and timelines.
Executor: Delivers with rigour, reliability, and attention to detail.
Insight builder: Turns data into clear, usable insights and flags risks early.
Enabler: Removes friction and enables Talent Partners and HRBPs to focus on higher‑value advisory work.
Desirable skills and experience
Talent CoE exposure: Experience within a Talent
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