Senior Director, Head of Global Employee Experience, Culture & Listening

Join a Legacy of Innovation 125 Years and Counting!

Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 125 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 18,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group’s 2025 Vision to become a “Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology,” Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders.   

Job Summary:

This position leads the global design and implementation of an employee experience (EX), culture, and listening strategy and develops related programs in accordance with Daiichi Sankyo People Philosophy Partners with senior leadership, HR teams, and other key stakeholders to create and implement initiatives that promote an engaged and high-performing workforce. Provides oversight and guidance to EX, culture, and listening leads, ensuring global consistency where optimal to do so. Is a member of the leadership team of the Head of Global Total Rewards & Well-Being and acts as a key advisor to Global HR Leadership Team on EX, culture, and listening related matters. Scope of role includes DSE, DSI, DSJ, and may include other regions/management units as needed to reflect changes to the business model.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• As a member of the Global Total Rewards Well-Being Leadership Team, contribute to the development of the Global Total Rewards and Well-Being strategy, policies and processes and define an EX, culture, and listening strategy that underpins this

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global employee experience, engagement, and culture strategy aligned Global Total Rewards Well-Being strategy in support of the company’s vision and goals. Provide strategic direction and thought leadership on employee experience, engagement, and culture initiatives

• Partner with the Head of Global Total Rewards Well-Being and other senior leaders to integrate employee experience into broader HR and organizational strategies

Program Design and Management:

• Partner with Regional EX, Culture, and Listening Leads to:

• Develop and implement global employee experience, culture, and listening frameworks, policies, and standards and priorities (see details for each below)

• Ensure that EX, culture, and listening programs are inclusive and meet the needs of a diverse workforce

• Ensure ongoing partnership with HR teams, legal, finance to consider the total rewards offering and ensure cohesive EX, culture, and listening program planning and delivery

• Manage relationships with external vendors/partners that support the delivery of programs and maintain global preferred supplier lists

• Collaborate with Human Resource Information System (HRIS) team to define / implement program functionality requirements for global HRIS

Employee Experience:

• Develop, recommend and align frameworks, policies, standards and priorities on employee engagement, creating initiatives to drive employee connection and improve engagement

• Utilize data and analytics to measure and track employee engagement levels, identifying areas for improvement

• Create end-to-end employee experience journeys, from post-onboarding to offboarding, ensuring touchpoints align with organizational values and lead initiatives to enhance engagement and productivity throughout the employee lifecycle

• Partner across HR to shape the employee experience in line with HR and company objectives

• Develop programs and materials to help employees understand the Daiichi Sankyo employee value proposition

Employee Listening:

• Lead the development, design and implementation of programs to collect and analyze data through employee surveys, focus groups, and technology, and other listening mechanisms and the evaluation of HR programs to understand employee sentiment and holistic employee experience

• Analyze and leverage listening/feedback data to identify trends and insights, provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership; work with respective HR teams and business stakeholders to address issues and take advantage of opportunities

• Foster a culture of