At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focusing 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.
The Opportunity:
As a Global Benefits Partner, you will serve as the Center of Excellence (COE) for Benefits across Europe, Africa, and Asia, providing deep subject matter expertise and strategic direction to the organization. This role exists at the intersection of people operations, employee experience, and business strategy — designing and administering health and welfare, retirement, and leave programs that are competitive in local markets while aligned to a cohesive global vision.
Working in close partnership with brokers, carriers, vendors, Finance, Legal, and regional leaders, you will ensure Astellas’ benefits offerings support employee well-being, attraction, and retention while enabling business performance. You will translate global strategy into effective regional implementation, ensuring governance, compliance, and operational excellence across affiliate locations.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognize that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.
Key Activities for this role:
• Lead and continuously enhance benefits programs across the region, aligning to company values, global strategy, and evolving employee needs.
• Translate global benefits direction into actionable regional implementation plans, supporting local business cases and program changes.
• Oversee end-to-end benefits administration including enrolment, eligibility, leave and disability programs, vendor coordination, and issue resolution.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, policies, documentation, and controls to ensure compliance and operational consistency.
• Manage broker, carrier, and vendor relationships while partnering with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and value optimization.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
• Previous progressive benefits experience across global or multi-country environments.
• Deep expertise in health and welfare, retirement, and leave programs with strong knowledge of governance and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to lead projects, manage stakeholders, and build trusted relationships across dispersed regional teams.
• Strong analytical capability with advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and HRIS systems.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience leveraging data, analytics, and market benchmarking to drive innovation and informed decision-making.
• Exposure to managing benefits spend and delivering measurable return on investment across assigned territories.
• Experience leading open enrolment processes across multiple markets, including communications and renewals.
• Fluency in English with the ability to communicate effectively across diverse cultural and regional environments.
Education/Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of legislative requirements and fiduciary oversight principles.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across markets within a complex, global organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
Additional Information:
• This is a permanent, full-time position.
• This position is based in Warsaw (Poland)
• This is a permanent role based in our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland and hybrid working with the expectation for some office presence. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres - Overview:
Astellas’ Global Capability Centre’s (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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