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Job Description

High levels of employee engagement drive talent retention, enhance organizational performance, and strengthen our service reputation and stakeholder value. The Employee Engagement Specialist will play a key role in supporting initiatives that foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture across GBS.

As part of the TS Operational Excellence Support Team, this role will assist in the administration of GBS Learning & Development Talent Development Programs, ensuring smooth operations and efficient program execution. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive in engagement activities, and passionate about enhancing the employee experience.

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in the administration of GBS Talent Development Programs, including demand planning, session coordination, registration management, scheduling, follow-ups, and reporting.

• Support the planning and execution of employee engagement events across TS organization.

• Coordinate employee engagement initiatives with GBS Leadership, BSC Site Leads, and HR Business Partners.

• Assist Talent Engagement Leads and the GBS Leadership Team in organizing listening circles and tracking Pulse Survey action items.

• Collaborate with EBRGs, BSC Site Leads, and other engagement channels to promote an inclusive workplace culture.

• Support internal communication efforts by drafting, editing, and distributing employee engagement materials.

• Maintain and update L&D dashboards with key employee engagement metrics—analyzing data and suggesting actions.

• Assist in organizing TS Town Halls, including logistics such as venue reservations, payments, catering, and presentation setup.

• Assist in managing the Employee Skillset database, generating periodic reports for GBS TS LT.

• Support GBS standardized onboarding platforms and processes.

• Collaborate with Employee Engagement colleagues across other GBS AoPs to drive engagement and workplace inclusivity.

• Perform other tasks in support of TS Opex Support initiatives, as needed.

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Social Sciences.

• 2+ years of experience in customer service, employee engagement, onboarding, or employee relations.

• Experience in project coordination or management.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

• Experience in event planning and coordination.

• Experience with tools such as MS Forms, Confluence, and SharePoint.

• Strong business communication skills in English (oral and written).

• Ability to interact effectively with various levels of the organization.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

• Proactive problem-solving skills and a service-oriented mindset.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of the life sciences industry.

• Experience in HR-related fields.

• Other language skills are an advantage.

What We Look For

Imagine starting your day with a job that directly contributes to improving lives around the world. At our company, you will have that opportunity. Whether you bring empathy, creativity, digital expertise, or scientific knowledge, you will collaborate with a diverse team working to bring hope to those facing the most pressing health challenges. If you are curious, driven, and passionate about making a difference, we encourage you to join us—and start making an impact today.

What we offer:

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment

• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

• Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern (e.g., even 80% full-time is possible in justified cases)

• Pension and health insurance contributions

• Internal reward system plus referral program

• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution

• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card

• Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programs

• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone

• Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner

• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

Ready to take up the challenge? Apply now!

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Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

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Requisition ID:R335184