Lead - HR Operational Excellence

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent level of experience.
• Experience: Significant experience in LEAN or Six Sigma methodologies and a proven track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder project rollouts.
• Strong understanding of the HR lifecycle and practical experience with LLMs (e.g., GPT-4, Gemini) including prompt engineering and agent logic.

• LEAN or Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher.
• Experience with low-code or no-code agent-building tools and structuring logic for AI agents.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and gain buy-in for process changes from senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional ability to translate technical AI jargon into accessible, value-based language for HR leaders.
• Demonstrated analytical mindset with expertise in using data to identify trends and validate the success of process interventions.

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We're driven by our vision of 'Food and Companionship Enriching Life' and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet, and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals' lives better makes life better – join our team today!

As the Lead, HR Operational Excellence, you will modernize and optimize HR service delivery across the enterprise by bridging traditional Continuous Improvement (CI)  with technology. In this role, you will partner with Global Process Owners and HR Business Partners to streamline processes and partner with HRIS on workflows build AI Agents  or identify other technology opportunities to automate complex tasks, ensuring HR operations are LEAN-optimized, human centric and tech enabled.

• →Collaborate with Global Process Owners (GPOs) and HRBPs to identify operational friction points and lead Value Stream Mapping sessions to optimize HR processes.
• →Prototype and deploy AI agents within the ElancoGPT ecosystem to handle HR workflows, policy queries, and data processing.
• →Championing an AI-first mindset, moving beyond simple automation to create intelligent, autonomous agentic solutions and intelligent workflows.
• →Apply LEAN tools such as Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, and Standard Work to ensure processes are optimized before applying technology.
• →Lead high-visibility special projects and technology pilots using agile techniques to drive rapid results and iterative improvements.

Travel: Less than 25%

Location: Warsaw, Poland