Job Description

Currently we are looking for Regional Leader of Global Talent Acquisition Operations - EMEA.

This position is responsible for managing the external partners and facilitating the intersection between the internal resources and our external partners. In this role you will work closely with the Regional Leads of Talent Acquisition to execute the long-term strategic vision of creating Talent trademark.

Our department shares a spirit of attentive enthusiasm that helps support our associates in achieving new milestones in global healthcare.

We strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

We know that our people are the key to our success, which is why our Human Resources team works to attract, develop, retain and inspire our people so that they can learn, grow and make a true impact on the world. Together we collaborate to create a culturally rich, diverse organization ensuring we remain innovative and agile.

Major Activities

• Lead Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) Operations scope of responsibility within EMEA region with a focus on driving operational excellence, compliance and supplier performance

• Actively engage and align with the GTA COE (Center of Excellence), HR Business Partners, RPO (Recruiting Process Outsource) Supplier and key stakeholders to develop an understanding of the regional business and competitive marketplace to consistently deliver effective recruitment strategies

• Cultivate and manage supplier relationships including knowledge of suppliers’ contracts, scope of services and performance metrics in support of the EMEA region

• Ensure effective supplier governance framework is established and adhered to by all parties internally and externally

• Foster strong cross-functional and cross-regional partnerships to share best practices and lessons learned

• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives for optimal Candidate and Hiring Manager experience

• Maintain, manage and monitor issue escalation resolution in collaboration with key strategic suppliers and internal stakeholders

• Ensure suppliers are providing business and market insight on a consistent basis as well as proactive, innovative solutioning including process/system enhancement recommendations

• Manage Global Background Check (GBC) process compliance and escalations within the region

• Partner with Procurement to evaluate potential new scopes of work, projects and/or manage performance issues to deliver contractual requirements

• Manage RPO budget adherence and ensure accurate supplier invoicing, payments and any commercial obligations per contract terms

Core Competencies:

• Strategic Planning: Ability to strategically plan to contribute to a global/ regional long-term vision based on a thorough understanding of business needs, industry trends and opportunities.

• Problem Solving: Ability to engage with externally and internally to solve business complex talent acquisition problems and operational problems using data and creative thinking

• Leadership: Demonstrated skill in being an effective leader in an evolving and fluid business environment; ability to lead by example and foster collaborative relationships

• Influencing: Advanced ability to partner, collaborate, and impact decisions at all levels within and outside the organization.

• Passion: Demonstrate passion for continuous improvement, driving results and building strong partnerships.

• Innovation: Proactively bring innovative practices, automation to improve candidate and hiring manager experience

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate at all levels in a simple and concise manner

Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of HR operational experience with preferably 2-3 years within Talent Acquisition

• Experience in supplier relationship management

• Experience facilitating supplier governance and co-leading process improvements with suppliers/external partners

• Experience driving internal & external operational effectiveness while identifying efficiency opportunities to provide impactful solutions for continuous improvement

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Previous experience with Workday technology and Microsoft suite

• Experience establishing supplier SLAs, performance metrics, etc. and driving accountability for performance against defined targets

• Experience working with procurement on supplier contracts, cost analyses, scope of services, etc.

• Experience informing and influencing senior leadership in complex, global organizational structures

Your role is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we're counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

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Travel Requirements:

25%

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