• Provide strategic oversight for senior and critical hiring initiatives.

• Ensure robust succession-oriented talent pipelines are established for key business areas.

• Partner with executive stakeholders to define talent strategies for high-impact leadership positions.

Leverage Technology, AI & Process Innovation

• Champion the adoption of recruitment technologies, talent intelligence platforms, AI-enabled sourcing tools, and automation.

• Continuously improve recruitment processes to increase efficiency, enhance candidate experience, and reduce manual administrative work.

• Use data and predictive insights to improve hiring outcomes and recruiter productivity.

Strengthen Internal Mobility & Talent Deployment

• Partner with Talent Strategy and HR teams to increase internal movement and career progression opportunities.

• Promote skills-based hiring and internal talent marketplaces to maximize organizational capability.

• Support strategic initiatives that improve workforce agility and talent retention.

Deliver Operational Excellence

• Monitor hiring performance, workforce trends, recruiter productivity, and service delivery metrics.

• Lead quarterly business reviews with senior stakeholders to assess progress, risks, and talent priorities.

• Manage recruitment partner relationships and ensure cost-effective utilization of external search firms and agencies.

Required Experience

• Significant experience leading Talent Acquisition teams in a complex, matrixed environment.

• Experience partnering with senior executives and business leaders on workforce and talent strategies.

• Demonstrated success leading high-volume, professional, clinical, corporate, or specialized hiring functions.

• Strong experience utilizing metrics, analytics, and workforce insights to influence decision making.

• Proven capability leading organizational change, large-scale talent initiatives, or transformation programs.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within Life Sciences, CRO, Healthcare, Biopharma, Consulting, or Professional Services environments.

• Experience with workforce planning, talent intelligence, and skills-based hiring methodologies.

• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.

• Familiarity with AI-enabled recruiting technologies and talent marketplace solutions.

The Leadership Profile We Value

• Thinks like a business partner, not just a recruiter.

• Uses data to shape decisions and challenge assumptions.

• Builds strong relationships and influences at all levels.

• Develops high-performing teams and future leaders.

• Balances operational delivery with long-term strategic thinking.

• Drives continuous improvement and embraces innovation.

• Creates talent solutions that contribute directly to business growth.