Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

AllSTEM Connections

$110K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • At least 5 years of total recruitment experience, with 3+ years in Pharma, Biotech, or Life Sciences.
  • Experience managing international recruitment across US and Europe.
  • Proficient with enterprise ATS (Workday) and Microsoft 365.
  • Strong organizational skills; able to adapt in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

  • Drive full lifecycle recruitment from role intake to offer negotiations.
  • Guide hiring managers in defining role requirements and setting market expectations.
  • Collaborate across international time zones for global talent initiatives.
  • Source and engage diverse talent using multi-channel strategies.
  • Provide an exceptional candidate experience that showcases company culture.
  • Build relationships with external agencies for staffing needs.
  • Ensure compliance with hiring practices and maintain audit readiness.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities within a dynamic team.
  • Work in a high-impact and strategic role enhancing recruitment strategies.
  • Engagement in global recruitment projects.
  • Opportunity to build diverse and robust talent pipelines.
  • Collaborative work environment across international teams.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition (Global Life Sciences)

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and results-driven Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition to join our growing global recruitment team. In this role, you will lead full-lifecycle recruitment strategies for sites across the US and international markets (including Europe), partnering closely with HR business partners and challenging hiring managers to secure top-tier talent as we expand our global footprint.

This is a dynamic, high-impact talent acquisition role requiring a deep understanding of the life sciences, pharmaceutical, or biotech sectors. You will manage complex stakeholder relationships, drive multi-channel passive sourcing, guide talent acquisition coordinators, and lead global recruitment projects. If you excel at building diverse talent pipelines and delivering an exceptional candidate experience in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities
Full-Lifecycle Recruiting & Stakeholder Management
• End-to-End Delivery: Drive full-lifecycle recruitment processes, including role intake briefings with hiring managers, job postings, multi-channel sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiations, and ATS transactions.
• Hiring Manager Partnership: Challenge and guide hiring managers to define role requirements, set realistic market expectations, and maintain strict recruitment velocity.
• Global Collaboration: Partner seamlessly across international time zones and HR business partners to support regional and global talent initiatives.

Sourcing Strategy & Candidate Experience
• Active & Passive Sourcing: Source, engage, and screen diverse talent pools through robust multi-channel strategies, networking, university partnerships, and career conferences.
• Candidate Advocacy: Deliver a high-touch, white-glove candidate experience that effectively communicates our culture, values, and total rewards value proposition.
• Agency & Vendor Coordination: Build relationships with external agency partners and support vendor management for contract or contingent workforce needs.

Process Optimization & Compliance
• SME Leadership: Serve as a subject matter expert for specific recruitment processes, vetting proposed workflow changes with stakeholders and aligning best practices across the team.
• Compliance & Guidance: Ensure strict adherence to global compliance commitments, equal opportunity hiring practices, and audit readiness.
• TA Coordination Support: Provide mentorship and operational guidance to talent acquisition coordinators to ensure flawless interview logistics and scheduling.

Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Experience Baseline: Minimum of 5+ years of total professional recruitment experience, with a minimum of 3+ years dedicated specifically to Pharma, Biotech, or Life Sciences recruitment.
• Technical Mastery:
oProven experience managing international or multi-site req loads across the US and European markets.
oHands-on proficiency utilizing enterprise Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday) and Microsoft 365.
• Core Competencies: Extraordinary organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced environment; exceptional cross-cultural communication and stakeholder influence abilities; high learning agility and absolute discretion regarding confidential personnel data.

Preferred Attributes
• Experience building talent acquisition programs within emerging global markets or scaling startup footprints.
• Documented success leading cross-functional global talent projects, employer branding initiatives, or diversity sourcing campaigns.

Additional Skills

(none specified)

AllSTEM Representative Contact Info

Account Executive:

Nichols

Branch Phone:

(909) 244-1777

Location:

Ontario, CA

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