APAC Talent Acquisition Leader

Antler; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Manager, TA APAC, located in Shanghai, Australia, or Singapore. This role leads end‑to‑end talent acquisition across the APAC region, partnering with business leaders and HR to build diverse, high‑quality pipelines and to improve hiring outcomes.

The position offers the opportunity to shape regional hiring strategy, lead teams, and impact growth and capability building within a dynamic MedTech organization.

Qualifications

• Typically 10 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including 5+ years TA leadership or people‑management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading regional or multi‑market recruitment in APAC.
• Strong stakeholder‑management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience with TA assessment and selection tools to recruit top talent.
• Proven ability to use recruiting data and insights to drive selection, decisions and outcomes.
• Experience managing recruiting operations, vendors, and external partners.
• Strong people‑leadership, coaching, and change‑management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC talent acquisition strategy and delivery, aligning hiring plans with business priorities and workforce strategies.
• Manage and develop TA team members, fostering strong performance, engagement, and capability growth.
• Partner with senior leaders and HR to provide consultative guidance on hiring needs, market insights, and talent solutions and align recruiting plans to long‑term workforce strategies.
• Lead end‑to‑end recruitment strategies across APAC, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive, and high‑quality candidate experience across all EMEA markets.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and analytics to achieve metrics and improve speed, quality, and cost of hire.
• Analyze workforce data and market trends to develop actionable talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans.
• Oversee and coach recruiters and/or team members, fostering capability building and consistent performance management.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, data privacy standards, and local labor regulations across APAC.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization, technology enablement, and vendor management.

Skills

Talent acquisition leadership

APAC recruitment leadership

Stakeholder management

TA assessment tools

Data-driven recruiting

Recruiting operations & vendors

People leadership & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Master’s or MBA preferred

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Manager, TA APAC, located in Shanghai, Australia, or Singapore. This role leads end‑to‑end talent acquisition across the APAC region, partnering with business leaders and HR to build diverse, high‑quality pipelines and to improve hiring outcomes.

The position offers the opportunity to shape regional hiring strategy, lead teams, and impact growth and capability building within a dynamic MedTech organization.