Talent Attraction Team Lead, Corporate Functions

Ambu A/S; Denmark; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambu is seeking a Talent Attraction Team Lead for Corporate Functions at its headquarters in Denmark. You will own TA strategy for Finance, IT, Operations and R&D, lead a regional team of TA Partners, and drive end-to-end recruitment for senior roles while partnering with senior stakeholders.

You will balance hands-on recruitment with strategic leadership, translating Ambu’s growth priorities into actionable talent decisions and continuously evolving the TA function to be proactive and

Qualifications

• Experience leading an internal TA function or external with long-term client relationships
• Strong data-driven mindset – ability to leverage data for meaningful analysis and reporting
• Experience driving senior level (Director and above) recruitments end-to-end
• Extensive knowledge of the Medical Device talent landscape is an advantage
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to advise senior leadership
• Strong project management skills and ability to balance structure with execution
• International work experience preferred
• Inclusive, motivating and ambitious approach to developing performance in teams
• Decisions driven by business needs and strategy

Responsibilities

• TA Strategy and Development for Corporate Functions (20–30%). Own global TA strategy and ensure best-in-class recruitment aligned with ZOOM AHEAD.
• Team Management (20–30%). Lead a team of 5–6 TA Partners across EMEA and Penang; develop and motivate them.
• Recruitment (50%). Own select end-to-end recruitment processes and support leadership in identifying capability needs and interview stages.

Job description

Talent Attraction Team Lead, Corporate Functions

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Department: Global People & Culture

Employment Type: Full-time

Ambu is redefining the future of endoscopy, with a clear ambition to achieve global endoscopy leadership. Through our ZOOM AHEAD strategy, we are sharpening our focus on the areas where we can create the greatest impact for customers and patients, while building a scalable and profitable platform for long-term growth.

Talent Attraction plays an important role in making that ambition a reality. Our focus goes beyond filling open positions. We work with leaders to understand the capabilities Ambu needs to succeed, translate those needs into forward-looking talent strategies, and attract people who can contribute both today and as our business evolves. This reflects the direction already defined for Talent under ZOOM AHEAD: stronger links between organisational capability needs and hiring execution, a scalable TA model, and hiring for potential as well as immediate readiness. We are currently looking for a Team Lead to manage the Corporate Functions (Finance, IT, Operations and R&D) team.

Over the past few years, we have transformed Talent Attraction from a largely outsourced and decentralised recruitment model into a global in-house function with common processes, stronger data and significantly greater business impact. The foundations are in place - our next step is to build on them by becoming an even more proactive, insight-led and strategic partner to the business.

Reporting to the Global Head of Talent, you will join the Talent Attraction leadership team and lead part of our global TA organisation. You will combine people leadership with hands-on recruitment and close partnership with senior stakeholders, while helping shape how Talent Attraction continues to evolve. This is a role for someone who enjoys moving between execution and strategy: delivering critical hires, developing people, using talent and market insights to challenge and advise leaders, and translating Ambu's business priorities into actionable talent decisions.

The role is based at Ambu's headquarters in Ballerup, Denmark.

Key responsibilities

You will have 3 primary areas of responsibility. The time spent is based on initial 6-12 months, and is likely to evolve as maturity of function increases.

• TA Strategy and Development (ca 20-30%): Owning TA strategy for Corporate Functions, establishing Ambu as an employer of choice among top talent. Be a key contributor to global TA strategy across geographies and functions, ensuring best in class Recruitment process in line with ZOOM AHEAD strategy


• Team Management (ca 20-30%): Lead a team of 5-6 TA Partners based across EMEA and Penang, Malaysia. Empower the Partners to execute on strategy in their area of responsibility, develop them in line with their career ambitions and potential through stretch assignments where relevant. Ensure high performance and engagement with a strong focus on both quality and efficiency of work


• Recruitment (ca 50%): Full ownership of select end-to-end recruitment processes. It will be your responsibility to help Leadership identify their true capability needs, create and effective sourcing strategy, as well as support on interviews in the later stages of the process, including analysis and facilitation of psychometric assessments. The scope will vary across the Corporate Functions and seniority

Suggested candidate profile

Skills and experiences can be earned in many different ways, and we understand that the best fit for the role cannot be prescribed on paper. You are however likely to succeed in this position if you have some or all of the following:

• Significant experience in a leadership role in an internal TA function, or external with long term client relationships


• Strong data driven mindset – ability to leverage existing data sets for meaningful analysis and reporting. Ability to translate this to actionable improvement initiatives


• Experience driving senior level (Director and above) recruitments end-to-end


• Extensive knowledge of the Medical Device talent landscape considered strong advantage


• Strong stakeholder management skills: You feel comfortable using your knowledge and market data to advise senior leadership


• Strong project management skills, balancing structure with efficient execution


• You are likely to settle in well if you have worked in an international environment before


• An inclusive, motivating and ambitious approach to developing performance in your teams


• Strong focus and interest in business strategy, ensuring your decisions are continuously driven by business need

Ambu - a visionary and international workplace where your efforts matter

Ambu is a company that expands rapidly and has ambitious growth targets. We meet these targets through interdisciplinary teamwork between motivated and highly skilled employees. Your contributions and efforts are crucial to our success and by joining us you will get the opportunity to work in an international head office with an informal working environment.

We offer great opportunities for personal development. Furthermore, we offer a wide range of professional, social and financial employee benefits in addition to exciting job challenges and continuous professional and personal development.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Global Head of Talent Ida Matthiesen via Linkedin.

About Ambu

Ambu has been bringing the solutions of the future to life since 1937. Today, millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend on the efficiency, safety and performance of our single-use endoscopy, anaesthesia, and patient monitoring solutions. We continuously look to the future with a commitment to deliver innovative quality products that have a positive impact on patient care and the work of healthcare professionals. Headquartered near Copenhagen in Denmark, Ambu employs approximately 4,500 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific.