Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, R&D

Novartis Farmacéutica; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner for their R&D function in London. This role focuses on end-to-end recruitment, strategic partnership with the business, and enhancing the candidate experience while ensuring compliance with labor laws. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in recruitment within the R&D sector and experience in various countries.

Qualifications

• Sufficient experience within R&D specifically (Biomedical or Development).
• Proficient in English both verbal and written.
• Experience in agency or in-house recruitment environment.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, assessment and selection of candidates for the client group across multiple countries in Europe.
• Ensure outstanding hiring manager and candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Accountable for the overall recruitment process.

Skills

Sourcing

Assessment

Strategic Partnership

Communication

Talent Acquisition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Equivalent experience in recruitment

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, R&D

Job ID REQ-10054356

United Kingdom

Summary

Location: Hybrid working 12 flexible days per month in the London office (The Westworks). #LI-Hybrid

About the role:

As a member of our Global Talent Acquisition organization, you will be leading end to end recruitment and talent sourcing for positions within our Research & Development(R&D) function. You will act as a company Employer Brand ambassador to the external market by responsibly taking care of candidates, vendors and external associates while showcasing company Values and Behaviors to the core.

The purpose of your role is to support the Research and Development business providing top talent to the organisation by filling open positions; providing excellent recruitment operations, products and services, and by being a strategic partner.

You can truly contribute to making our Talent Acquisition team a best-in-class Center of Excellence.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing, assessment and selection of candidates for the client group across multiple countries in region Europe.
• Provide effective and strategic partnership to the business keeping in mind internal business context as well as external talent/ market landscape.
• Accountable for the overall recruitment process to ensure recruitment delivery of the open positions for client groups.
• Support the Talent Acquisition(TA) R&D teams in implementing the defined sourcing strategy to attract right talent for the roles. Focus on direct sourcing and reducing agency spend thus resulting in effective cost per hire.
• Ensure outstanding hiring manager and candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Adherence to relevant labour and employment law as well as to company HR and TA policies and guidelines.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human resources area, preferably in Recruitment or Talent Acquisition.
• Sufficient experience within R&D specifically(Biomedical or Development).
• Proficient in English both verbal and written.
• Experience in agency or in-house recruitment environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in understanding organisation culture and ability to establish relationships both externally and internally.
• Ability to handle local/global customers in a remote working environment.
• Experience in recruiting in various countries.
• High energy, driven, eloquent and friendly personality with a partnership attitude.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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GB16 (FCRS = GB016) Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd.

Functional Area Human Resources

Job Type Full time

Employment Type Regular

Shift Work No

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.