Senior Associate Talent Acquisition Operations - Administration & Coordination (X2)

Amgen Capability Center Portugal; Almada; Híbrido; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible work arrangements

Healthcare benefits

Resumo da oferta

AMGEN Capability Center Portugal in Lisbon seeks two Senior Associate Talent Acquisition Operations to independently manage complex recruitment administration and coordination across ELMAC countries. You will deliver and strengthen key stages of the hiring lifecycle, including interview coordination, offer and contract administration, pre-employment checks, and Workday hiring activities.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years in Talent Acquisition operations, with

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition operations, recruitment coordination, HR operations, shared services, or a related operational role.
• Experience across multiple countries and stakeholder teams with local variations.
• Fluent business-level English; additional languages (German, French, Italian or Spanish) preferred.
• Experience with Workday Recruiting and HRIS; strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Independently manage complex post-offer, hiring-documentation, pre-employment, or pre-boarding cases.
• Coordinate multi-country interviews and candidate logistics; manage offers and contracts.
• Lead defined projects or workstreams; drive process improvements and documentation.
• Support Workday configuration and automation for offers and contracts; train teammates.

Conhecimentos

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Multilingual skills

Attention to detail

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Ferramentas

Workday Recruiting

HRIS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

AMGEN Capability Center Portugal, consistently recognized among the top companies in the Best Workplaces(TM) ranking by Great Place to Work(R) in Portugal. In 2026, we were once again distinguished as one of the top Best Workplaces in the country (category 201-500 employees), reinforcing our commitment to an exceptional employee experience and workplace culture. We are a team of over 500 talented individuals, spanning more than 30 functions and areas of expertise, and representing over 40 nationalities.

Together, we bring diverse perspectives and professional backgrounds to help shape the future of healthcare through innovation and technology. This is your opportunity to explore a world of possibilities across areas such as Data & Analytics, Digital, Technology & Innovation, Cybersecurity, R&D Operations, Global Distribution, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, General & Administrative, Human Resources, and many more. Located in the heart of Lisbon, our AMGEN office fosters a culture of innovation, excellence, and purpose.

Come thrive with us at AMGEN, supporting our mission To Serve Patients. What we do at AMGEN matters in people's lives. SENIOR ASSOCIATE TALENT ACQUISITION OPERATIONS - ADMINISTRATION & COORDINATION (X2)

What You Will Do

We are seeking two experienced, solutions-oriented

Senior Associate Talent Acquisition

Operations

to independently manage complex recruitment administration and coordination services across ELMAC countries. In this role, you will deliver and help strengthen key stages of the hiring lifecycle, including interview coordination, offer and employment-contract administration, pre-employment checks, Workday hiring activities, and pre-boarding coordination. You will act as a process expert and escalation point, lead defined improvement or transition workstreams, use service data to identify issues, and coach colleagues while maintaining the local controls required for a compliant and high-quality candidate experience. Responsibilities

Independently manage a portfolio of complex or multi-country recruitment administration cases, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent delivery across the assigned hiring lifecycle. Coordinate complex interviews and candidate logistics, resolving scheduling conflicts and high-priority changes while maintaining clear communication with candidates and stakeholders. Oversee the preparation and quality review of offer letters and employment contracts using approved templates, documented country requirements, and the required approval controls.

Manage complex pre-employment and background-check cases, partner with the appropriate country experts on exceptions, and ensure issues are documented and escalated appropriately. Act as a subject matter expert for assigned processes or countries, maintaining process documentation, controls, templates, and knowledge materials.

Serve as an escalation point for Associates and stakeholders, diagnosing operational issues, coordinating resolution, and involving the Manager or local experts when policy, legal, or compliance interpretation is required. Monitor work queues, service-level agreements, quality indicators, and recurring issues;recommend priorities and corrective actions to protect service delivery.

Lead defined low- to medium-complexity projects or workstreams, such as country transitions, knowledge transfer, user acceptance testing, template rationalization, or process-control improvements. Use data and root-cause analysis to identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate processes, and support the implementation and adoption of agreed solutions.

Support Workday configuration and automation initiatives for offer letters and employment contracts by documenting requirements, coordinating inputs, testing solutions, and tracking defects. Coach and provide day-to-day guidance to Associates, share best practices, support onboarding and training, and conduct quality reviews where assigned.

Build effective working relationships with recruiters, HR Operations, Legal, Compliance, payroll, and country HR partners;prepare service updatesand communicate risks, trends, and recommendations clearly.

What We Expect Of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. What we seek in you as an experienced professional are these qualifications and skills: Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. 4+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition operations, recruitment coordination, HR operations, shared services, or a related operational role. Demonstrated experience independently handling complex post-offer, hiring-documentation, pre-employment, or pre-boarding cases. Experience working across multiple countries, business groups, or stakeholder teams and navigating documented local variations.

Demonstrated ability to analyze operational issues, identify root causes, and implement practical process improvements. Experience leading a defined project, transition, testing cycle, or process-improvement workstream. Strong judgement, attention to detail, and discretion when handling sensitive personal and employment information.

Strong stakeholder-management, written communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced service environment. Proficiency with applicant tracking and HR information systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office. Fluent business-level English is required. Professional proficiency in at least one of the following languages is required: German, French, Italian or Spanish. Proficiency in two or more supported languages is strongly preferred.

Preferred

Requirements

Advanced experience with Workday Recruiting, including process testing, reporting, or configuration-related support. Experience working in a shared services or Center of Excellence (CoE) model supporting several countries. Experience with offer-letter or employment-contract automation, template governance, or user acceptance testing. Working knowledge of data privacy requirements and cross-border employment-process considerations. Experience training or coaching colleagues and conducting quality reviews.

What You Can Expect Of Us

Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization. Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act. Generous AMGEN Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth, and career benefits. Flexible work arrangements. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

AMGEN is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.