Director/ Senior Director, Global Talent Acqusition

Premier Research Group; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Research looks for a Director/Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition to lead a worldwide TA function from a remote base in the US. You will shape recruitment strategy, partner with executives, and drive performance metrics across regions to meet rapid growth in biotech, medtech, and pharma.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and vendor management. You will develop capabilities, mentor teams, align hiring with business growth, and standardize global processes while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of talent acquisition experience within Clinical Research.
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• Experience hiring, developing and managing global talent acquisition teams with cross-cultural differences.
• Data-driven approach to strategy development and operational management.

Responsibilities

• Manages and develops talent team capabilities by hiring, training, and mentoring within a global, fast-paced environment.
• Partners with functional leaders on advise on recruitment related actions.
• Aligns recruiting priorities with business growth needs.
• Analyzes current talent acquisition processes, identifies efficiencies, gaps and determines a strategy to standardize processes globally.
• Develops a global recruitment strategy that cost effectively delivers sources for a strong candidate pool.
• Understands the workforce planning process to better project future skill needs.
• Develop and reports on metrics to measure the effectiveness of the talent team and drives performance and outcomes.
• Evaluates, selects and manages vendor relationships; monitors labor market trends.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Director/ Senior Director, Global Talent Acqusition

Remote - North Carolina, United States

Sep 21, 2026

Premier Research is looking for a Director/ Senior Director, Global Talent Acqusition to join our Talent Acquisition team.

You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success.

We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires.

Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here.

As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for.

Join us and build your future here.

What You'll Be Doing:

Manages and develops talent team capabilities by hiring, training, and mentoring within a global, fast-paced, distributed, high growth environment.

Partners with functional leaders on advise on recruitment related actions.

Aligns recruiting priorities with business growth needs.

Analyzes current talent acquisition processes, identifies efficiencies, gaps and determines a strategy to streamline and standardize processes globally.

Develops a global recruitment strategy that cost effectively delivers sources for a strong candidate pool. Holds team accountable for sourcing candidates for open positions.

Understands the workforce planning process to better project future skill and capability needs.

Develop and reports on metrics to measure the effectiveness of the talent team and drives performance and outcomes Analyzes data and trends to provide informed recommendations on team strategy, structure, and priorities.

Evaluates, selects and manages vendor relationships. Assesses and measures effectiveness and ensures compliance with negotiated agreements. Monitors labor market trends and provides competitive insights to inform and execute

What We Are Searching For:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• 10+ years of talent acquisition experience within Clinical Research


• 5+ years of people management experience


• Experience hiring, developing and managing global talent acquisition teams with cross-cultural differences.


• Proven experience in developing strategies to recruit and hire employees through effective sourcing and evaluation processes. Ability to design and manage processes with appropriate degrees of consistency for a global business.


• Demonstrated capability to take a data-driven approach to strategy development and operational management.


• Passion for driving process improvement.


• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and working with C-level executives.

Premier Research is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is compliant with all federal guidelines. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status

Helping life science innovators turn breakthrough science into life-changing drugs, devices, and diagnostics.

Premier Research is a global clinical research and consulting company that accelerates medical innovation by providing strategic solutions across the entire development lifecycle.

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