Senior Executive Search Partner

BD; Franklin Lakes (NJ); On-site; USD 154,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Standard LTI

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

PTO and leave

Job summary

BD is seeking a Senior Executive Recruiter for Corporate Functions in the USA (NJ). Lead high‑touch, confidential executive searches across Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Shared Services, partnering with senior leaders and HR to shape strategy and pipelines.

You will manage end-to-end processes, assess leadership talent, and advise on compensation, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• Typically 7+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including executive search.
• Experience recruiting senior leaders across multiple corporate functions.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Expertise in direct sourcing, market research, and executive assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle executive search for corporate-function leadership roles (Director to VP).
• Define mission, outcomes, competencies, and search strategy with senior leaders.
• Facilitate intake, calibration, and weekly update meetings with stakeholders.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies: market mapping, direct sourcing, intelligence.
• Build broad executive pipelines for immediate hiring and future needs.
• Conduct structured executive assessments and leadership capability evaluation.
• Provide market insights and compensation context to support decisions.
• Manage candidate process from engagement through offer and transition.
• Coordinate with Total Rewards, Legal, Mobility on offers and closings.
• Maintain accurate search data and governance in recruiting systems.
• Ensure compliance with BD policies and employment laws.

Skills

Executive search

Stakeholder management

Talent mapping

Market intelligence

Compensation negotiation

ATS/CRM data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or HR certification

Tools

ATS/CRM systems

Job description

We Are The People Who Give Possibilities Purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Overview

The Senior Executive Recruiter, Corporate Functions leads high-quality, end-to-end executive search for BD corporate and enterprise functions. The role focuses on leadership hiring across areas such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Information Technology and Shared Services, Communications, Environmental Health and Safety, Medical Affairs and Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, and enterprise transformation. Commercial roles, including Sales, Marketing, General Management, Commercial Excellence and Business Development, are outside this position's primary scope.

Serving as a trusted talent advisor, this recruiter partners with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, Talent Management, Total Rewards and other stakeholders to define leadership needs, shape search strategy, build broad and qualified pipelines, assess executive talent, and deliver a confidential, inclusive and high-touch candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle executive search for corporate-function leadership roles, typically Director through Vice President.
• Partner with senior leaders and HR Business Partners to define the mission, expected outcomes, leadership competencies, minimum requirements, assessment criteria and search strategy for each role.
• Facilitate disciplined intake, calibration and weekly update meetings, keeping stakeholders aligned on market feedback, candidate quality, pipeline health, timing, risks and decisions.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies that include market mapping, direct sourcing, competitor research, talent intelligence and confidential executive outreach.
• Build and maintain broad, qualified executive pipelines that support immediate hiring needs, succession priorities and future corporate-function capability requirements.
• Conduct structured executive assessment, including behavioral interviewing, leadership capability evaluation, motivation analysis, career risk assessment and alignment to BD values and culture.
• Provide senior leaders with fact-based market insight, talent availability, competitor intelligence and compensation context to support sound hiring decisions.
• Manage executive candidates through a high-touch and confidential process from initial engagement through interviews, selection, offer, close and transition.
• Partner with Total Rewards, HR, Legal, Mobility and other teams, as applicable, to support compensation review, restrictive agreement review, offer strategy and closing.
• Maintain accurate search data, reporting and governance in approved recruiting systems, including search status, pipeline activity, source information and outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with BD recruiting policies, posting requirements, applicable employment laws, data privacy standards and confidentiality expectations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of executive search processes, tools, templates, technology and stakeholder and candidate experience standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or relevant HR or recruiting certification preferred.
• Typically 7 or more years of progressive recruiting experience, including significant executive search experience in a global corporation, retained search firm or complex matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated success recruiting senior leaders across multiple corporate functions, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Information Technology, Communications, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Procurement or Shared Services.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives, HR leaders and cross-functional stakeholders through consultative partnership, market insight and disciplined search execution.
• Expertise in direct sourcing, talent mapping, market research, executive assessment, pipeline management, offer negotiation and executive-level candidate engagement.
• Experience leading multiple confidential, business-critical and geographically dispersed searches while maintaining quality, responsiveness and clear communication.
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to use ATS/CRM data, market intelligence and search metrics to guide decisions and improve delivery.
• Experience in medical technology, life sciences, healthcare or another highly regulated global industry is preferred

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Benefits

At BD, we’re committed to supporting our associates’ well-being, development, and success through a performance-based culture. For this position, BD offers a competitive compensation package along with the following benefits specific to this role:

• Annual Bonus
• Standard LTI

Health and Well-being Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Hospital Care Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accidental Injury Insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability insurance
• Long-term care with life insurance

Other Well-being Resources

• Anxiety management program
• Wellness incentives
• Sleep improvement program
• Diabetes management program
• Virtual physical therapy
• Emotional/mental health support programs
• Weight management programs
• Gastrointestinal health program
• Substance use management program
• Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit

Retirement and Financial Well-being

• BD 401(k) Plan
• BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Financial counseling
• Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
• Daily Pay
• College financial aid and application guidance

Life Balance Programs

• Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
• Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
• MetLife Legal Plan
• Group auto and home insurance
• Pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Discounts on products and services
• Academic Achievement Scholarship
• Service Recognition Awards
• Employer matching donation
• Workplace accommodations

Other Life Balance Programs

• Adoption assistance
• Backup day care and eldercare
• Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
• Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes

Leave Programs

• Bereavement leaves
• Military leave
• Personal leave
• Family and Medical Leave (FML)
• Jury and Witness Duty Leave

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progression and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Primary Work Location

USA NJ - Franklin Lakes

Additional Locations

Work Shift

At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. You can learn more on our career site under "Our Commitment to You".

Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed.

Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.

Salary Range Information

$154,100.00 - $246,600.00 USD Annual