AstraZeneca Hiring for Talent Acquisition Partner – International Job at Cambridge, East of England, England Full Time

Talent Acquisition Partner, International – 6-12 month Secondment

Location: AZ offices across UK, US, LATAM & APAC

Competitive Salary & Benefits

About AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, we ‘re passionate about being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel your results-oriented spirit. Play your part in contributing to a business truly dedicated to its purpose and patients. Working for an enterprise at the ground breaking of science, we feel a huge sense of pride in our potential to transform the lives of patients with unmet needs.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will support hiring across some of our International offices, which could include APAC, LATAM or Middle East and Africa. This role can therefore be based at any of the AZ sites in these areas as well as the UK or US hubs.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring we are hiring the best talent to channel our scientific capabilities and make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives. For this exciting opportunity, we are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join the International team on a 6 – 12 month secondment.

Accountabilities:

• Supports with the implementation of the TAq operating model, standards and processes in all markets in-region

• Responsible for ensuring all TAq or HR colleagues in-region deliver core TAq processes to standards, including proactive resource management, ensuring data quality is accurate and driving an excellent candidate experience

• Works with Regional TAq, HR partners and business leaders to understand business priorities and tailor TAq support to meet requirements – including supporting on the design and delivery of recruitment marketing activity

• Mentors and coaches wider in-market TAq team, building greater access and usage of TAq COE outputs.

• Confident handling differing expectations of senior stakeholders under direction of GTAqL in various time zones.

• Provides support and mentorship with Workday optimization and additional system training

• Supports capability builds with data governance and provides reports to the business to drive improvements, across all 75 markets

• Delivers innovative and proactive recruitment strategies that identify and fill vacancies with talented individuals

• Maintains compliance with and educates on Global Recruitment and country policies/guidelines

• Ensures 3rd party providers enforce to required procurement and policy standards

• Works with the markets to minimize agency spend

• Proactively fosters positive relationships across the business, providing consultation, project management and service delivery

• Supports the GTAqL and Country Lead on projects/topics as needed

• With the GTAqL, increases the strength of relationships between the in-market TAq community and the Global TAq COE

• Leads/ Supports one or more Central CoE TAq Projects locally or globally

• Drives Early Talent Recruitment activities within aligned business area

Hiring Expectations:

• Circa 35 – 40 hires per year, expertly handling in-country SMT level requisitions

Essential Requirements:

• Provides full life-cycle recruitment services in complex, global environment, with experience of delivery at senior and executive level in multiple locations

• Specialist in multi-channel targeted recruitment marketing campaigns and identifying and securing passive candidates

• Experience with Workday applicant tracking system or other related system

• Highly proficient IT skills, including all Microsoft office, spreadsheets, databases, reports and able to produce meaningful management information.

• Experience of leading campaigns and stakeholders across differing markets and cultures

• Agile mentality with ability to delivered in multiple time zones

• Evidence of project management skills, effective prioritization and ability to meet targets.

• Excellent written and spoken English, with professional communication and presentation skills

Desired Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Experience of working with Emerging Markets

• Another language in addition to English

• Corporate recruiting experience in the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industry

• Awareness of government regulations regarding employment topics multiple geographies

• Previous experience of team supervision or line management or has line management as an item on their IDP

• Demonstrable experience in implementing change programs

So, what’s next!

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you!