Vertex Pharmaceuticals Hiring for Director, Talent Acquistion Job at Boston, MA Full Time

Job Description

The Director, Talent Acquisition Partne r, is an experienced Talent Acquisition expert who will provide strategic leadership and business partnership to an assigned client group(s) within Vertex. The Director, Talent Acquisition Partner provides vision, leadership and team management to execute efficient and effective talent acquisition programs and practices. This includes developing a recruiting strategy to support the business strategy for assigned client(s), and driving performance across all talent acquisition disciplines (i.e. talent mapping, sourcing, branding, assessment & selection, offer negotiation, etc.). The role will also cultivate and leverage multiple cross-functional business relationships to identify and engage with top industry talent and execute creative recruiting solutions for human capital opportunities and challenges. As a senior member of the Talent Acquisition Team, this role will play a strategic leadership role on the Global Talent Acquisition Leadership Team. As the leader of all talent acquisition activity for their assigned client(s), the Director, Talent Acquisition Partner will cultivate and lead a team of highly proficient and experienced recruiters and coordinators, all focused on the most critical hiring needs of the business.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted relationship manager to assigned client(s), embedded into daily business operations, working side by side with the HR Business Partner to understand the business workforce plan, key functional and behavioral capability requirements, diversity and inclusion goals, and organizational design plans.
• Provide strategic talent acquisition support and counsel to business leaders and leadership teams, exhibiting high business acumen, and provide expertise on workforce trends and talent acquisition best practices.
• Proactively communicate functional business requirements to team of recruiters supporting the business, monitor progress against hiring goals, and ensure talent acquisition programs and practices create value and competitive advantage for the business.
• Provide strategic team leadership while taking a very hands-on role in identifying and cultivating relationships with highly qualified, diverse industry talent, particularly for senior-level roles.
• Build talent pipelines for key near-term and longer-term organizational capability and capacity needs.
• Build a high performing team by recruiting and developing talent, ensuring the development and implementation of training required to fully qualify staff to ensure operational excellence, flawless execution and continuous improvement.
• Lead and help to maintain and enhance the culture of cross-functional collaboration, teamwork, and innovation within the Talent Acquisition team through transparent communication and team engagement.
• Strategically drive vendors/agencies/partners to effectively deliver high quality diverse talent, while maintaining positive relationships with them.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies, pre-screen potential candidates and deliver qualified diverse candidates for hiring manager evaluation.
• Partner with hiring managers and the interview team to identify and establish roles in the interview and selection process, including technical, functional and behavioral interviewing.
• Grow current network, foster new relationships with potential candidates, and attend/coordinate networking events to further identify top talent for the organization.
• Prepare and negotiate job offers and close candidates.
• Provide/ensure regular updates to TA team, hiring managers and business partners of all recruitment assignments and effectively manage the recruitment process by balancing cost controls with customer needs.
• Collaborate with other members of TA and Human Resources (i.e Total Rewards, HR Employee Services, Talent Management) team on developing action plans for hiring key, hard to find talent.
• Work on additional cross-functional projects as part of the long-term strategy of building a best-in-class talent acquisition organization.
• Enhance the Employment Brand for Vertex and ensure we are the “Employer of Choice” for culturally aligned talent.
• Ensure exceptional candidate care throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop and maintain credibility for the Talent Acquisition team brand internally and externally.
• Experience leading recruiting strategies globally preferred.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Typically requires 10 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

• Motivational leadership of a cohesive high-performing team within a global, highly matrixed environment; the ability to articulate vision and successfully drive execution.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and communicate complex issues and concepts enterprise-wide, from the executive team to individual contributors.
• Deep understanding and experience with recruitment practices, laws, regulations, and customs across key global markets.
• Demonstrated leadership and proven track record and expertise in talent acquisition best practices
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