Director, Executive Talent Acquisition at Alcon

Fort Worth, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Executive Search, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Strategies, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Workforce Planning, Sourcing Strategies, Talent Mapping, Relationship Management, Analytical Skills, Negotiation Skills, Communication Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, Global Talent Markets, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Performance Metrics

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Director, Executive Talent Acquisition At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Director, Executive Talent Acquisition, leading executive search globally and professional hiring across North and South America in our Fort Worth, TX location, you will be responsible for partnering with senior business and HR stakeholders to manage high-impact recruiting initiatives, including executive-level hiring (Senior Director to C-suite) and overseeing RPO partnerships and service delivery, ensuring alignment with global talent strategies. This role requires a hands-on, collaborative, and strategic leader who thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional talent outcomes that support Alcon’s mission to help people see brilliantly. In this role, a typical day will include: Partner closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Human Resources Executive Committee (HREC) members to understand business needs and deliver global executive search and talent mapping initiatives. Develop strong relationships with business leaders and key stakeholders to identify and understand workforce planning needs and proactively build sourcing strategies and talent pipelines aligned with future business needs. Serve as the subject atter expert with internal stakeholders—including HR, Compensation & Benefits, Legal, Global Mobility, and others—through all stages of the executive search process: identification, assessment, selection, and onboarding. Oversee full-cycle recruitment for experienced and professional-level roles across North and South America, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with business needs. Manage RPO relationships and accountabilities, ensuring service delivery, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives are met. Lead relationships with top global retained executive search firms and manage access to highly specialized candidate pools, identifying go-to partners, as needed. Serve as a subject matter expert on executive search processes, tools, and best practices. Provide strategic counsel to global leaders and hiring managers. Lead and develop a high-performing team of recruiters and sourcers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and accountability. Build recruiter talent advisory and consultative capabilities to guide leaders to make the best talent decisions. Ensure recruiters are delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences, ensuring all stakeholders feel valued throughout the recruiting process. Define, track, and analyze key recruitment metrics to determine the effectiveness of recruitment strategies. Keep abreast of the latest trends in recruitment strategies and job market trends. Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and procedures. Leverage analytics and industry trends to create and implement talent strategies. Foster an inclusive and diverse workforce. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs) The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English 10 Years of Relevant Experience 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership Experience PREFERRED SKILLS: Advanced degree a plus Experience managing RPO providers Executive search agency experience HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON: Experience managing recruitment across North and South America, preferably in a global or matrixed organization. Experience working with senior leadership to deliver executive recruiting capability. Proven success in managing recruiting partnerships and executive search partners. Strong understanding of global talent markets, sourcing strategies, and executive assessment methodologies. Excellent influencing skills and strong leadership capability to grow and develop teams and increase capability. Experience working with cross-functional and cross-divisional teams. Experience in a Global Franchise business model highly preferred. Excellent presentation, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to interface professionally with a wide spectrum of internal and external stakeholders. This role can be leveled up/down based on experience. Alcon Careers See your impact at alcon.com/careers #LI-DNI ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site. Find Jobs for Employees Find Jobs for Contingent Worker ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide. If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site. Find Jobs for Employees Find Jobs for Contingent Worker

Responsibilities

The Director of Executive Talent Acquisition will lead executive search globally and professional hiring across North and South America, partnering with senior business and HR stakeholders. This role involves managing high-impact recruiting initiatives and overseeing RPO partnerships to ensure alignment with global talent strategies.