Talent Acquisition Lead, EMEA R&D

at  Takeda Pharmaceutical

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JOB DESCRIPTION

The Talent Acquisition Lead R&D, EMEA will be responsible for the strategic development and execution of proactive recruitment strategies to attract key talent in line with corporate objectives in the regions, specifically for Europe and primary R&D hubs in Switzerland and Austria. The TA Lead will develop strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. They will partner with our HR team and their R&D TA to ensure strategic pipelining of qualified and diverse candidates to meet both existing and forecasted talent needs. They demonstrate and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the European marketplace, while continuously building strong recruiting networks and developing innovative and creative methods and techniques to source talent and promote the Takeda brand.
Additionally, they will take the lead for TA sourcing, selection, and assessment strategy across EMEA and champion the launch of any new enterprise tools and processes. They understand sourcing best practices and can lead the creation of an optimal sourcing mix. They will role model the values of Takeda is critical as this is at the core of who we are, and this role is responsible for positioning this with current and prospective candidates for roles in EMEA.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develops and maintains strong partnerships with the leadership teams and HR organization (HR BL, HR Partners, HR Operations, Compensation Specialists)
• Is trusted partner for hiring managers ensuring that in partnership the best talent can be found for their area
• Ensure hiring needs of the business are fully met including agency support as needed, leveraging COEI TA team in branding, sourcing, and talent intelligence.
• Develops and implements comprehensive recruitment sourcing strategies across EMEA in partnership with R&D TA Leadership, broader TA and Global COEI teams to drive talent acquisition strategy for EMEA
• Accountable for ensuring that Takeda’s employer brand / EVP is fully leveraged as part of overall attraction and candidate engagement strategies
• Leads hands on recruitment of senior level roles for EMEA and partners as needed with RPO.
• Develops internal and external talent mappings for business benchmarking.
• Brings innovative approaches to our talent strategy in a way that demonstrates the values and ways of working of our organization
• Uses data and analytics to underpin the recruitment service delivery and to champion continuous improvement including engaging stakeholders through innovative reporting
• Leverages new technology solutions that will impact efficiency and effectiveness of TA creating an experience for all stakeholders
• Leads efforts around sourcing, selection, and assessment strategy across EMEA, including building of recruiter and hiring manager capability within the function as well as champions the launch of any new assessment initiatives
• Closely partner with local HRBPs and global mobility to ensure successful internal talents transfers and relocations of new hires
• Develop strong relationships with TA Leads supporting other BUs, share and exchange on best practices to maintain consistency across TA in EMEA

SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

• 5-10 years of experience within talent acquisition
• At least 4 years of progressive recruiting experience performing regional responsibilities in a highly sophisticated matrixed corporate setting
• Experience recruiting R&D, Clinical, Regulatory and Medical talents at all levels of the organization including the ability to directly source talent at all levels adopting creative strategic methods
• Pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry experience is a must.
• Proven ability and experience in effectively interacting with and influencing senior level HR and business/function leaders to establish trust and credibility
• Strong experience in working across functions and in different cultures in high level complex environment
• TA experience in multiple markets including Europe countries, able to deliver nuanced local TA solutions whist still adhering to a global standard.
• Self-motivated with high learning agility, deals well with change and shows high resilience in VUCA environment
• Strategic perspective and high business acumen / focus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Fluent in English and German are required, additional languages are a plus such as Spanish.

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