Sr Director, Global Talent Acquisition

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients.

We are PCI.

Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.

The Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition is responsible for designing, executing and measuring talent acquisition strategies, processes and programs that support the attraction, sourcing, assessment and selection of talent needed to meet current and future business needs.

This role works closely with business leaders, HR leaders and hiring managers and has significant leadership and managerial responsibilities to ensure high-performing and engaged recruitment teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and guide PCI’s recruitment strategy, focusing on creating innovative sourcing and outreach strategies that result in diverse candidate pools, a top-notch candidate experience and using data analytics to continuously improve the process and outcomes.
• Establish and lead the execution of a global talent acquisition vision, strategy and roadmap that effectively aligns attraction, recruitment, assessment and selection approach.
• Manage the identification, measurement, assessment, and continuous improvement of talent acquisition metrics / KPIs, including candidate experience, hiring manager satisfaction, recruiter performance, pipeline metrics (including candidate diversity), quality of hire, and other key metrics
• In conjunction with HR leadership, effectively translate short, mid and long-term business needs into strategic initiatives that drive quantifiable talent recruitment outcomes.
• Implement an effective global workforce talent plan in close partnership with HR leaders
• Design, build and execute disciplined, scalable talent processes and programs that can support current and future business growth and organizational changes.
• Proactively source and build talent pipelines for critical talent segments.
• Establish and lead a talent acquisition governance structure that supports talent acquisition processes and programs to ensure compliance to local laws and regulations.
• Design and manage a talent acquisition structure that aligns an integrated team across business segments; continually assessing and determining the optimal balance.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team of recruiters, inspiring them to achieve next-level recruitment goals across the organization.

Measure and monitor recruiter performance, identifying any coaching needs.

• Evaluate external trends, benchmarking and best practices to identify opportunities for continuous process improvement.
• Maintain strong external perspective of the evolving talent marketplace and candidate behavior / expectations
• Execute a diversity, equity and inclusion strategy in partnership with local and global ESG efforts.
• Optimize existing technology to automate and streamline recruitment processes, ensuring recruitment efficiency and effectiveness.
• Communicate a strong employment brand and employee value proposition (EVP) for both the organization and critical talent segments.
• Manage talent acquisition budgets and resources to measure cost effectiveness. Identify opportunities for cost savings and increased ROI.

Optimize resource allocation to drive functional efficiency and effectiveness.

Manage and leverage external vendor partnerships.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strategic thinker with ability to translate and communicate strategy into practical application and measurable business impact.
• Ability to identify and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
• Proven track record and superior ability to source and attract top talent, assess capability, motivation and fit and successfully close candidates - all while creating an exceptional candidate experience.
• Demonstrated success driving improvements to recruitment performance (time-to-offer and quality of hire).
• Exceptional people leadership capability, with a demonstrated history of attracting, developing, coaching, engaging and retaining high-performing and high potential talent.
• Exceptional client relationship / partnership skills with the ability to communicate proactively and cultivate strong relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization and across geographic regions.
• Strong business acumen and ability to quickly understand the financials and operational levers of the business
• Deep understanding of employment, immigration, affirmative action, selection and hiring laws and legislation.

Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of experience supporting full-cycle global recruitment, including periods of high growth and in roles of progressively increasing scope in matrixed, global organizations.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience leading an internal recruiting function consisting of recruiters based multi-nationally.
• A deep business acumen and the executional know how of building and growing businesses globally through the talent acquisition programs and processes.
• Viewed as an expert in their area of responsibility and provides insight and guidance across the HR function. Serves as a role model for team members by embodying the characteristics of a leader and PCI values.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience in facilitation / presentation. Captivating facilitator / storyteller.
• Analytical and critical thinking with a metrics-driven approach to solutions and the ability to leverage analytics and insights to create compelling narratives for change to gain sponsorship.
• Workday and / or other HRIS experience extracting relevant talent data
• Strong project management and change management skills
• The ability to flourish in a rapidly changing organization and operate comfortably with ambiguity and complexity.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience is required with a preference for an advanced degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients.