Associate Director, Talent Sourcing Business Partner

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association; London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

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Job Description Summary

Location: London, UK - Remote

As a Talent Sourcing Partner, you will play a crucial role in identifying, attracting, and engaging top talent for our organization. You will collaborate closely with hiring managers and the recruitment team to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies. Your goal is to build a robust pipeline of qualified candidates for critical Research & Development (R&D) positions.

Job Description

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Candidate Sourcing: Understanding the criteria of the position to pipeline for and utilize various sourcing methods to identify potential candidates.

• Talent Engagement: Engage with passive talents through personalized outreach and build relationships to understand their career aspirations and fit for our upcoming roles. At the same time, support building brand awareness about Novartis with the external market.

• Market Research: Conduct market research to stay updated on industry trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor analysis in order to provide these insights to the business to support talent business decisions.

• Collaboration: Work closely with senior leaders to understand their hiring needs and provide insights on candidate availability and market conditions. Advise the business on talent decisions.

• Reporting: Provide regular reports on sourcing activities, candidate pipeline, and market insights to the recruitment team and hiring managers.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Relevant degree (e.g., Business, Human Resources), or demonstrated relevant experience.

• Proficiency in English required – spoken & written; other languages are an asset.

• Previous experience in developing diverse talent pipelines, preferably in R&D.

• Expertise in understanding the latest regional hiring trends, with a focus on the pharmaceutical industry.

• High stakeholder engagement skills, able to present confidently to senior leaders across the organization.

• Proven expertise in talent sourcing, gained from experience in an executive search/recruitment agency, consulting, or in-house recruitment environment with a focus in R&D.

• Experience in cross-country and cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to manage partner relationships in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated strong process ownership and accountability.

• Competence in using market intelligence tools to guide hiring manager decisions.

• Curiosity, collaboration, and solution-focused thinking.

• Very good assessment skills of talent.

• Travel: there will be an expectation to commute to Novartis UK Headquarters in London – up to 20%.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.