Head (m/f/x) of Global Experienced Hire and Early Career Talent Acquisition (Munich, Germany, 81379) bei Europe | Daiichi Sankyo

Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and approximately 19,000 employees in more than 30 countries/regions, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life.

In Oncology, we are driving innovation in solid tumours and blood cancers, founded on breakthrough science from our own labs in Japan. We aspire to create better tomorrows for people living with cancer and their loved ones.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 15 European countries and Canada.

For our headquarters in Munich we are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position:

Head (m/f/x) of Global Experienced Hire & Early Career Talent Acquisition Responsibilities

The Position:

• Leads the global design and implementation of experienced (below VP) and early career hiring strategies and designs policies, practices, and programs in accordance with our People philosophy
• Acts as a Global Business Unit Talent Acquisition Lead responsible for bridging strategic workforce planning and operational execution for assigned global business unit and/or function(s)
• Lead a team of Global Business Unit Talent Acquisition Leads
• Provides oversight and direction to the Heads of Regional Talent Acquisition to ensure global consistency where possible
• Participates in the Talent Acquisition global leadership team and acts as a key advisor to Global HR Leadership Team on experienced hire and early career matters
• Scope of role includes DSE, DSI, and DSJ, and may include other regions/management units as needed to reflect changes to the business model

Roles and Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• As a member of the Talent Acquisition Leadership Team, contribute to the development of the Global Talent Acquisition strategy, policies and processes and define the experienced hire and early career hiring strategy that underpins this
• Lead Global Business Unit TA Leads supporting them in achieving their goals, creating a positive work environment, encouraging motivation and performance, developing their skills and managing conflict
• Design and implement recruiter capability building programs, including advanced talent identification strategies, candidate engagement techniques, data-driven decision making, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Provide guidance and direction to Heads of Regional TA and the wider Experienced Hire and Early Career team members, driving consistency across processes, programs and regions
• Allocate and manage the budget and human resources in the Global Experience Hire & Early Careers TA team

Program Development and Standardization

• Establish and standardize experienced hire and early career recruiting, interviewing and hiring policies, tools and practices to provide a globally-consistent experience, adapted to business needs and local regulations (e.g. intake forms, interview guides, recruiter playbooks)
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, competencies, and selection criteria
• Lead the development of globally-consistent early career programs such as internships, fellowships, and trainees, adapted to regional and business needs, to ensure a strong pipeline of early career talent
• Define the global experienced hire and early career TA operating model including processes, tools, standards and the use of outsourcing, as needed

Operational Oversight and Coordination

• Ensure a seamless and engaging candidate experience, from application to pre-hire onboarding.
• Oversee and coordinate cross-regional recruiting efforts or recruitment for global senior positions (below VP level)
• Lead global talent acquisition projects and improved ways of working for both Experienced Hire and Early Career Talent Acquisition

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Lead by example as a strategic talent advisor, modeling consultative stakeholder engagement and influencing hiring leaders on complex hiring needs.
• Facilitate discussions with business leadership on how to prioritize recruitment efforts globally to most effectively support business needs and identify future workforce needs
• Advise HRBPs and Talent Partners on recruitment matters related to global strategic workforce planning
• Manage relationships with external vendors/partners (e.g., recruitment agencies) that support the delivery of experienced hire and early career programs and maintain global preferred supplier lists
• Partner with the Employer Branding team to ensure consistent messaging of DS’ employer brand in the market
• Collaborate with Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Human Resource Information System (HRIS) team to define/implement program functionality requirements for global HRIS

Reporting and Improvement

• Oversee the monitoring and analysis of experienced hire and early career programs, identifying opportunities for improvement or to adapt to changing business priorities
• Own Global Approved Headcount tracking and quarterly recruitment prioritization processes, working closely with Finance, Global HR and Global TA Business Unit Leads
• Ensure accurate and timely hiring data for leadership quarterly reporting and forecasting
• Facilitate periodic benchmarking and market-related research on experienced hire and early career TA methodologies and determine necessary policy/program changes to continuously enhance DS’ offerings
• Develop KPIs and other metrics to evaluate the impact of experienced hire and early career programs and direct periodic analysis to identify opportunities for improvements
• Ensure that DS’ experienced hire and early career TA practices support the company’s commitment to inclusion and diversity

Personal Skills and Professional Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Master’s degree (preferred)
• 10 or more years of relevant experience in experienced hire and/or early career talent acquisition or alternative relevant experience (required)  
• 4 or more years of:
  • Experience managing direct reports (required) and leading global recruiting teams (preferred)
  • Experience in full-life cycle experienced hire recruiting for pharma and/or biotech companies (required)
• 4 or more years of:
  • Experience in early career / university hiring for pharma and/or biotech companies (preferred)
  • Experience managing project delivery in global and/or multicultural collaboration (preferred)
  • Experience developing and implementing talent acquisition strategies and programs (preferred)
  • Technical knowledge of experienced hire and early career hiring trends and processes (preferred)
  • Understands latest experienced hire and early career hiring technology and systems (preferred)
  • Proven success in supporting rapid organizational growth through effective experienced hire and early career Talent Acquisition programs (preferred)
  • Knowledge of best-in-class experienced hire and early career hiring practices in key industry groups (preferred)
  • Use of data analytics to monitor and predict experienced hire and early career hiring future needs (preferred)

Core skills for all leadership roles

• Role models Core Values and Core Behaviors
• Trusted Advisor to senior business leaders and HR Partners
• Effectively aligns individuals and key stakeholders with differing viewpoints to organizational goals and decisions
• Places a high priority on developing others, through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments

Specific level of personal skills for job (completed by HR)

• Broad and comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own discipline and knowledge of these elements in other disciplines
• In-depth understanding of how own organization subfunction integrates within the organization function and commercial awareness
• Management responsibility for a team of professionals
• Evaluates situations using multiple sources of information

Why work with us?

Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job – it is your chance to make a difference and change patients’ lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal together. That is why we foster a culture of mutual respect and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Here, you will have the opportunity to grow, think boldly, and contribute your ideas. If you have a proactive mindset and passion for addressing the needs of patients, we eagerly await your application.

For more information: www.daiichi-sankyo.eu