Talent Acquisition Partner

At AstraZeneca, we’re not afraid to do things differently. We’re building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

We pride ourselves on making sure that each decision we make, puts patient needs first This mentality means that our people have permission to take the more unusual path. If they can think of a better, smarter way in which we can change lives through science, we want to hear it

Responsible for implementing and delivering Talent Acquisition strategies in partnership with the Talent Acquisition Team Lead/Partner/GTAqL, Hiring Manager, and Human Resources Business Partners to identify and fill vacancies with talented individuals with the right capability and skills in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Will involve proactive activity, developing and executing sourcing plans, conducting direct sourcing activity, screening, interviewing, pre-selecting, offer management and managing the hiring administration process.

**Typical Accountabilities**
- Aligned to designated Business area(s) Global Talent Acquisition Lead, Business Leaders, as well as HRBP’s
- Delivers the recruitment services and inputs to the formulation of recruitment strategies in partnership with colleagues, HRBPs and hiring managers to identify and fill vacancies with talented individuals with the right capability and skills in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
- Develops and manages recruitment services delivery, both personally and through vendors against delivery of key Time, Cost and Quality targets and metrics
- Ensures assigned recruitment services are in compliance with Global Recruitment and country policies/guidelines
- Ensures 3rd party providers adhere to required procurement and policy standards
- Gathers and analyzes feedback from various sources for continuous improvement
- Proactively builds and develops relationships with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners and other colleagues providing consultation, project management and service delivery
- Participates in all activities in the recruitment life cycle including; sourcing planning and delivery (both direct sourcing and attraction), screening, interviewing, pre-selecting, offer management, hiring and onboarding
- Supports and attends Conferences, College and Career Fairs - ensuring consistency in messaging and materials for recruitment branding and skill set targeting.
- Educates business client in the use of Interviewing approach, recommend resources and techniques for interviewing, assessing and evaluating applicants
- Supports one or more Central CoE TAq Projects locally or globally
- Supports Early Talent Recruitment activities within aligned business area
- Ensure that all activities related to the role and the unit comply with applicable external and internal regulations (policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and Code of Conduct).

**Essential requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree
- English: B2-C1
- 3+ years’ experience in Talent Acquisition
- Recruiting experience in the Pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in delivering full life cycle recruitment services in an in-house environment or similar
- Competent IT skills, including all Microsoft office, spreadsheets, databases, reports and able to produce meaningful management information.
- Stakeholder management and relationship building skills.
- Persuading & influencing skills

**Desirable requirements**
- Broad understanding of pharma industry