Principal/Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Partner
About The Position
As a Principal/Senior Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, you'll serve as an embedded strategic partner to innovate, build, and execute talent strategy in a scaling, global commercial pharmaceutical company. You thrive in a rapidly changing, ambiguous environment. You embrace change and will continuously learn by approaching each day with a growth mindset. You have a critical role in ensuring we attract, assess, and hire the right talent, with flexibility and capability to pivot and support across all business functions. You'll harness data and AI-enabled tools to spend less time on transactional tasks and more time driving high-impact hiring initiatives — including executive-level sourcing, go-to-market strategies, and workforce planning.
Requirements
- 8+ years in a strategic, full-cycle talent acquisition role; life sciences/biopharma industry experience required.
- Proven track record partnering with leadership and cross-functional partners on strategic hiring, talent mapping, and workforce planning.
- Deep expertise with modern ATS platforms (Greenhouse preferred) and Workday; hands-on experience applying AI, automation, and talent acquisition tools to elevate workflows.
- Advanced data intuition: recruiting dashboards, talent analytics, and converting data into actionable executive-ready recommendations.
- Strong command of competitive hiring and talent landscapes and ability to translate trends into actionable strategies.
- Exceptional communicator with the ability to drive consensus by influencing across a decentralized organization.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary talent advisor to senior business leaders and People Business Partners for your aligned functions, independently driving end-to-end talent strategy anchored to evolving business priorities
- Translate growth plans and hiring needs into sourcing strategy and execution — identifying talent needs before they become urgent and building pipelines ahead of demand
- Accountable to ensure the hiring process delivers a differentiated, high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience across all stages
- Actively amplify the company's employer brand through direct candidate engagement, industry events, networks, and social media presence; be a credible and compelling brand ambassador
- Translate competitive market intelligence into insights and recommendations to inform and refine talent strategy
- Identify and develop meaningful talent acquisition analytics to identify trends that will inform process and workflow improvements
- Actively identify and evaluate AI and automation opportunities to elevate talent acquisition’s capabilities
- Partner across the People Team, cross-functional teams, and leaders to ensure alignment throughout the hiring process
- Operate with an outcomes-focused mindset and bring solutions
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Pre-tax commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Referral bonus for hired candidates
- Subsidized lunch and parking on in-office days
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions, plus Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Fertility & family-forming benefits
- Expanded mental health support (therapy and coaching resources)
- Hybrid work model with flexibility
- Flexible, “take-what-you-need” paid time off and company-paid holidays
- Comprehensive paid medical and parental leave to care for yourself and your family
- Career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, & BetterUp Coaching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
