Senior Director, Talent Acquisition, Regulatory & Quality and G&A

Vertex Pharmaceuticals • Boston, MA

281d • $214,600 - $321,900

About The Position

The Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition is an experienced Talent Acquisition expert who will provide strategic leadership and business partnership to a highly complex/ large client group(s). As part of the senior Talent Acquisition Leadership team, s/he would provide vision, leadership and team management for Regulatory & Quality and G&A organizations. This role will report into the VP of Talent Acquisition, Talent Intelligence & Early Career and sit on the Talent Acquisition Leadership Team (TALT). This role will execute efficient and effective talent acquisition programs and practices which include developing a recruiting strategy to support the business strategy for assigned client(s) and driving performance across all talent acquisition disciplines (i.e. talent mapping, sourcing, branding, assessment & selection, offer negotiation, etc.). This critical leader will also cultivate and leverage multiple cross-functional business relationships and work closely with Early Career and other TA and HR COEs to identify and engage with top industry talent and execute creative recruiting solutions for the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Typically requires 12 years progressively responsible experience in talent acquisition or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Significant experience in leadership/management within talent acquisition.
• Deep understanding and experience with recruitment practices, laws, regulations, and customs across key global markets.
• Demonstrated leadership and proven track record and expertise in talent acquisition best practices.
• Specialized expertise in talent acquisition strategies for a global workforce in multiple highly competitive markets.

Nice To Haves

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Data driven.
• Excellent motivator, communicator and leader who leads from the front.
• Strong operational excellence.
• Advanced Business Minded Leader.
• Skilled at empowering and delegating.
• Foundational: Agile, Resilient, Judgement, Emotional Regulation.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted talent acquisition advisor to assigned client groups that are facing unique and complex talent problems.
• Strategically embedded into daily business operations, work side by side with the HR Business Partner(s) to understand the business workforce plan.
• Provide strategic talent acquisition support and counsel to business leaders and leadership teams.
• Ensure all critical hires for the functions are achieved annually.
• Proactively communicate functional business requirements to team supporting the business.
• Provide strategic team leadership while taking a very hands-on role in identifying and cultivating relationships with highly qualified, diverse industry talent.
• Build talent pipelines for key near-term and longer-term organizational capability and capacity needs.
• Strategically drive external relationships to effectively deliver high quality diverse talent.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies, pre-screen potential candidates and deliver qualified diverse candidates for hiring manager evaluation.
• Collaborate with other members of TA and Human Resources on developing action plans for hiring key, hard to find talent.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter.
• Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment.
• Generous commuting subsidy.
• Matching charitable donations.
• 401(k) and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree