Talent Acquisition Partner

AstraZeneca • Mississauga, ON

7d • CA$89,955 - CA$118,066 • Hybrid

About The Position

At AstraZeneca, collaboration, knowledge-sharing and ambitious thinking sit at the heart of how work gets done. Based in our Mississauga Hub and closely connected to colleagues across the globe, this Talent Acquisition Partner role plays a key part in powering our evolution and growth. Working three days a week on-site in our purpose-built Toronto-area offices, there is constant opportunity to connect, brainstorm and shape how we attract the talent that will unlock the power of science. Sustainability, digital innovation and access to healthcare are central to our mission – how will you help bring in the people who make this possible? In this role, you will take ownership of end-to-end recruitment across multiple talent segments, partnering with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition colleagues to anticipate needs and build strong pipelines. You will lead full life cycle hiring from initial engagement through to offer, ensuring every candidate experiences a clear, respectful, and timely process. Use AI-enabled tools, data and market intelligence to advise stakeholders, shape hiring strategies and influence decisions. Design and run targeted campaigns for hard-to-fill roles, experimenting with new channels and approaches to stay ahead in a competitive market. Maintain rigorous compliance with policies and procedures while still moving at pace. Act as a trusted talent advisor, challenging thinking where needed, aligning hiring with future skills needs and contributing to continuous improvement across our recruitment practices. Ready to champion change and help redefine how we attract talent in a fast-moving, digital environment?

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in Talent Acquisition – within a global environment
• Experience in delivering full life cycle recruitment services in an in-house environment or similar.
• Experience of planning and leading complex recruitment campaigns for hard to fill skills sets using a range of methods and tools attraction channels.
• Proven experience leveraging AI-enabled recruiting tools (e.g., ATS/CRM insights, sourcing assistants, screening automations, content generation) to improve funnel health, reduce cycle time, and enhance candidate experience and providing strategic, consultative talent advice using market/skills intelligence and recruiting analytics to shape hiring plans and decisions
• Experience operating as a strategic, consultative talent advisor to the business, and influencing stakeholder decisions through data-driven insights, market and skills intelligence, and structured hiring practices.
• Proficient at leveraging recruiting analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, ATS/CRM dashboards)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced changing agile environment.
• Customer focused, results orientated approach.
• Persuading and influencing skills, with a strong ability to manage expectations.

Nice To Haves

• Postgraduate qualification in a HR related specialization.
• Recruiting experience in the United States within the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of end-to-end recruitment across multiple talent segments, partnering with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition colleagues to anticipate needs and build strong pipelines.
• Lead full life cycle hiring from initial engagement through to offer, ensuring every candidate experiences a clear, respectful, and timely process.
• Use AI-enabled tools, data and market intelligence to advise stakeholders, shape hiring strategies and influence decisions.
• Design and run targeted campaigns for hard-to-fill roles, experimenting with new channels and approaches to stay ahead in a competitive market.
• Maintain rigorous compliance with policies and procedures while still moving at pace.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor, challenging thinking where needed, aligning hiring with future skills needs and contributing to continuous improvement across our recruitment practices.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity
• Eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role)
• Competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program
• 4 weeks’ paid vacation
• Annual Personal Days
• Contract Benefits Program (for Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions excluding students)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree