Talent Acquisition Team Lead

TALENT ACQUISITION TEAM LEAD

Location: North Wales, PA (ICON US HQ)

Are you looking for a new dynamic yet challenging role leading a large clinical recruitment team? Are you driven by the mission of hiring top talent that will help our customers advance medicines and ultimately save patients lives?

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations.

With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:

Develop and own end-to-end hiring strategy for hiring manager and candidate experience from attraction, and selection through on-boarding for North America Clinical segment. Accountable for delivery metrics within Clinical hiring including hires/productivity, management of agency spend & usage, Time To Hire, Quality of Hire via Survey Results and overall operation improvement metrics. Serve as key member of the HR virtual team - responsible for driving best practice and key initiatives globally and within function, acting as advisor/SPOC for business/HR. Accountable for compliance on the use of our global process and toolkits for your business areas - Vacancy Briefing Template, Hiring Manager Pack, Competency Interview Guides, Executive Shortlist Summaries, Interview Summary Forms, Approval Offer Confirmation.

Own, produce and deliver the Quarterly Business Dashboards & business reporting with key VP/Director Stakeholders for your assigned areas and ensure deployment of it across your business areas. Own, produce and deliver Hiring Process Communication Plans including consistent updates to Hiring Managers regarding the health of the talent pipeline and status update for respective positions and ensure deployment of it across your business areas. Develop a clear stakeholder map for your business area and ensure we constantly move relationships to Trusted Partner

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

At least 8 years of experience working as a top performing recruitment professional with experience mentoring, training, and managing direct reports. Exceptional client relationship management experience with demonstrated ability to effectively assess customers' needs, quickly respond, and problem solve. Experience leading high volumes of recruitment activity, preferably in an internal setting and with the clinical research or life sciences industry; In-depth knowledge of clinical and life sciences industry preferred. Bachelor's degree or local equivalent required.

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That's why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture - one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

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