Global Talent Scout

Global Talent Scout

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Competitive salary and benefits apply

We are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services (which everyone can leverage) to enable AstraZeneca to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simple process – making it easier to get vital repeatable services done – for our patients, for our customers, for our teams.   

We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company’s success and future by freeing up the business (our customers) to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients.  With the accomplishments, commitment and passion that you bring, I’m excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca’s bold ambition.   

Are you ready to take on a role that will challenge and inspire you? As a Global Talent Scout, you will be akin to an in-house Head-hunter, responsible for creating business critical, senior level and niche external talent pools. This role is based on business need and linked to overall business strategy. You will have the ability to work at senior levels in the organisation to engage, inspire, persuade and influence.

Accountabilities:

In this role, you will establish the external Talent sourcing strategy for a business area with a medium to long term view (1-3 years). You will work in partnership with HR Business Partners to shape and deliver integrated people strategies with a specific accountability for talent pipelining. You will establish a rich external talent pool, directly linked to key roles/critical skills in AZ and ensuring a successful conversion of talent pool candidates into hires. You will build a validated managed pipeline of external candidates and actively promote and shares with the talent acquisition teams to reduce costs and time to hire.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Previous experience of working as an internal talent scout or as a head-hunter/senior Researcher/Executive Search Consultant and/or significant pharma talent acquisition experience

• Proven Therapy Area/Capability Area experience, gained in an equivalent Pharma/Biotech business or extensive supplier side pharma/biotech work

• Established Therapy Area/Capability Area talent network

• Strong business/pharma industry acumen

• Talent Acquisition Partnering

• Talent Acquisition Expertise

• Campaign Planning & Candidate Experience

• Impact & Influence

• Talent Pipeline Building and Talent Nurturing

• Learning Agility

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Business Degree or equivalent

• At least 1 other language

• Experience of using a of digital tools to source, engage and manage talent/clients. 

• Good overview of the drug development and commercialisation process

• Experience of applying external head-hunting approaches internally to aide strategic internal talent development strategies

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.

Ready to make your mark? Apply today!