Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

PRIMARY FUNCTION/OBJECTIVE:
The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, India will be responsible for leading recruitment activities in India. 

The successful candidate will operate across affiliate, planning and delivering on the TA strategy whilst driving day to day full-cycle end-to-end recruitment from intake of requirement definition through offer preparation, negotiation and administration of the hiring process. This candidate will also lead and manage a team of Senior Specialists, Talent Acquisition.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Subject matter expert for TA for all recruitment activities. 
• Hands-on management of end-to-end recruitment across all functions. 
• Build trust and strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, i.e. business leaders, BHR, Communications, Total Rewards, Talent Deployment, Talent Management & Development, among others. 
• Build trust and strong partnerships with external stakeholders, i.e. candidates, recruitment agencies, industry peers. 
• Develop a complete understanding of business objectives and strategy aligned with hiring needs 
• A trusted advisor to internal clients by providing business intelligence and recommended recruitment strategy. 
• Initiate intake meetings and consult Hiring Managers to understand skill requirements, background and experience of preferred candidates; set and manage expectations of Hiring Managers on the hiring process. 
• In close partnership with HR and business, anticipate, the future needs and potential challenges coming from the market in terms of available candidate pool, skills set required. 
• Responsible for direct sourcing for critical roles as well as managing agencies as necessary. 
• Keep abreast of the latest recruitment / direct sourcing methodologies as applicable to the type of hires required within each affiliate. 
• Be knowledgeable and aware of necessary Manpower regulations on hiring and work permits, as necessary. 
• Advise ad-hoc sourcing strategies based on current market knowledge, network and existing internal programs, e.g. Employee Referral Program. 
• Proactively identify and resolve issues in the hiring process workflow and strive for continuous improvement. 
• Ensure usage of behavioral based interview questions (Hiring For Potential Interview Guide) for all interviews and administer competency based assessments as appropriate and agreed with Hiring Manager. 
• Vendor management, i.e. manage service level agreements with external parties including but not limited to recruitment agencies’ Master Service Agreements/Preferred Supplier List (PSL), in consultation with Purchasing and Legal. 
• Review Company and Employer Branding activities in India in alignment with BHR and regional and global EVP to ensure awareness and market interest in joining AbbVie. 
• Timely management of in house Applicant Tracking System. 
• Ensure appropriate and timely communication with candidates in order to keep them engaged while in selection process or on pipeline and/or update reject candidates not selected 
• Provide BHR or business with relevant analytics and hiring metrics required 
• Manage the company’s Employee Referral Program in collaboration with Business HR 
• Ensure best practice in regards to recruitment and selection activities are maintained with regard to company policy and Local Employment Legislation
• Drive local early careers initiatives including campus engagement and internship hiring
• Lead local TA projects as required. 
• Lead and manage team of 2 TA Senior Specialist, responsible for ensuring individual development and workload management. 
   

• At least 8-10 years of experience in in-house corporate recruitment or agency, with a preference for pharmaceutical/healthcare industry background; inclusive of at least 4-5 years in-house recruitment with high focus on direct sourcing
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Human Resources or equivalent
• Proven track record in driving and owning the Talent Acquisition process ensuring candidate and client management satisfaction
• Experience in direct sourcing and recruiting in the Pharma/Healthcare industry is preferable
• Strong understanding of the recruitment processes
• Familiar with relevant local Labor Laws relating to recruitment and hiring practices
• Strong ability in building solid relationships with the talent in the market and the business and provide a “consultative” approach throughout the recruitment process
• Fluent in written and verbal English communication,
• Professionalism to deal with senior stakeholders

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