Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

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Job Description

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner 70%-100% (d/f/m) | Kundl, Austria

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

We are looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead our talent acquisition team, shaping our recruiting and employer branding strategy for Austria, based in our Kundl site. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with senior leadership, and manage relationships with external partners and drive internal vocational programs.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Training and mentoring of a small team of recruiters in Austria
• Drive the talent acquisition strategy for specific business units in complex hiring markets
• Manage end-to-end recruitment process of expert and leadership roles ensuring best-in-class candidate experience
• Develop engaging relationships with senior hiring managers acting as a trusted advisor
• Provide market‑based insights to guide hiring decisions and steer decision making on offers and budget.
• Develop a data-driven approach providing hiring KPIs to business stakeholders and country leadership team, and translating analytics into strategic recommendations.
• Act as a senior escalation point for hiring topics in Austria and as SPOC for global talent acquisition contributions
• Ensure data compliance within systems/tools and adherence to Austrian labor law as well as Sandoz internal policies and processes.
• Oversee apprenticeship (Lehrlingsausbildung) and adult education programs, building long-term workforce capability while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Be an ambassador for the Sandoz mission and purpose, strengthen our employer brand and inspire candidates to join Sandoz

What you’ll bring to the role:

• University degree in business, economics, law, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of recruiting experience in a senior or lead role, with a strong track record across the full hiring cycle. Industrial/technical sector experience is an advantage.
• Solid proficiency in ATS platforms and recruitment analytics (preferably Workday), experience with direct sourcing, including LinkedIn.
• Demonstrated record of developing relationships with senior leaders, across a mix-matrixed organization and building productive external partnerships.
• Result-orientation, excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and influencing skills in German (C1-C2) and English
• Hybrid working at Kundl

You´ll receive:

• Attractive salary with incentive program
• Modern company pension scheme
• Flexible working hours / home-office depending on the position
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave
• Additional days off (bridge-days)
• Subsidized meals in our canteen
• Company Kindergarden and summer camps for children
• Wellbeing & mental health offers
• Learning and development options for your personal and professional growth
• Worldwide career opportunities

In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is EUR 78.383,90/year (on a full-time basis).

The actual salary will be significantly higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provides more than 800 million patient treatments to over 700 million patients every year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit are powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!

Are you ready to join us? Then we look forward to your application!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and fostering diverse teams, that represent the patients and communities we serve.

If you require assistance during the application process due to a medical condition, physical disability, or a neurodiverse condition, please contact us at [email protected].

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