Astrazeneca Graduate Scheme – Talent Scout In Wythenshawe

Overview

Position Title: Talent Scout

Company: AstraZeneca

Location: Wythenshawe, UK

Job Description

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life.

Responsibilities:

• Execute the strategy to build a rich external talent pipeline directly linked to key roles/critical skills in AstraZeneca. Ensuring successful conversion of talent pipeline prospects into active candidates and then hires.
• Working closely with key stakeholders and internal HR partners to understand key roles, critical skills and the current population in order to assess risk areas where the talent
• pipeline would need expanding to meet future global (1-3 year horizon) talent requirements.
• Build extensive internal and external networks through multiple channels, including attending relevant global external meetings/conferences to meet and assess talent.
• Building knowledge and providing insight into external talent presence (i.e. talent heat maps) to determine best approach to engage talent and steer workforce planning.
• Ensuring engaged talent is shared and visible across all relevant business units and geographies, and that senior-level prospects are reviewed at the Senior Executive Team level.

Requirements:

• Significant experience as an internal executive recruiter/talent scout or head-hunter/senior consultant
• Proven experience and ability to build a talent network within Life Sciences and/or within one or more of the following functional areas for other sectors: manufacturing operations, supply chain, engineering, quality assurance.
• Excellent business acumen with outstanding communication and influencing skills
• Ability to travel up to 20% for business meetings and external conferences
• Experience of pipeline development using a TRM/CRM
• Experience working globally, locations such as USA, China, APAC and EU