Talent Acquisition Partner

HR Function

Hays Specialist Recruitment is now looking to recruit a Talent Acquisition Partner to the HR function for a 1-year contract assignment at AstraZeneca in Södertalje.

At AstraZeneca, we're not afraid to do things differently. We're building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

As HR function we are vital in making AZ a Great Place to Work by supporting our managers to be the best managers they can be and as such engage, motivate, challenge and coach their employees to deliver with a smile on their face!

Talent Acquisition helps to deliver AstraZeneca's ambitious business strategy through recruiting best in class (internal and external) talent to meet the needs and demands of the business.
Talent Acquisition at AstraZeneca is transforming. Our ambition is to build a world class function by being more proactive with our recruitment approach and developing long term pipelines of talent. We are passionate about delivering a truly differentiated candidate experience and are building in house teams to deliver this for the business.

The role is a approximately 12-month secondment based in Södertälje, Sweden.

If you are motivated by the opportunity to drive that change together with a great team - join us!

What you´ll do
As Talent Acquisition Partner you are responsible for managing multiple Talent Acquisition campaigns and executing Talent Acquisition strategies with the aim of filling local and global vacancies with top talent - all within a timely and cost-efficient manner.
You will work closely and develop key relationships with HR Business Partners, Global talent acquisition colleagues, business leaders and hiring managers to help you achieve this goal.

A pro-active approach is a must to ensure you can deliver a world class Talent Acquisition service. A typical day includes working with sourcing plans, screening, interviewing, pre-selecting, offer management, managing the hire administration process and onboarding. You will ensure that all of this is compliant with our Global recruitment standards and guidelines.

In addition to the day-to-day recruitment you are also working with 3rd party suppliers, supporting projects both locally and globally and coaching hiring managers in best practice recruitment.
Stakeholder management skills are critical in this role along with the ability to build relationships quickly.

This is a key opportunity to join our fast-paced environment and be part of an exciting journey in our transformation to a cutting edge in-house Talent Acquisition Function.

Within HR and AstraZeneca, we continuously try to simplify and improve our ways of working so it is crucial that you have the right mind set and are open to constant change. With the right "Can do" attitude and excellent collaboration skills you will thrive at this position!

Your background

* Master's Degree in relevant field
* Your experience will include delivering the full recruitment life cycle and your expertise in identifying and securing candidates will have been gained in a similar fast paced environment.
* You are fluent in Swedish and English in both verbal and writing, and naturally you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Building and maintaining professional relationships is a must as is a positive and professional outlook.
* Experience of recruiting in different countries, managing multiple stakeholders and adjusting to different cultures
* Strong organizational and prioritization skills will be critical to ensure that you can deliver to multiple stakeholders in varying number of countries
* A passion for recruiting and driving direct sourcing methods
* Commitment to standards and experience of ensuring these are met, to include education of stakeholders
* Experience of working within Life Sciences or the Pharmaceutical industry is desirable as is experience of recruiting

If you are interested, apply now!