Senior Associate Talent Acquisition

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for the recruitment strategy and efforts for Amgen India as well as other positions across Amgen as needed.

This position will also play a key role in developing and delivering best-in-class recruitment services to ensure Amgen is positioned to attract and recruit exceptional talent.

• Create and implement recruiting strategies to source the best talent.
• Exercise a wide degree of creativity, near- and long-term recruiting vision, business understanding, and personal organization.
• Advocate and implement diversity and inclusion initiatives in the recruitment process
• Develop and maintain healthy talent pipeline for steady flow of qualified candidates
• Review resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge in relation to position requirements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Hiring Managers, functional leaders, and other HR team members to build a partnership that yields success, predictable results and credibility.
• Prepare candidates for interviews and specific hiring managers by providing detailed information on the company, our mission, company culture, department background, job descriptions, and expectation-setting.
• Extend offers of employment to selected candidates in collaboration with the hiring managers, HR Business Partners and within the guidelines of company compensation policy and delegation of authority.
• Stay informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques to be competitive in innovative recruiting practices.
• Act as career counselor to Amgen candidates (internal and external) and prospects guiding them through the process, providing advice, and giving them a well-rounded view of Amgen's business, including potential future paths within the organization.
• As a brand ambassador, develop and deliver Amgen's message of opportunity, success, diversity and potential to candidates and prospects.
• Provide regular updates to HR leadership on recruitment progress and updates

Basic Qualifications:

• Masters degree and 1 to 3 years of Talent Acquisition / Recruiting experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 3 to 5 years of Talent Acquisition/Recruiting experience OR
• Diploma and 7 to 9 years of Talent Acquisition/Recruiting experience
• Previous recruiting experience at the professional and management team level.
• Experience delivering results by creating, implementing and driving an executive or functional recruitment processes while exhibiting subject matter expertise to influence executives and other business leaders or decision makers.
• Experience structuring, negotiating and delivering complex offers including a thorough understanding of various compensation levers and company benefits.
• Knowledge of Client Relationship Manager (CRM) tools such as Eightfold, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) such as Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, Microsoft Office Suite and AI sourcing technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Life-sciences (Biotech/Pharmaceutical) industry experience
• Strategic adviser that drives excellence and accountability in recruitment processes.

Additional responsibility areas as per best practices could be -

Advocate and implement diversity and inclusion initiatives in the recruitment process Develop and maintain healthy talent pipeline for steady flow of qualified candidates Provide regular updates to HR leadership on recruitment progress and updates

• Leadership and relationship-building skills with executives, senior leaders, cross-functional partners, and HR teams.
• Exercise discretion and sound judgment, uses an analytical approach, and has the ability to think proactively and strategically throughout the recruitment and negotiation process.
• Communication and executive-level presentation skills, with the ability to express ideas in a persuasive, confident, organized, and eloquent manner.