Lead Recruitment Partner, North America

About the Job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

As the Director of the Leadership Search and Scouting team, you’ll help find new, innovative ways to identify and attract senior level talent in North America. The team is heavily focused on transformation, so there will be lots of opportunities for you to improve processes and implement best-in-class ways of working.

The North America Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all external and internal hiring into Sanofi and the Leadership Search and Scouting team is responsible for hiring senior leaders in US and Canada. As the Director of Leadership Search & Scouting, you’ll be responsible for shaping the future of our senior level recruitment efforts, contributing significantly to our company's continued growth and success. You will be a cornerstone of our senior recruitment strategy, entrusted with the responsibility of identifying, attracting and securing top-tier talents. This dynamic role is instrumental in our mission to elevate and fortify our leadership team across North America. Serve as the primary talent leader to champion and design an array of solutions to meet current and future people demands.

• Partner with Talent Management and People & Culture Partners to facilitate key talent processes, including but not limited to talent review and, succession planning with a goal of turning outputs into actionable plans

• Actively advocate our inclusion and diversity ambitions to ensure our employee population is as diverse as the patients we serve

• Coach and develop a core team of talent professionals as well as act as the primary leadership point of contact for recruitment outsourcing partners

• Leverage digital tools and resources to gain insights into internal and external talent trends

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Leads a team of Executive Recruiters to drive and deliver an effective professional search process which align with overall Business and Talent Strategies

• Oversee all aspects of the senior-level recruitment process for North America, co-create and implement innovative and effective recruitment strategies specifically tailored to the North American market to identify and attract top-tier talents

• Actively works to gain deep understandings of business goals across our Global Business Units

• Utilize your strong business acumen to collaborate with senior leaders and hiring managers

• As a senior member of the North America TA team, you will educate and empower others and share best practices

• Partner with the Employer Branding team to create a compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP) relevant for senior-level talent in North America

• Manage the planning and execution of all staffing initiatives based on headcount planning, trends of hiring, and special hiring projects and/or expansions when relevant

• Foster relationships/partnerships with People Business Partners, People Excellence Partners, Compensation and Talent Management to ensure a holistic approach on Talent Strategies and Recruitment Strategies

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University is required.  MBA or Advanced Degree is preferred. 

• A minimum of 12 years of broad experience in human resources and talent acquisition within life sciences, health care or comparable industry, or in a best-in-class talent acquisition organization

• Experienced team leader who is comfortable in a player/coach role, where you will assume direct leadership for select searches and manage the recruitment strategy for the broader team

• Selected candidate will demonstrate proven consultative skills and have deep experience in working within an agile and agile and evolving talent model

• Deep experience with behavioral-based interviewing and selection methodologies

• Strong demonstrated experience in leading and managing end-to-end search and scouting for senior level talent

• Strong business acumen and savvy with the ability to influence without direct authority

• Demonstrated experience in client and candidate care within a high-touch environment

• Experience strategically sourcing candidates from a variety of sources; managing/driving the full life cycle recruitment process, conducting compensation analysis at the onset of the recruitment process and managing negotiations & closing at the offer stage

• This position may require up to 20% local travel

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law. #GD-SA ; #LI-SA; #LI-Hybrid;  #vhd