Recruitment Business Partner Lead, Non-Physicians

Step into a role where your leadership directly shapes how we attract non-Physician talent that powers Novartis Research and Development organisation. You'll partner with senior leaders to craft effective hiring strategies, guide and develop a high performing RBP team, and deliver a consistent, inclusive candidate experience. By combining market insight, structured assessment, and data driven decisions, you'll help fill critical roles with excellence while building strong, diverse pipelines for the future.

• Lead recruitment strategy development globally in partnership with senior Research and Development leaders to meet business priorities.
• Guide global hiring managers and influence decisions through expert recruiting insights and market intelligence.
• Shape targeted talent approaches informed by business needs, market dynamics, and long term workforce plans.
• Develop, coach, and support a high performing Recruitment Business Partner team to deliver consistent, high quality recruitment outcomes.
• Oversee end to end recruitment delivery, ensuring strong candidate selection and adherence to global standards.
• Drive structured interview and assessment processes for senior roles to enable robust hiring decisions.
• Ensure data integrity, compliance, and operational excellence across all recruitment systems and processes.

• Extensive recruitment experience within the pharmaceutical industry, supporting research and development divisions.
• Proven track record of leading global or regional teams in complex hiring environments.
• Demonstrated success driving senior level and critical hiring initiatives across diverse business areas.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate business needs into effective talent solutions.
• Substantiated ability to influence senior stakeholders and guide high impact hiring decisions.
• Experience coaching teams, fostering accountability, and building a culture focused on excellence.
• Deep commitment to inclusive recruitment practices and building diverse, high quality talent pipelines.

Core

Skills:

Hiring, Candidate sourcing

Other

Skills:

Recruitment strategy

Seniority:
Lead