Talent Acquisition Lead

Job Title**: Talent Acquisition Lead**

Location**: Mississauga**

**Introduction to role**

As a global science-led biopharmaceutical company, our aim is to find solutions that prevent, treat and even cure some of the world’s most sophisticated diseases. A proven team, we are united and motivated by our shared purpose - to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. A vibrant environment where passion, determination and resilience is central to our purpose.

This position is an integral part of the Talent Acquisition (TAq) Deployment LT, reporting to the Head of Deployment in the Global TAq CoE. Your peer group are TAq leads across AstraZeneca’s strategic sites. You will also serve as a key member of the local HR Leadership Team, collaborating closely with the Country HR Director to shape and drive the local people strategy and priority initiatives.

As a valued member of the TAq team, you will lead the delivery of the Talent Acquisition for all key strategy to effectively deliver all hiring into the Canadian site across all talent segments - R&D, Commercial, Operations & IT and the Enabling functions. You will lead a high performing, newly formed TAq team, in addition to inhouse RPO, driving the strategy for employer branding and recruitment marketing, I&D and leading the successful implementation of key global initiatives.

Your role will also build and maintain strong connections with the relevant Global HR Centers of Excellence and key business stakeholders, to ensure Talent Acquisition processes and ways of working are aligned to global practices, maximising the tools, technology, and resources available from the Global COE’s.

You will act as the Hub Lead for the Global Hub, fostering a sense of community, promoting collaboration, and establishing strong relationships for all TAq teams within the Mississauga location.

Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and shape the future of talent acquisition at AstraZeneca?

**The main accountabilities will include**:

- Create and implement Talent Acquisition (TAq) strategies, tailored to the demand forecast across the talent segments in Mississauga, aligned with the Global TAq strategy.
- Lead Talent Acquisition delivery and operational excellence within Mississauga, providing thought leadership and innovation to guide the evolution of the talent acquisition and sourcing strategy.
- Support TAq Senior leaders and Country HR Leaders in evolving the operating model.
- Create and maintain strong trusted advisor relationships with the TAq Global COE’s, business leaders, HRBPs, and peers to integrate the talent acquisition strategy into business requirements.
- Maintain market intelligence, talent insights, and analytics to support hiring decisions.
- Lead, inspire and coach a team of talent acquisition business partners, ensuring performance management, training, development, and succession planning.
- Translate and deliver recruitment demand forecasts through effective resource management and planning.
- Manage RPO relationships and performance in their location, ensuring a unified AZ TAq approach.
- Build an environment of change, encouraging improvements in tools, methods, or processes to deliver diverse, world-class internal talent pools.
- Adopt, embed, and optimize digital tools, new technology, and systems to drive process optimization and efficiencies.
- Create and deploy employer branding and recruitment marketing strategies in collaboration with the COE to elevate the AZ brand in the market.
- Take ownership of local Inclusion & Diversity initiatives, ensure pay equity, and uphold accountability for governance, audits, and compliance with local labour laws.

**Skills/Experience for success**:

- Possess a degree-level qualification or demonstrate equivalent professional experience.
- Mastery of Talent Acquisition area and multi-disciplinary experience (cross-functional or functional) in a global organisation.
- Experience of developing and implementing TAq strategies - including capacity management/demand planning, supplier relationship management, Employer branding and I&D.
- Demonstrates leadership ability to develop, guide and influence the execution of TAq strategies - including capacity management/demand planning, supplier relationship management, Employer branding and I&D.
- Digitally savvy - curious and comfortable with new technologies, AI, ChatGPT.
- Agility & solutions orientated, confident in constructively questioning and challenging when appropriate.
- Demonstrate expertise in driving and implementing organisational change initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and strategic objectives. Act as a champion for change, guiding teams, and stakeholders through transitions with clarity and confidence.
- Excellent partner management capabilities, with the ability to collaborate closely with the business and influence at senior levels.
- Proven experience in driving a high-performance team - motivating and e