Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

Syneos Health is seeking a Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist to serve as a strategic business partner to customers while executing the full cycle recruitment for assigned positions.

The successful candidate will be passionate about Syneos Health's mission and culture, thrive in a fast-paced environment, be proactive, resourceful, and efficient.

Core Responsibilities:

• Creates a deep and diverse talent pool to service resourcing requirements across multiple business units.
• Collaborates directly with hiring managers to understand business and skill set requirements to build a comprehensive strategic hiring plan.
• Presents pre-qualified top candidates to hiring managers, develops/negotiates offers with candidates, and creates the onboarding experience for all new hires.
• Provides expertise in market insights, talent landscape, and an understanding of talent needs to establish expectations and build a collaborative approach with customers.
• Ensures customer satisfaction by providing regular updates to hiring managers and setting expectations on the hiring process.
• Utilizes appropriate sourcing channels to identify qualified candidates.
• Monitors recruitment sourcing methods and provides recommendations to improve applicant attraction.
• Offers creative solutions to sourcing hard-to-fill requisitions in collaboration with the business.
• Manages full-cycle recruiting process, including initial screening interviews, candidate profiles, and verbal offers of employment.
• Ensures data accuracy within Applicant Tracking System.
• Initiates and maintains open communication with hiring managers and HR colleagues.
• Provides mentorship and training to new Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to drive process improvement and partners with Talent Acquisition leadership to drive efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiter in a corporate or agency environment.
• Proven track record in direct sourcing and managing an end-to-end recruiting process.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Strong business acumen and ability to think and influence strategically.
• Proven track record in utilizing creative recruitment techniques and measurement of results.
• Ability to work well with multi-functional teams and all levels within the organization.
• Strong problem-solving, influencing, negotiating, facilitating, and partnership skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple demands without missing deadlines.
• Strong time management skills and ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Critical:

• Experience as a full-cycle Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiter supporting a CRO or in the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working with Workday.
• Experience with a CRM.