Job Description

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:

Why Syneos Health
• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress. 

Job Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Owns and drives the global talent acquisition strategy aligned with corporate priorities. •

Serves as a strategic advisor to senior executives on workforce planning, talent market insights, and recruiting effectiveness.

• Anticipates future talent needs and proactively shapes the workforce planning process to meet long-term goals.

• Leads, develops, and mentors regional and functional TA leaders and teams.

• Fosters a high-performance, inclusive culture centered on innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.
• Builds a succession-ready leadership pipeline within the Talent Acquisition function.
• Oversees the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable recruiting processes, systems, and tools.
• Establishes and monitors global KPIs, performance metrics, and SLAs to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ensures full utilization of ATS and technology platforms to drive automation and insights.
• Partners with senior business leaders and HR to align recruitment strategies with organizational needs.
• Drives strategic partnerships with DE&I, Learning & Development, Employer Branding, and Total Rewards teams.
• Serves as the voice of talent acquisition in cross-functional leadership forums.
• Leads a data-driven approach to monitor talent trends, program effectiveness, and ROI.
• Translates data insights into action plans that improve hiring outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Keeps current on industry trends, emerging practices, and technology to enhance the candidate experience and optimize talent sourcing.
• Cultivates external partnerships, networks, and employer brand presence to enhance talent attraction.
• Manages global TA budgets and ensures adherence to hiring compliance, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
• Maintains the highest standards of confidentiality and ethical conduct in all recruitment practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Proven success leading large-scale, global recruiting organizations. •

Deep knowledge of recruitment technology, metrics, and best practices.

• Strong business acumen, with the ability to influence at the executive level.

•Demonstrated ability to lead through change and scale recruitment in high-growth environments.

• Excellent strategic thinking, decision-making, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Experience in the CRO, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry, preferred
• Experience supporting both clinical and corporate business functions, preferred
• Global recruitment experience with multicultural team leadership, preferred

At  Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.  Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range:

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Summary

The Senior Director of Talent Acquisition leads and drives the global talent acquisition strategy across the organization. This role provides visionary leadership to a geographically distributed team and is responsible for designing and executing innovative, scalable recruitment solutions aligned with business goals. The Senior Director partners closely with senior leadership and HR counterparts to proactively forecast hiring needs, optimize recruiting operations, and deliver best-in-class talent acquisition results that support long-term organizational growth and excellence.

Job Tags

Contract work, Flexible hours

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