Associate Director

Reporting to the VP, Head of HR the Associate Director, Talent Acquisition will lead and develop our global talent acquisition offering whilst being hands on i.e., managing a requisition load. This role is critical in driving the talent acquisition strategy and ensuring we attract, hire, and retain the best talent to support Bicycle’s growth and innovation. The role holder will be responsible for shaping and executing a strategy that sets us up for significant commercial and sales growth ahead of our first drug launch. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in talent acquisition strategy and operations, team leadership, and ideally a deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical sector.

• Develop and execute an over-arching talent acquisition strategy that is linked to the business strategy and workforce plans
• Lead, mentor and develop a small but high performing talent acquisition team
• Collaborate with HR Head, leadership team/s, finance to understand resourcing and capability needs now and in the future, and develop a robust hiring plan
• Shape and implement Bicycle’s Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and deliver employer branding initiatives that position Bicycle as a desirable biopharma employer for top talent
• Oversee the delivery of end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across all functions and all geographies (UK & US at present); directly manage a requisition load, inclusive of executive hiring
• Continuously improve TA systems, process and tactics to ensure a highly efficient, highly collaborative TA offering e.g., tech, data, innovative sourcing, talent pipelining etc
• Provide external talent insights that contribute to workforce planning and decision making e.g., via talent mapping
• Develop approach to a more flexible resourcing model e.g., contingent workers, contractors, consultants etc
• Provide talent acquisition insights and metrics to HR and leadership, inclusive of providing TA inputs into HR dashboard/reporting requirements
• Work in close partnership with colleagues in the wider HR team to provide a well-rounded and joined-up service to internal clients.

Requirements

Essential:

• Demonstrable talent acquisition team leadership experience
• Proven experience in both high-touch, boutique TA offerings, as well as scale-up and high-volume recruitment planning and delivery
• Strong technical talent acquisition skills, including sourcing strategy, EVP development, permanent and contingent hiring, talent mapping/insights etc
• Must be an excellent communicator, collaborator, have the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and take an enterprise-first view
• Life sciences sector experience, although equally complex and highly competitive ‘adjacent’ industries will be considered
• International TA experience
• Appreciation for broader HR discipline e.g., talent management, reward, HR operations etc.

Desirable:

• Biopharmaceuticals or biotech experience