Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition - Global Research and Development
Company: Moderna Therapeutics
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: May 23, 2023
Job Description:
Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition - Global Research and
Development page is loaded Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition -
Global Research and Development Apply locations Cambridge,
Massachusetts G&A time type Full time posted on Posted 7 Days
Ago job requisition id R12638 The Role This role is an exciting
opportunity to lead the talent engine fueling a high-growth global
organization that is radically changing the biotech industry. As
Moderna continues to scale at an unprecedented pace, we need a
seasoned innovative Talent Acquisition leader with expertise in
Research and Development to attract and assess the most innovative
operations talent in the world. From robotics and fully automated
manufacturing lines to the use of artificial intelligence and
machine-learning, Moderna invests in cutting-edge technology to
create disruptive competitive advantage to bring a new class of
medicines to patients around the world. This hands-on leadership
role will lead a team of recruiters focused on relentlessly
building talent pipelines, tenaciously hunt the best players in our
industry (globally) and be a strong and visible talent business
partner to our President, SVP of Research and Early Development,
Chief Development Officer and our SVP's, Heads of Development for
both Infectious Disease and Therapeutics/Oncology. This role will
bring proven best practices around recruitment, recruiting
operations/reporting/analytics, and sourcing regarding Research,
Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Development and Clinical Safety -
and will have extensive experience leading a multi-channel approach
to recruitment (RPO, contingent worker MSPs, recruitment
advertising and events). We work as a team, we believe in striving
for excellence, we believe diversity is a key to success, and we
are relentless in our pursuit of the best talent in the industry.
Moderna is on the precipice of an amazing global growth journey and
it's an exciting time to join! Here's What You'll Do
- Define, develop, cascade, and execute a multi-pronged global
recruitment strategy to achieve global R&D hiring plans in
support of our pipeline
- -Partner with the R&D Leadership Team and their teams to
lead full life cycle recruiting efforts for their high-growth
organizations - and coach the team on talent assessment skills and
build confidence and savvy around hiring best practices for our
leaders.
- Create and communicate robust sourcing and recruitment
marketing strategies relevant to different hiring populations.
- Manage a team while also recruiting for senior roles by
tenaciously building talent pipelines through networking, employee
referrals, cold-calling, events and other creative channels. The
ideal candidate will not rely on incoming applications or external
agencies as primary channels. A demonstrated passion to hunt
talent!
- Help define and reinforce a consistent recruiting process at
Moderna that results in a superior candidate and hiring manager
experience. This includes robust manager kick-off sessions,
interview team prep/debrief sessions, and use of behavior-based
interviewing skills and assigned focal areas.
- Leverage external and internal talent data to best inform
hiring managers and guide them to make smart hiring decisions
against Moderna's Values (Bold, Relentless, Curious,
Collaborative).
- Manage the headcount launch process and ensure careful planning
in advance of need by partnering with HRBP's, TA Ops and
Finance.
- Proactively develop strong partnerships with Moderna HR
Business Partners and Total Rewards teams. Conduct in-depth talent
video screens, in-person interviews, and facilitate/lead internal
team discussions regarding candidates.
- Be bold in creating new ideas to identify, engage, attract, and
assess talent into Moderna.
- Lead and develop a growing team of TA partners across multiple
business functions (both full-time and contingent). Here's What
You'll Need (Minimum Qualifications)
- A minimum of 12+ years of progressive experience as an in-house
talent acquisition leader in large, global commercial
biotech/pharma organizations. Scale is important as we grow.
- Experience leading, motivating, and developing a diverse team
of 'talent advisors', at varying levels, in addition to carrying a
search load of up to 5-10 mid-senior level searches - from sourcing
through offer acceptance.
- Demonstrated exceptional senior leadership sourcing skills (you
are a tenacious hunter that turns over every rock and naturally
builds talent networks).
- Bachelor's degree required. Here's What You'll Bring to the
Table (Preferred Qualifications)
- Bring a deep knowledge and understanding of the R&D talent
landscape from competitive and market competitiveness, selling
Moderna and leveraging our EVP to attract and close and land the
best talent
- Demonstrated commitment to being seen as a true 'talent
advisor' to the business
- You drive for results and set a high bar for yourself and
others
- A nature ability to be organized in how you think, communicate,
and conduct your work
- A 'digital first' mindset. We use AI to fuel TA at Moderna, so
tech experience/interest is helpful
- A curious mindset that allows you to constantly learn and
challenge the status quo and embrace diversity of thought,
background, and experience.
- Great pride in your work - you recruit because you love it and
enjoy having an impact on the growth of the Company
- Respect for others and a desire to work as a team. We win
together.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills and solid experience with
PowerPoint and Word.
- A spirit of optimism, positivity and 'anything is possible'
mindset.
- Sense of humor and ability to be flexible in a fast-paced
environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills - you are
outgoing, communicative, and seek to build relationships
daily.
- A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth,
transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and
Collaborative. Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family
with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:
- Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision
coverage options
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent
care expenses
- Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal
enrichment and self-care activities
- Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options
and on-demand tutoring
- Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness
classes -
- Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
- Adoption and family-planning benefits
- Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+
community
- Generous paid time off, including:
--- Vacation, sick time and holidays
--- Volunteer time to participate within your community
--- D iscretionary year-end shutdown
--- Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
- Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid
parental leave for all new parents
- 401k match and Financial Planning tools
- Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as
voluntary benefit options
- Complimentary concierge service including home services
research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
- Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
- Location-specific perks and extras! Candidates should be aware
that Moderna currently maintains a policy requiring all US-based
employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a
booster shot once eligible . Newly hired employees must be
vaccinated and boosted prior to their employment start date.
Moderna is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a
reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated or
receive a booster where it is not an undue hardship to the company
to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law. About
ModernaIn over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has
transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the
field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse
clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven
modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas
including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an
integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid clinical and
commercial production at scale. Moderna maintains alliances with a
broad range of domestic and overseas government and commercial
collaborators, which has allowed for the pursuit of both
groundbreaking science and rapid scaling of manufacturing. Most
recently, Moderna's capabilities have come together to allow the
authorized use and approval of one of the earliest and most
effective vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic.Moderna's mRNA
platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA
science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the
development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases,
immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and
autoimmune diseases. Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical
employer by Science for the past seven years. To learn more, visit
www.modernatx.com .Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and
drug-free work environment.Moderna is committed to equal employment
opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified
applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age,
religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status,
genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic
protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable
accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities,
in accordance with applicable law.#LI-AE1- Similar Jobs (1) Sr.
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Us Our Mission and VisionAt Moderna we are pioneering the
development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA).
This novel drug platform builds on the discovery that modified mRNA
can direct the body's cellular machinery to produce nearly any
protein of interest, from native proteins to antibodies and other
entirely novel protein constructs that can have therapeutic
activity inside and outside of cells.We have a clear mission to
propel the field of mRNA science forward and deliver new medicines
to patients and a unique vision for how to achieve this mission.Our
Mission: To deliver on the promise of transformative messenger RNA
(mRNA) science to bring new medicines to patients.Our Vision: To
unlock the potential of mRNA by establishing an ecosystem of teams
and partners that will work together to develop the broadest
possible array of drugs, across diverse therapeutic areas and
routes of administration, for serious diseases that are not
treatable today.Third Party Staffing AgenciesM oderna does not
accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from
candidates. For the protection of all parties involved in the
recruiting process, resumes will only be accepted from
recruiters/agencies if a signed agreement is in place at the
inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified
position. Unsolicited resumes sent to Moderna from
recruiters/agencies do not constitute any type of relationship
between the recruiter/agency and Moderna and do not obligate
Moderna to pay fees if we hire from those resumes. Reasonable
Accommodation NoticeModerna will make reasonable accommodations for
qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with
applicable law.Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to
reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with
Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Please inform the
company's personnel representative by calling 617-460-9346 or
emailing humanresources@modernatx.com if you need assistance
completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application
process.Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a
change to the application process or work procedures, providing
documents in an alternate format, using a sign language
interpreter, or using specialized equipment.Return Home
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