Pharma Recruitment Lead

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems. Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines. Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Job Purpose

GSK is seeking a dynamic and experienced Talent Acquisition lead for leading hiring efforts for commercial roles across India, with a focus on consumer-facing positions in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. This role will play a key part in driving recruitment strategies for commercial, sales, campus hiring, medical affairs, and supply chain functions. The ideal candidate will have exceptional stakeholder management skills, proven team leadership experience, and a solid background in hiring within FMCG or pharmaceutical industries.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Talent Acquisition:

• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies to attract top talent for commercial roles, including sales, medical affairs, campus hiring, and supply chain positions.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the talent market to proactively identify and engage high-potential candidates.
• Drive campus recruitment strategy

Stakeholder Management:

• Partner with senior business leaders and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and provide expert recruitment guidance.
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Lead the leadership and executive hiring.

Team Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a high-performing talent acquisition team, driving operational excellence and fostering a collaborative culture.
• Set team goals, monitor performance, and provide professional development opportunities to enhance productivity.

Campus Hiring:

• Develop and manage campus recruitment programs to build a strong pipeline of future talent.
• Strengthen relationships with academic institutions to promote GSK as an employer of choice.

Vendor and RPO Management (Preferred):

• Collaborate with recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) partners to ensure efficient and effective hiring processes.
• Manage vendor relationships to optimize recruitment outcomes.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensure adherence to GSK’s policies, recruitment processes, and compliance standards.
• Provide regular recruitment metrics and insights to leadership teams, enabling data-driven decision-making.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum 13 years of experience in talent acquisition, with a strong focus on commercial hiring in FMCG or pharmaceutical industries. Driven campus strategy & leadership hiring.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of sales, medical affairs, campus hiring, and supply chain recruitment within pharma/life sciences or FMCG sectors.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to engage and influence senior leaders and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
• Team Leadership: Demonstrated experience in leading and developing recruitment teams.
• RPO Management (Preferred): Hands-on experience in managing RPO partnerships is a plus.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).

Key Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to drive collaboration across teams and stakeholders.
• Strategic mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement in recruitment processes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Data-driven approach to recruitment, leveraging analytics to optimize hiring outcomes.

Work Arrangement

This role is based in Worli, Mumbai and requires to be in office for four days in a week

Join us in shaping the future of healthcare by building a team that gets ahead of disease together.

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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