20+ years experience as a Lead Recruiter and Certified Professional Leadership Coach with a hiring emphasis in Sr. Leadership, Scientific and Technical professionals. Well-rounded industry background with record proven accomplishments. Focused on applying behavioral interviewing techniques to assure my clients hire the right talent.
Recruiting specifically for all the PhD's and Scientist for R&D. In addition, responsible for senior leadership roles within the IT organization. Coach hiring managers on hiring, firing, interviewing and onboarding. Screen applicants, sourcing, manage all aspects of the hiring process including final offer delivery.
Worked closely with the People Team assisting with coaching and mentoring staff and designing new programs to enhance the organizational structure of the group. Implemented a vendor management process, background checks process, and implemented a CRM Greenhouse platform for the People Team.
As sole recruiter, was responsible for hiring Research and Early Development Scientist, Research Associates, Directors, Medical Writers and Clinical Supply professionals. Managed full life-cycle recruiting desk.
Brought in well-qualified, multifaced job candidates to fill all open positions along with building long-lasting client relationships. Responsible for full life-cycle recruiting both fulltime and contract hires supporting all of engineering, PMO, Scientist, G&A roles and leadership positions at all levels. Also responsible for developing best practices for the staffing organization and assisted with the roll-out of the DDI/TSI Behavioral Interview process and techniques to the leadership team.
Acted as the lead trainer for leadership and staff for the new behavioral interview program roll-out.
Communicated duties, compensation, benefits and working conditions to potential candidates, enabling solid understanding of job expectations in support of Process Sciences within Technical Operations. Managed over 30 positions simultaneously. Contract ended early due to 150 positions were cut in Process Sciences.
Responsible for all IT Recruiting for all levels of positions. Provided full life-cycle recruiting managing 25-35 positions on the average.
Responsible for full life-cycle recruitment processes hiring all Scientists and PhD's for the Research Biology Division specializing in infectious and oncology drug therapy.
Collaborated with internal and external clients to understand hiring needs and goals. Screened resumes and conducted pre-screen interviews and preliminary technical assessments of candidates. Responsible for the full life-cycle recruiting process.
Supported the CIO directly in hiring for the IT Organization. Was responsible for full life-cycle recruiting and HR functions with all new hires.
Hired directly by the CTO to staff all information management positions. Assisted with creating recruiting strategies with the management team, coordinated vendor relationships and managed on the average 40+ positions simultaneously. Communicated duties, compensation, benefits and working conditions to potential candidates, enabling solid understanding of job expectations. Assisted with with the roll-out of new programs for integrating the Chiron acquisition into Novartis.
Provided new hire orientation presentations, roll-out of new policies and procedures and documented the staffing process for the team aligning to Novartis corporate in Basel, Switzerland.