Director, Talent Acquisition

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing novel targeted therapies to inhibit frontier targets in RAS-addicted cancers.  The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) Inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins, and RAS Companion Inhibitors for use in combination treatment strategies. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team, you will join other outstanding Revolutionaries in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway.

The Opportunity:

Reporting directly to the Head of Talent Acquisition (TA), this role will serve as a key leader within the TA and HR department and a key partner to functional business leaders in Commercial, Medical Affairs, and G&A functions. They will take the lead in designing and executing recruitment  strategies that support our fast-paced growth and strategic priorities. This is a leadership role that manages a team of recruiters and works cross-functionally to develop workforce/hiring plans, balance recruitment  resource needs, and ensure alignment between hiring goals and broader corporate strategy. They will also be expected to take the lead role in recruiting for some senior/key positions, and for other roles during peak recruiting times. The Director of TA will also play a key role in developing the team’s overall strengths and capabilities to evolve RevMed TA to a true center of excellence.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in biotech and oncology recruitment best practices but also brings a broad HR perspective. They are an experienced people manager who has led recruiting teams through growth and change. They are a model of collaboration who knows how to partner effectively with HR colleagues and business leaders at various levels. This role requires both a combination of operational and strategic capabilities, with the ideal candidate able to see the big picture and be willing to play a hands-on role in daily recruitment activities.

This position is based out of our headquarters in Redwood City, CA  and can be done remotely with routine travel to the headquarter offices.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of TA Business Partners (recruiters) to effectively hire across the company, drive engagement within their team, and ensure optimal and effective use of recruiting resources.

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders within Commercial, Medical Affairs, and G&A functions (i.e., Finance, Legal, HR, IS, IR), acting as an advisor on talent acquisition strategy and guiding on practical approaches to high-volume hiring.

• Partner with the VP, TA and Head of TA Ops to evolve the company’s overall talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with TA best practices and RevMed business objectives and milestones.

• Take a lead recruiting role on senior-level positions within the Commercial, Medical Affairs, and G&A functions, and provide backup when needed during recruiting spikes.

• Collaborate with HR partners (HRBP, Talent Development, People Ops, and Total Rewards) to ensure a cohesive and consistent “One HR” with business leaders.

• Partner with HRBP counterparts to proactively identify and resolve talent-related roadblocks and challenges that could impact delivery of business-critical hiring needs.

• Contribute to defining a TA organizational structure and resource model that will ensure scalable and efficient support for growing and fluctuating hiring demands.

• Provide effective coaching and training to hiring teams and TA Business Partners on candidate assessment and offer negotiation to ensure we hire the right people for the right roles while maintaining internal equity.

• Partner with Head of TA Operations to identify appropriate metrics that will drive continuous improvement of recruiting processes, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.

• Ensure alignment of recruiting efforts with company values, culture, and DEI priorities.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• 15+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with at least 5 years in a TA leadership role in a biotechnology, biopharma, or large pharma organization. Experience hiring, building, and managing recruiters of varying levels.

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of recruiting trends in the biotech/pharma industry, particularly in oncology, and within Commercial and Medical Affairs functional areas.

• Proven success in balancing resources and developing and executing scalable hiring strategies in high-growth, scientific, clinical commercial organizations.

• Strong understanding of workforce planning, capacity modeling, and headcount forecasting, and putting together recruiting resource plans that anticipate future hiring.

• Track record of managing change, navigating ambiguity, and delivering results in dynamic environments.

• Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, and presentation skills, as well as exceptional verbal and written communication skills; able to partner effectively with business leaders up to the executive level.

• Bachelor’s degree required (or minimum years of experience).

Preferred Skills:

• Oncology or rare disease companies preferred.

• Prior experience with Greenhouse and Workday is a plus.

• Preference would be an individual who has spent some time in other HR functions outside of TA.