As a Lead Talent Acquisition Business Partner, you will play a strategic role in attracting and hiring top talent across Stryker's EEMEA region. Partnering closely with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, and business leaders, you will drive end-to-end recruitment, provide market insights, and influence hiring decisions to support business growth.
This role can be based in Istanbul, Turkey or Warsaw, Poland, and offers a flexible hybrid working model.
What will you do?
Lead full-cycle recruitment for professional and leadership-level positions across the EEMEA region.
Partner with Hiring Managers and HR to develop effective hiring strategies and workforce plans.
Source, assess, and engage high-quality talent using a variety of sourcing methods and recruiting technologies.
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while acting as an ambassador for the Stryker brand.
Provide market intelligence, recruitment best practices, and strategic hiring guidance to stakeholders.
Manage complex compensation discussions in collaboration with HR Business Partners.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to regional or global Talent Acquisition projects.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders and influence hiring decisions through data-driven recommendations.
What will you need?
Required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
4+ years of recruitment experience (in-house, agency, or RPO).
Experience recruiting professional-level talent.
Fluency in English and Turkish.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Experience with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Workday).
Strong sourcing, assessment, and communication skills.
Preferred
Fluency in Russian is a plus.
Experience recruiting across multiple countries or regions.
Experience managing complex or high-volume hiring projects.
Experience working in a multinational or matrix organization.
What do we offer?
Opportunities for professional growth and internal career development.
A collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
Meaningful work that contributes to improving patient outcomes worldwide.
Recognition programs that celebrate individual and team achievements.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Flexible hybrid working model and strong work-life balance support.
Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age, or sexual identity.
Travel Percentage: 0%Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of recruitment experience (in-house, agency, or RPO).
- Experience recruiting professional-level talent.
- Fluency in English and Turkish.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Workday).
- Strong sourcing, assessment, and communication skills.
Stryker Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stryker and has not been reviewed or approved by Stryker.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple medical plan options and added protections such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity, plus mental health resources. Wellbeing programs, onsite gyms, and fitness/nutrition classes further reinforce the perceived strength of health benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are seen as strong, highlighted by a competitive 401(k) plan with company matching and potential discretionary contributions. These elements are often viewed as valuable pillars of total rewards.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay is viewed positively, with annual bonuses and sales commissions often lifting total compensation. Incentive plans are seen as a meaningful contributor to pay satisfaction in roles where performance drives earnings.
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What We Do
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at www.stryker.com. Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better.
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