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Manager - Talent Acquisition

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Manager - Talent Acquisition

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND

In-Office

Senior level

Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Biotech • Pharmaceutical

We’re in relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.

The Role

Lead candidate experience strategy and talent advisory for business partners. Design inclusive, data-driven hiring journeys, improve processes and sourcing, advance digital/AI hiring practices, build diverse pipelines, enable hiring managers, and ensure operational excellence and compliance across the recruitment lifecycle.

Summary Generated by Built In

Use Your Power for Purpose
At Pfizer, every hire we make directly contributes to better patient outcomes. The Candidate Experience (CX) team shapes how talent engages with Pfizer-building inclusive, transparent, and seamless hiring journeys.
As a CX Manager, you will go beyond recruitment execution to design differentiated, insight-led candidate journeys, influence hiring strategies, and strengthen Pfizer's position as an employer of choice. You will partner closely with business leaders, hiring managers, and PX stakeholders to deliver consistent, fair, and high-quality experiences while enabling speed and agility.
What You Will Achieve
You will play a strategic and consultative role in transforming how Pfizer attracts and hires talent by:

Owning end-to-end candidate experience strategy aligned to EVP
Acting as a trusted talent advisor to hiring managers
Driving data-led hiring decisions using analytics and market insights
Advancing digital and AI-led hiring practices
Building diverse, future-ready talent pipelines
Elevating hiring manager capability and inclusive hiring practices

Your leadership will ensure delivery of a"wow" candidate experience while enabling business growth through the right talent at the right time.
How You Will Achieve It
1. Talent Strategy & Advisory

Partner with business leaders to define hiring strategies and success profiles
Lead intake discussions with clarity on skills, timelines, and market realities
Drive internal mobility and long-term pipeline planning

2. Candidate Experience & Process Excellence

Design consistent, transparent, and personalized candidate journeys
Ensure timely communication, feedback loops, and closure
Improve hiring processes for speed, quality, and fairness
Embed inclusive hiring and compliance practices

3. Digital & Data-Driven Hiring

Leverage platforms (ATS, AI sourcing tools, interview tech)
Track CX metrics (NPS, time-to-fill, quality of hire, conversions)
Use insights to optimize sourcing and decision-making

4. Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development

Lead innovative sourcing strategies (direct, internal, partnerships)
Build diverse pipelines aligned to business goals
Strengthen employer brand and EVP storytelling

5. Stakeholder & Hiring Manager Enablement

Build hiring manager capability through coaching and training
Drive adoption of structured interviews and digital tools
Ensure alignment across business, PX, and recruitment teams

6. Operational Excellence & Governance

Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle with strong compliance
Deliver against hiring SLAs and KPIs
Lead/participate in CX transformation initiatives

Qualifications:
Must-Have

Bachelor's / Master's degree in HR or related field
8+ years in Candidate Experience (Talent Acquisition) / HR
Experience managing complex, multi-role hiring portfolios
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
Data-driven decision-making capability
Experience with digital hiring tools (ATS, AI sourcing, interview tech)
Campus Hiring
Knowledge of labor laws and compliance
Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice-to-Have

Experience in pharma or regulated industries
Exposure to CX transformation or EVP initiatives
Internal mobility and talent marketplace experience
Program tracking and effectiveness measurement
Experience organizing networking events
Familiarity with AI tools (including Copilot) and responsible AI practices

What Success Looks Like

High candidate NPS and hiring manager satisfaction
Reduced time-to-fill with sustained quality of hire
Strong internal mobility outcomes and diverse pipelines
Increased adoption of digital hiring tools
Recognition of CX as a strategic partner function

Location: Mumbai, Hybrid
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers .
People Experience

Skills Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR or related field
8+ years in Candidate Experience (Talent Acquisition) / HR
Experience managing complex, multi-role hiring portfolios
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
Data-driven decision-making capability
Experience with digital hiring tools (ATS, AI sourcing, interview tech)
Campus hiring experience
Knowledge of labor laws and compliance
Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Experience in pharma or regulated industries
Exposure to CX transformation or EVP initiatives
Internal mobility and talent marketplace experience
Program tracking and effectiveness measurement
Experience organizing networking events
Familiarity with AI tools (including Copilot) and responsible AI practices

What the Team is Saying

Pfizer Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive medical with robust mental‑health networks, plus dental and vision options, and coverage for infertility/family‑building and transgender‑affirming care. Recent U.S. summaries name mental‑health partners and outline multiple plan choices.
Retirement Support — The retirement program provides a 401(k) with company match plus an additional employer Retirement Savings Contribution, along with financial‑planning support and company‑paid life and disability insurance. These elements are highlighted as part of the core U.S. package.
Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as up to 26 weeks in the U.S. when combining paid non‑medical parental leave with medical recovery where applicable, with exact pay and weeks dependent on circumstances and plan elections. Family‑building support includes egg preservation, adoption, and surrogacy coverage.

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Year Founded: 1848

What We Do

Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.

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