ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
As a Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner at ICON, you will be responsible for developing and execute strategic talent acquisition initiatives that align with organizational goals and enhance our recruitment efforts.
What You Will Do:
You will lead on talent acquisition and recruitment tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partnering with business leaders to understand talent needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies that support organizational objectives.
- Managing the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring managers.
- Utilizing data-driven approaches to evaluate recruitment metrics and identify areas for improvement in the hiring process.
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external talent sources to enhance our talent pipeline.
- Staying current with industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Your Profile:
You will have a strong foundation in talent acquisition and recruitment, with the experience to work independently and guide others.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related discipline
- Proven experience in talent acquisition within the healthcare or clinical research industry, with a focus on strategic recruitment.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence and drive change in a complex organizational environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, facilitating collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies, with a solid understanding of data analysis.
- A commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in all talent acquisition efforts.
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related discipline
- Proven experience in talent acquisition within the healthcare or clinical research industry
- Strong leadership skills and ability to influence and drive change in complex organizations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with diverse teams
- Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies and solid understanding of data analysis
- Commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in talent acquisition
- Legal right to work in the country where the role is based
ICON plc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with medical coverage and wellness initiatives highlighted. Larger sites are also associated with added wellness supports such as onsite fitness options and access to an employee assistance program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off and flexibility provisions are positioned as a meaningful part of the total package, including vacation/annual leave and flexible work scheduling. Flexibility is sometimes cited as helping offset long hours in certain roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and savings support is presented as a core component of the benefits package, including offerings such as pension arrangements in some locations and a U.S. 401(k) plan with company match. Financial planning resources are also emphasized as part of broader security benefits.
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What We Do
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.
