Specialist - Talent Acquisition Delivery

About the Department
Imagine being a part of a team committed to helping people defeat diabetes and other serious chronic conditions. Here at Novo Nordisk, we seek out opportunities to contribute to healthier communities and better lives for all people. And, that's what you'll gain by joining Novo Nordisk's People & Organization team. Our P&O team is passionate about their purpose - enabling business success the Novo Nordisk Way by turning the Company's business strategy into an actionable workforce strategy. A strategy which captures the entire employee life-cycle. At Novo Nordisk, you will join an inclusive team of diverse talent and benefit from a range of possibilities for professional and personal development. Are you ready?
The Position
Manage full lifecycle recruitment for our Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Manufacturing Site in West Lebanon, NH. Partner with HR Business Partners (HRBPs), hiring managers, external outsourcing partners (when applicable) and agencies to drive and build upon relationships to result in the achievement of business objectives (e.g. time to fill metrics, quality of hire, manager satisfaction). Guide implementation of an overall talent acquisition strategy focused on attracting the right talent and helping our Stakeholders hire the right people to help meet their business objectives.
Relationships
This position reports to the Director, Talent Acquisition Delivery and interacts closely with the extended HR team and hiring managers. External relations include but are not limited to outsourcing vendors, candidates, agencies (contingency) and professional associations.
Essential Functions

• Communication:
  • Ensure that Hiring Managers & Stakeholders are continuously updated on status of openings relative to their area
  • Maintain positive relationships with key clients by providing timely, relevant updates
  • Proactively give Hiring Managers notification of internal candidates expressing interest in changing positions
  • Provide feedback to internal and external candidates in a timely fashion and in accordance with talent acquisition procedures
• Compensation:
  • Craft new hire offers and gain appropriate levels of approval. Provide counsel and direction relative to market-based new hire offers
  • Report compensation market trends to colleagues in HR

• Projects:
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment process, vendor relationships, and assessment tools
  • Participate in Talent Acquisition related projects in either a team member capacity as the subject matter expert, or as a lead on projects with a medium scope/budget
• Reporting And Compliance:
  • Ensure Applicant Flow, Job Folders, and sourcing/reporting are in compliance with OFCCP/EEO guidelines and internal SOPs
  • Ensure that job status and associated status reports are up to date weekly
  • Leverage the Applicant Tracking System (Recruit) to develop and maintain ad hoc recruitment status reports to meet stakeholder needs
  • Leverage HR Systems to develop and maintain ad hoc recruitment reports to meet stakeholder needs
  • Prepare and regularly update accurate statistical data/metrics regarding turnover, sourcing, and time to fill, etc.

• Talent acquisition:
  • Assist in or leads ad hoc Talent Acquisition projects as requested
  • Attend relevant talent acquisition conferences, networking events, and career fairs
  • Demonstrates a thorough understanding of different assessment tools and counsels managers on their proper use and interpretation
  • Identify talent pipelining needs in response to workforce population trends and future talent gaps
  • Drives the recruitment strategy to ensure goals are met
  • Educates hiring managers on recruitment process and directly address issues when processes are not followed
  • Ensures and adheres to a consistent and effective recruitment process
  • Identifies areas of opportunity in the recruitment process to add value, improve quality, and increase customer service
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of recruitment process, vendor relationships, and assessment tools
  • Liaises with recruiting agencies (when applicable) and holding them accountable for contract requirements
  • Facilitate high quality Talent Acquisition strategy meetings (RSQ/RSD)
  • Partner with the hiring manager to recruit highly qualified talent in the least amount of time
  • Interview and assess candidates (phone screens and in person) using behavioral, competency-based interviewing techniques

Physical Requirements
0-10% overnight travel required.
Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience and/or certification in specialized HR function may be substituted for degree, when appropriate
• A minimum of 6 years working in Human Resources required. Relevant experience collaborating with line of business (including VP+ level) and/or working in HR centers of excellence (COEs) can be substituted where needed; Talent Acquisition experience strongly preferred
• Data management and metrics (e.g., trend analysis) experience required
• Demonstrated ability to constructively challenge manager assumptions or directly confront issues
• Demonstrated experience in an environment of multiple and changing priorities
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Superb communication skills
• Experience using an applicant tracking system required
• Good working knowledge of HR policies, procedures and federal/state legislation
• In depth experience using behavioral interviewing techniques and assessment tools and processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheets
• Proven capabilities developing communication tools for managers
• The ability to build a network across industries to identify future talent

*This incumbant must be local and able to work onsite within our West Lebanon, NH office.
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we're life changing.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.