The Group Talent Acquisition CoE Lead is accountable for designing, governing, and elevating Uniphar’s enterprise-wide Talent Acquisition (TA) operating model. The role builds scalable strategy, world‑class processes, data‑led capabilities, and a unified TA ecosystem that enhances hiring effectiveness across global regions and divisions. It aligns TA with enterprise workforce planning, external market dynamics, and employer brand priorities. Ultimately, the COE Lead turns TA into a competitive advantage that accelerates productivity, improves quality‑of‑hire, reduces cost and risk, and strengthens organisational agility.
Responsibilities- Own enterprise TA strategy, operating model, policies, and standards
- Run governance forums (scorecards, risks, priorities)
- Translate business needs into capability roadmaps
- Define global role segmentation and sourcing tiers
B. Global Process Excellence & Standardisation
- Design and improve end‑to‑end TA workflows (REQ → onboarding)
- Lead assessment framework design
- Implement global process blueprint with local market flexibility
- Create playbooks and embed time‑to‑shortlist and conversion checkpoints
C. Employer Branding & Talent Marketing
- Develop an Employer Valur Proposition (EVP) content strategy across channels
- Partner with Comms/Marketing on campaigns and always‑on sourcing
- Govern brand and inclusive language standards in job adverts
- Build talent intelligence capability (market maps, salary insights)
- Deliver TA analytics dashboards and funnel diagnostics
- Integrate workforce planning with external supply signals
- Own TA tech stack strategy (ATS, CRM, AI, assessments, automation)
- Drive self‑service and automation to improve speed and experience
- Ensure compliance, security, integration with HRIS
- Maximise adoption and training across the organisation
- Manage global partner ecosystem (RPO, MSP, agencies, vendors)
- Run RFPs, negotiate commercials, rationalise vendor footprint
- Cultivate partnerships with universities and industry bodies
- Embed DEI in sourcing, assessments, training, and hiring governance
- Ensure accessible and inclusive candidate experiences
- Build a TA Academy to upskill recruiters and hiring managers
- Establish TA communities of practice
- Serve as advisor to senior leaders on talent markets and workforce strategy
- Deliver quarterly business reviews with scorecards and insights
- Navigate change across global senior stakeholders
The role is based in our Global Headquarters in City West, Dublin, Ireland. As our team is globally dispersed, there will be flexibility required to interact with colleagues around the world in their time zones (i.e. it’s not a ‘9 to 5’ type of job). In return, you will be joining an environment that understands how intertwined work and life have become - and both the benefits and challenges that it brings - and therefore offers a flexible, progressive way of supporting it through our Hybrid Working philosophy.
CompetenciesTechnical- Enterprise TA strategy & operating model design
- Process engineering and continuous improvement
- Talent intelligence & analytics - funnel diagnostics, market mapping
- Employer branding & digital marketing EVP, content, SEO
- TA technology leadership ATS, CRM, assessments, automation, AI copilots; systems integration
- Workforce planning partnership supply/demand modelling, location strategy
- Vendor governance RFPs, SLAs
- Global compliance & risk - data privacy, fair hiring, audit readiness
Leadership
- Humility - Recognises personal limitations, seeks input from others, shares credit, and remains open to learning and feedback.
- Integrity & Trustworthiness - Acts consistently with values and commitments; keeps promises, behaves ethically, and earns the confidence of others.
- Strategic thinking - Looks ahead, anticipates future trends, and makes decisions aligned with long term goals and organisational direction.
- Accountability & Ownership - Takes responsibility for decisions, results, and mistakes; follows through reliably and holds others to clear standards.
- Talent Spotting & Development - Identifies potential in others, provides coaching and opportunities for growth, and takes an active role in building future capability.
10–15+ years in TA, with 5+ years leading a TA COE or TA Ops in a global enterprise environment
Proven record designing and governing global TA processes and assessment frameworks
Experience implementing or optimising enterprise ATS/CRM systems (e.g., Workday)
Demonstrated data‑led decision‑making influencing workforce plans
Track record building playbooks, frameworks, academies, and operating models
Strong vendor‑management and RPO oversight experience
Prior leadership in global/matrix environments.
- Streamlined requisition‑to‑offer workflows
- Faster hiring cycles
- Higher‑quality shortlists to ramp teams sooner
- Evidence‑based assessment frameworks
- Consistent, robust selection standards
- Improved fit, performance, and retention
- Market insights and DEI‑focused strategies
- Strong employer brand to compete in scarce talent markets
- Optimised TA technology and vendor governance
- Standardised, compliant processes that strengthen trust
Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred (HR, Business, Analytics)
Beneficial certifications: Lean/Six Sigma, People Analytics, Employer Branding, Project/Change Management (e.g., PMP), DEI, CIPD
Uniphar BackgroundUniphar is a rapidly expanding global healthcare services organisation with 3,500+ employees across Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Nordics, and the USA. The company supports pharma and MedTech clients through outsourced and specialist services, enabled by digital technology and expert teams. Culture is rooted in ethics, innovation, collaboration, problem‑solving, and a strong commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion as the company scales internationally.
Skills Required
- 10-15+ years in Talent Acquisition
- 5+ years leading a Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence or TA Operations
- Experience implementing or optimising enterprise ATS/CRM systems
- Proven record designing global TA processes
- Strong vendor management experience
What We Do
Uniphar is a diversified healthcare services organisation with activities in Ireland, UK, Europe, the USA and APAC
