Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, EMEA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Act as a reliable talent advisor for executives, functional leaders, HR Business Partners, and hiring managers.

• Provide guidance to leaders on role structuring, leveling, hiring profiles, talent availability, market dynamics, and compensation competitiveness.

• Convert business objectives into talent strategies that enhance growth, innovation, quality, compliance, and operational performance.

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment for essential and specialized roles from initial intake to offer acceptance.

• Source, engage, evaluate, and secure passive candidates across EMEA and international markets.

• Develop candidate pipelines for challenging technical, scientific, quality, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing, commercial, and leadership roles.

• Ensure a premium candidate experience and represent Nova Biomedical positively in the external talent market.

• Provide insights into the talent market, competitor intelligence, and recommendations for sourcing strategies.

• Leverage recruitment data and external market insights to steer hiring decisions, timelines, prioritization, and talent investments.

• Collaborate with HR and business leaders on workforce planning, succession planning, and talent acquisition strategies.

• Identify potential talent risks and propose proactive solutions.

• Operate across Europe, North America, and Asia while managing relationships across different time zones.

• Work in partnership with leaders from engineering, software, AI and machine learning, manufacturing, operations, regulatory, clinical, quality, supply chain, product management, commercial, service, and corporate functions.

• Tailor recruiting strategies to local labor markets while ensuring adherence to consistent global hiring practices.

• Collaborate effectively across cultures with clear communication, sound judgment, and strong follow-through.

• Utilize applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, market mapping, referrals, and sourcing resources.

• Monitor and convey recruitment status, pipeline health, risks, and next steps.

• Suggest process enhancements to improve hiring quality, stakeholder alignment, and recruitment efficiency.

• Advocate for structured intake processes, organized interviews, candidate scorecards, and effective offer strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in English.

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition.

• Experience recruiting in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the broader EMEA region is essential.

• Highly preferred experience leading searches in APAC markets.

• Proven track record as a senior individual contributor managing complex searches while advising senior stakeholders.

• Strong business acumen linking talent decisions to business priorities, organizational performance, and growth objectives.

• Experience in recruiting within the medical device, diagnostics, biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceutical, healthcare technology, advanced manufacturing, or similarly regulated environments.

• Capacity to advise leaders on role structuring, talent availability, compensation competitiveness, workforce planning, and market strategy.

• Demonstrated ability to influence Vice Presidents, General Managers, functional leaders, and hiring managers.

• Experience in recruiting across diverse countries, cultures, and time zones.

• Exceptional skills in sourcing, market mapping, candidate engagement, assessment, and closing.

• Proficiency in written and spoken German is preferred.

• Experience in recruiting within IVD, diagnostics, medical device, clinical, quality, regulatory, or life sciences product environments is preferred.

• Familiarity with FDA regulations, ISO 13485, IVDR, MDR, GxP, validation, CAPA, and clinical evidence functions is preferred.

• Experience supporting global business transformation, acquisition integration, organizational scaling, or high-growth hiring environments is preferred.

• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing platforms, recruiting analytics, and AI-enabled talent tools.

• Strong executive presence with excellent written, verbal, consultative, and presentation abilities.

• Capability to balance strategic talent advisory roles with practical recruiting execution.

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and ensure consistent follow-through during complex global searches.

• Comfort with extensive computer use for prolonged periods.

• Capacity to lift and carry weights between 25 to 50 pounds as necessary.

• Proficiency in effective communication via phone, video, and written correspondence.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.

• Commitment to employee growth and development.

• A culture that promotes collaboration and empowerment.

• Mission-driven work that contributes to global health.

• An innovative and dynamic work environment.