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 to executives, functional leaders, HR Business Partners, and hiring managers.

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

• Convert business priorities into talent strategies that foster growth, innovation, quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.

• Oversee the full-cycle recruiting process for critical and specialized roles from initial intake to offer acceptance.

• Source, engage, assess, and secure passive candidates across EMEA and global markets.

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

• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience and represent Nova Biomedical in the external talent market.

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

• Utilize recruiting data and external market knowledge to influence hiring decisions, timelines, prioritizations, and talent investments.

• Collaborate with HR and business leaders on workforce planning, succession planning, and discussions around build-versus-buy talent strategies.

• Identify potential talent risks and propose proactive solutions.

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

• Partner with leaders in Engineering, Software, AI and Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Management, Commercial, Service, and Corporate functions.

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

• Work collaboratively across cultures with effective communication, sound judgment, and strong follow-through.

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

• Monitor and communicate recruiting status, pipeline health, risks, and next steps.

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

• Support disciplined intake processes, structured interviews, candidate scorecards, and effective offer strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in English.

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition.

• Required experience in recruiting across Germany, the United Kingdom, and the broader EMEA region.

• Preferred experience in leading searches across APAC markets.

• Proven track record as a senior individual contributor leading 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.

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

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

• Experience recruiting across multiple countries, cultures, and time zones.

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

• Fluent written and spoken German is preferred.

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

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

• Strong executive presence with exceptional written, verbal, consultative, and presentation skills.

• Capability to balance strategic talent advisory responsibilities with hands-on recruiting execution.

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

• Comfort with extended periods of computer work.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 25–50 pounds as necessary.

• Effective communication via phone, video, and written correspondence.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Collaborative and empowered organizational culture.

• Commitment to employee growth and development.

• Mission-driven organization focused on making a global health impact.