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Position Summary
The functionally aligned Precision Talent Lead is responsible for internal and external pipelining, succession planning, and hiring of all enterprise critical roles and functional Vice President and above positions. The Precision Talent Lead also supports the functional HRBP Head in facilitating the development of functional talent solutions with the Integrated Talent expertise areas (Org Effectiveness and Change, Talent Acquisition, People Science. etc.)
This role will be supported by an in-house, centralized Executive sourcing and research team, and will be able to leverage the deep knowledge of our integrated talent centers of expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Functional Talent Practice Advisor for Enterprise Critical Roles (30%)
- Drive holistic pipelining strategy for internal and external talent for enterprise critical roles, and review with functional HR Heads as input into Talent Reviews
- Build relationship with and vet talent with high touch candidate experience
- Assess internal and external talent with BMS standards for executive and critical roles and develop/deploy a variety of talent management interventions to support critical roles
- Build strong internal partnerships in support of the business function and ensures that executive talent management is providing the support needed to meet the executive talent needs of the business
- Actively manage, monitor, and report metrics related to enterprise critical roles
Functional Leader for Executive Talent Acquisition Practice (40%)
- Develop a robust professional internal and external network to support engaging with influential talent for proactive talent pipeline development
- Lead executive recruiting for active Vice President and above roles in partnership with functional HR head, and relevant stakeholders
- Understand key markets trends and disseminate external insights with relevant internal parties, especially talent insights, strategic workforce planning & organizational development for executives
- Role models the clear delineations between Executive Talent Management practices and Talent Acquisition
- Manage internal successor identification and development planning for key functional executive positions, and support the deployment of successor identification practices within business function
- Monitor and routinely reports key talent management metrics
- Partner closely with the Executive Total Rewards team
Functional Partner for Talent Solutions (30%)
- Partners with functional HRBP head to translate key business problems into talent solutions
- Facilitates engagements with talent practices to define effective talent solutions to business problems
- Ensure that designed talent solutions have effective handoffs for functional deployment
Qualifications & Experience
- An advanced degree is preferred.
- At least 12 years of experience in executive search, talent pipelining, or executive talent management.
- Proven leadership in executive talent management or executive search, with a strong track record as a matrix partner in a complex global organization.
- Expertise in assessing leadership capabilities.
- Experience with talent-to-value methodologies is preferred.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively partner with senior leaders and HR colleagues.
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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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