Senior Manager, TA - Global Medical Affairs & Cell Therapy Practice

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Job Function:

Human Resources

Job Sub Function:

Talent Acquisition

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for a Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition – Global Medical Affairs & Cell Therapy Practice to be located in Horsham or Spring House, Pennsylvania United States.

A pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

Purpose: The Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition – Global Medical Affairs & Cell Therapy Practice is a strategic talent leader responsible for continuing to shape/evolve and executing global talent acquisition strategies across Medical Affairs and Cell Therapy. This role leads a team of talent acquisition professionals, including a people manager, and partners closely with business, HR, and talent leaders to anticipate critical capability needs, build proactive talent pipelines, and influence the talent agenda. The role pairs best-in-class recruiting expertise with AI to deliver proactive, high-impact value to the organization.

The role will bring a market-maker mindset, deep business acumen, and strong talent advisory capabilities to a broad global remit spanning Medical Affairs across therapeutic areas—including Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, and Regional Medical Affairs, as well as the Cell Therapy practice.

Key Responsibilities

Global Medical Affairs Talent Strategy

• Own the global Talent Acquisition Practice strategy for Medical Affairs across therapeutic areas and regions.
• Establish deep partnerships with Medical Affairs leadership and earn a consistent seat at the table in leadership meetings, talent reviews, succession discussions, and workforce planning conversations.
• Build and execute proactive talent strategies for critical and emerging capabilities, including confidential searches and succession-focused pipeline development.
• Develop deep internal and external talent pipelines that enable the organization to anticipate needs rather than react to vacancies.
• Generate external and internal talent insights and translate them into actionable recommendations that influence business and talent decisions.

Cell Therapy Practice Leadership

• Lead Talent Acquisition Practice strategy for Cell Therapy as an important growth area, leveraging relevant R&D and technical talent-market expertise.
• Build a robust understanding of the Cell Therapy talent ecosystem, critical capabilities, competitors, and emerging talent pools.
• Partner with business and HR leaders to define forward-looking talent priorities and create sustainable pipelines for scarce and strategically important capabilities.

Market Leadership & Talent Intelligence

• Serve as an established market expert and trusted talent advisor within the Medical Affairs and Cell Therapy talent communities.
• Maintain deep knowledge of business priorities, long-term strategic focus areas, critical capabilities, competitor activity, and the external talent landscape.
• Use market intelligence, talent insights, internal talent availability, and prior hiring outcomes to inform talent and location strategies.
• Expand networks and advocacy across Medical Affairs therapeutic areas and Cell Therapy, strengthening access to high-value internal and external talent communities.

Conference & Talent Community Strategy

• Shape and execute a focused conference and congress strategy aligned to priority talent segments across Medical Affairs and Cell Therapy.
• Ensure conference activity translates into sustained relationships, proactive pipelines, candidate engagement, and business insights.
• Drive shared accountability and proactive submittals in collaboration with key business leaders
• Shape proactive engagements to support key pipelines of niche talent or where we have gaps in succession plans

People & Practice Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of talent acquisition professionals, including a people manager.
• Create a laser-focused operating approach that reinforces Practice expectations, accountability, collaboration, and consistent execution.

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