Associate Director - Talent Acquisition Lead

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Talent Acquisition (TA) Lead, Lilly Japan

Purpose

Own end-to-end talent acquisition for Lilly Japan and lead TA's evolution from a transactional, requisition-driven function into a strategic, data-informed capability that shapes workforce planning, strengthens Lilly's employer brand, and delivers a high-performing recruitment partnership. The TA Lead assumes full ownership of the recruitment operating model — including the RPO/agency partnership, carrying forward the new TA strategy into business-as-usual execution and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Execute Lilly Japan's talent acquisition strategy in partnership with HR Business Partner, aligning with business growth and capability plans integrating external and internal hiring strategies into a single, coherent talent supply plan

• Partner with business and HR leaders to translate future workforce needs and hiring priorities into actionable plans by aligning stakeholders on success profiles, assessment criteria, and hiring strategies, and challenge assumptions to drive evidence-based decisions.

• Support workforce planning discussions and influence hiring decisions through market intelligence and talent data

• Manage end-to-end recruitment budget, including but not limited to RPO cost management, agency fee spend and campus related spending

Strategic Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development

• Direct sourcing strategy for critical, hard-to-fill, and leadership roles, whether executed directly or through the RPO

• Build long-term talent communities and pipelines, expanding attraction beyond traditional pharma competitors

End-to-End Recruitment Delivery & RPO Governance

• Own end-to-end recruitment delivery across the organization, ensuring hiring needs are met on time, at quality, and within process
• Oversee Lilly Japan's university recruiting strategy and pipeline as part of the overall TA plan
• Lead the RPO/agency partner relationship — assigning and prioritizing requisitions, managing day-to-day performance, and acting as primary escalation point
• Run governance routines (SLAs, scorecards, regular reviews) to hold the RPO accountable for quality, speed, and compliance
• Ensure RPO-delivered recruitment complies with Lilly policy and Japan labour regulations
• Monitor recruitment effectiveness and pipeline health; analyse trends and recommend improvements
• Use data to optimise sourcing channels, resourcing, and RPO performance
• Govern contingent workforce and staffing agencies, including Haken labour programs, supplier management, and regulatory compliance

Talent Intelligence & Market Insights

• Build and maintain talent market intelligence capability, including talent mapping, competitor analysis, and labour market research

• Advise leaders on talent availability, hiring risks, and feasible talent strategies

• Translate market insights into sourcing and workforce decisions

Candidate Experience, Employer Brand & Japan Market Expertise

• Champion exceptional candidate experience across all stages of recruitment, including those managed by the RPO

• Lead efforts for recruitment capability building for hiring managers and teams

• Strengthen Lilly Japan's employer value proposition and build Lilly's reputation within key talent segments

• Adapt global TA practices to the Japanese talent market — including bilingual and niche talent attraction — while maintaining global consistency. Represent Japan in Global TA landscape, contributing to the global program design

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Over 10 years of HR experience with a strong background in talent acquisition

• Demonstrated experience managing and developing a recruitment team, with the credibility and coaching skills to lead a direct report and grow the function's capability over time

• Strong track record building and executing a talent acquisition strategy that connects to broader workforce planning, not just requisition fulfilment

• Experience across the full recruitment lifecycle — strategic sourcing, stakeholder advisory, employer branding, and data-driven performance management — ideally spanning both technical/professional and leadership-level hiring

• Well-developed stakeholder management skills, with the seniority and confidence to advise and influence senior business and HR leaders

• Proficient in business level Japanese and English

Additional Preferences

• Direct, hands-on experience owning or managing an RPO, staffing agency, or other outsourced recruitment partnership, including SLA design, governance routines, and performance/escalation management

• Working knowledge of the Japan talent market and local employment regulations

就業場所：神戸本社および在宅勤務の場所を含む

従事すべき業務の変更の範囲 ：当社業務全般

就業場所の変更の範囲 ：将来のキャリアの一環として、神戸本社・東京支社・西神工場・ 海外オフィスでの勤務をする場合もありうる

※弊社では社員のウェルビーイングと生産性の観点から、自宅最寄り駅から勤務地までの通勤距離が90㎞以内かつ公共交通機関の所要時間*が90分以内の範囲を、通勤可能上限としています。
それよりも遠方にお住まいの場合は、通勤可能な範囲にご転居いただくことを原則としております（借上社宅の貸与あり）。車両通勤を認める場合においても、上記を適用します。

＜処遇＞​

【給与】　当社規定により優遇します。 ​

【諸手当】住宅手当、通勤交通費など ​

【昇給】有り ​

【賞与】個人業績結果及び会社業績結果に基づく業績変動賞与を支給する。​

　支給時期は、営業職は9月および翌年3月に支給、非営業職は翌年3月に支給。​

【勤務時間】8：45～17：30 ​

【時間外手当】”担当職”のみ支給​

【清算制フレックス勤務】適応あり。フレキシブルタイム：5時～22時内で勤務。​

（ただし、一斉休憩を除く）1日の必要最低労働時間：4時間（半日休暇時は2時間）​

　一斉休憩：12時～13時​

【在宅勤務制度】有​

【受動喫煙対策】あり　就業場所　全面禁煙​

【休日休暇】完全週休2日制（土・日曜日）、祝日、クリスマス、年末年始・夏期​

　*年間休日125日、年次有給休暇、慶弔等 ​

【保険】雇用・労災・健康・厚生年金保険 ​

【福利厚生】住宅援助制度、借上社宅制度、リリーグループ補償制度（医療費・歯科医療費補助​制度等）​

【定年制】有（60歳） ​

【継続雇用制度】：有（65歳まで） ​

【有給休暇】
年途中で入社した社員に対する年次有給休暇は、次の入社月の区分に従い入社翌月1日に付与される。入社日にかかわらず、その年の12月31日をもって、勤続年数が1年経過したものとみなし、翌年1月1日に翌年度の年次有給休暇が付与される。 ​

　入社月　 1-6月　　 7月　　 8月　　 9月　　 10月　 　11月　　　12月 ​

　付与日数 　10 　　　5 　　　4　　　3 　　　2 　　　　1 　　　　0​

【試用期間】 6か月間　　試用期間中での賃金の違いはありません。​

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