Manager, Talent Acquisition/Staffing (Temporary Assignment)

Job Description Summary

We’re a team of dedicated and smart people united by a drive to achieve together. You will be the front-line recruiter and primary face to our candidates, delivering a smooth, fast, and human experience across high volume hiring. You will partner closely with Recruitment Business Partner (RBP) to translate hiring needs into consistent, high quality execution - ensuring clarity, speed, and a positive journey for every candidate. This role is a cornerstone of our Recruitment Solutions (RS) model, designed to deliver a fast, fair, human hiring experience at scale.

Job Description

Key responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for candidates, guiding them from first interaction through offer and ensuring a seamless experience.
• Conduct first round of RS interviews and extend offers for high‑volume roles (levels 5 and below) in close partnership with RBP.
• Execute core recruiting activities consistently across business units: screening, shortlisting, communication, and interview coordination.
• Support RBPs on senior or complex hiring through shortlist validation, applicant management, and reactive sourcing when needed.
• Keep Workday fully updated and follow RS‑defined process steps, standards, and timelines to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Provide insights and feedback to continuously improve the candidate experience and RS processes.

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 5+ years’ recruiting experience in Mexico a USA markets, ideally in high volume, from entry to senior levels in the healthcare industry.
• Strong skills in candidate communication, screening, and shortlisting.
• Ability to operate confidently in a standardized, tech enabled processes. Commitment to data quality, compliance and process discipline.
• Collaborative mindset, able to influence and partner effectively with other HR colleagues.
• A commitment to delivering an experience that is fast, fair, and human.
• Fluency in English and Spanish both written and verbal.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience across multiple functions with regional scope, effectively navigating enterprise and local policies and standards.

Accessibility and Accommodation:

Novartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

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