Talent Lead for Enabling Functions & International Region

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As a Talent Lead for Enabling Functions & International Region, you will spearhead the development and implementation of the Talent Acquisition (TA) strategy to achieve both strategic and operational objectives.

Key focus in the role will be leading a high-performing Global Talent Acquisition team, consistently enhancing capabilities to meet hiring needs for Enabling Functions and the International Region.

Developing flexible recruiting models that integrate continuous recruitment and sourcing teams, augmented support, and optimal utilization of resources, channels, and technology.

Strengthening partnerships with leaders across Enabling Functions & the International Region, supporting enterprise, people, and DEI goals while embedding supportive behaviors and strategies.

Work closely with B/R/F Leaders and the People function, driving not only your respective B/R/F but also contributing to the broader organizational objectives.

Playing a pivotal role in shaping future hiring practices, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals and workforce requirements.

Partnering with the Talent Marketing team to create targeted campaigns, unlocking new talent pools and promoting a workplace committed to impactful care.

As a leader at Philips, you will embody our values through courageous and innovative leadership, fostering a mindset of ownership and continuous improvement.

Your Role: 

1. Talent Acquisition Strategy & Leadership 

• Execute a global talent acquisition strategy aligned with business objectives. 

• Lead and mentor a global TA Delivery team, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture. 

• Partner with mid to senior leadership to anticipate workforce needs and align hiring strategies accordingly. 

• Coordinate the recruitment strategy for business transformations & projects, footprint shifts, total workforce, M&A 

2. Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management 

• Act as the primary point of contact for mid to senior business leaders, providing insights and strategic guidance on hiring needs. 

• Provide quarterly updates on Talent Delivery performance, action countermeasures towards continuous improvement  

• Advise leaders on market trends, talent availability, and competitive hiring practices to drive business success. 

3. TA Operations & Process Excellence 

• Oversee and standardize end-to-end TA processes across respective B/R/F to ensure efficiency, consistency, and compliance. 

• Optimize TA systems, ATS, and recruitment technologies to enhance hiring capabilities and reporting. 

• Drive continuous improvement in recruitment practices, ensuring scalability and adaptability in a changing talent landscape. 

4. Talent Market Insights & Workforce Planning 

• Leverage data analytics and market intelligence to shape talent acquisition strategies. 

• Forecast future talent needs and develop proactive sourcing pipelines. 

• Monitor recruitment metrics to improve hiring effectiveness. 

5. Employer Branding & Candidate Experience 

• Ensure a seamless and engaging candidate experience throughout the hiring journey. 

• Partner with Talent marketing and communications teams to drive talent attraction campaigns. 

6. Compliance & Risk Management 

• Ensure compliance with regional labor laws and hiring regulations across multiple geographies. 

• Develop policies to mitigate hiring risks and align with company values and ethical hiring standards. 

• Partner with legal and HR teams to navigate complex employment regulations. 

7. Team Development & Capability Building 

• Coach and develop a high-performing global TA Delivery team, fostering innovation and collaboration. 

• Invest in upskilling TA professionals in sourcing strategies, stakeholder management, and technology. 

• Encourage knowledge sharing and best practice adoption across global TA teams. 

8. Flexibility & Global Collaboration 

• Work across time zones to support business hiring needs across different geographies. 

• Adapt to changing hiring landscapes and workforce trends, ensuring agility in recruitment strategies. 

• Foster collaboration between regional TA teams to ensure global consistency while addressing local nuances. 

Key relationships include Business Leaders, Hiring Managers, People Function Team, TA Team, Sourcing Team, Early Career Team, Talent Marketing Team.  

You're the right fit if:

• Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resource (HR), Organizational Development or equivalent.

• Human Resource (HR), Organizational Development or equivalent.  

• Minimum 8 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 6 years of experience with Master's in areas such as Human Resources (HR), Talent Acquisition, Talent Onboarding, Employee Engagement or equivalent. 

 Track record in:

• Driving results: Strong results and delivery focus, takes ownership to deliver best results, manages overall recruitment mandates portfolio, overseas collective team effort, and strives & drives operational excellence in team and projects. 

• Data & Insights: Brings outside perspectives, uses data and insights to influence decisions, drives holistic talent/recruitment solutions. 

• Candidate development: Candidate centric mindset, decisions inspired by how we can impact the experience positively in every touchpoint 

• Drive change and transformation: Embracing change and transformation, able to solve problems, bring new ideas to improve and push the envelope 

• Leadership (Lead and develop others): Lead (remote) teams, create an high performing environment which empowers, motivates, develops and inspires. 

• Credibility, Collaborate & Influence: Expertise and credibility in area, able to work with and influence effectively a wide array of stakeholders, builds strong relationships and partnerships cross functionally/regionally 

• Strategic thinking: Thinks forward, plans ahead, has a international awareness that allows to anticipate trends and developments that impact area. Able to connect the dots. Creates clarity and translate operational objectives into clear plans for the team.

Furthermore, the candidate should champion Philips Values by fostering a culture of Impact with Care, demonstrate self-leadership through continuous development and benchmarking against industry best practices, possess commercial and business acumen to understand and translate business strategies effectively, and be an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.