Description

Exec Dir, Talent Acquisition

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression supportive and engaged line management technical and therapeutic area training peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives - we're able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Sets the long term functional strategy aligned with enterprise priorities and growth objectives shapes multi year planning cycles to support scalability and competitiveness.

• Serves as a senior strategic advisor to C suite and executive leaders on organizational effectiveness, market trends, and future capabilities shapes and influences enterprise level decisions in senior leadership forums.

• Influences ELT and cross-functional HR leadership (Compensation, HRSS, Employer Branding, Event Management) to align talent acquisition strategies with enterprise priorities and drive regional transformation initiatives.

• Owns transformation initiatives that delivers measurable impact on growth and operational excellence.

• Anticipates emerging needs and proactively shapes multi year planning cycles to support organizational scalability and competitiveness.

• Oversees the design and optimization of global processes, systems, and governance frameworks.

• Ensures effective implementation and adoption of technology platforms and enterprise tools.

• Establishes global KPIs, performance metrics, and accountability standards to drive efficiency and operational excellence.

• Leads risk mitigation, compliance adherence, and effective internal controls across regions.

• Leads, develops, and mentors senior leaders and cross functional teams across global locations.

• Builds a robust talent pipeline and succession strategy that ensures continuity of leadership.

• Creates and sustains an inclusive, high performance culture emphasizing innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.

• Partners with executive leaders across HR, Finance, Legal, Operations, and Corporate Strategy to ensure alignment of goals and resources.

• Shapes and influences enterprise level decisions in senior leadership forums.

• Develops strong internal and external partnerships to enhance organizational capabilities.

• Leads a data driven approach to evaluate program effectiveness, resource allocation, and ROI.

• Leverages insights, analytics, and forecasting models to inform strategy and decision making.

• Drives continuous improvement initiatives based on data trends and stakeholder feedback.

• Maintains awareness of global industry trends, regulatory requirements, and emerging best practices.

• Represents the organization in industry forums, strategic partnerships, and external events.

• Strengthens and protects the organization's reputation, employer brand, and market position.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Education Level - 4 Year / Bachelors Degree

Description - Bachelor's degree in business administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field. Preferred: Advanced degree (MBA, MPA, or related).

Years of experience required:

15+ years of progressive leadership experience, including 10+ years in senior executive roles managing global teams and enterprise level functions.

Additional Qualifications:

• Proven success in leading multi-country teams and driving strategic talent initiatives across diverse markets and business units in large, complex global organizations.

• Exceptional strategic thinking, influence, decision making, and executive communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to lead transformational change in fast moving or high growth environments.

• Strong business acumen with deep understanding of operations, financial drivers, and corporate governance.

• Extensive CRO, life sciences or pharmaceutical market expertise required to enterprise competitiveness and respond to business demand..

• Deep understanding of labor laws impacting hiring decisions across APAC, including post-termination restraints, contracts and executive compensation components.

• Proven experience negotiating with candidates and companies on release from contractual restraints and structuring competitive executive packages.

• Extensive global leadership experience with multicultural teams preferred.

Disclaimer

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

We are always excited to connect with great talent. This posting is intended for a [possible] upcoming opportunity rather than a live role. By expressing your interest, you'll be added to our talent pipeline and considered should this role become available.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Summary

The Executive Director provides strategic, enterprise wide leadership and sets the long term vision for the function. This role is responsible for driving organizational excellence, leading complex global initiatives, and ensuring alignment between corporate priorities and functional execution. The Executive Director serves as a key advisor to C-suit senior executives, influences enterprise strategy, and oversees operational performance across multiple regions and business units. With a focus on innovation, scalability, and sustainable growth, this role ensures that systems, processes, talent, and culture enable the organization to achieve its strategic goals. The role must also navigate rapid changes and deliver on highly time-sensitive projects, requiring agility and resilience in dynamic environments. For APAC, this includes leading regional TA strategy across Japan and China, ensuring successful RPO adoption, and managing complex market dynamics.