Director, Talent Scouting – International

Novartis

Director of Talent Scouting driving executive talent acquisition at Novartis. Building leadership pipelines and fostering relationships with senior talent internationally.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeDublin • 🇮🇪 IrelandLead💰 £81,480 - £151,320 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain pipelines of exceptional external leaders for critical International leadership roles.
Develop trusted relationships with senior executive talent and deliver a highly personalized candidate experience.
Partner with business leaders to identify future leadership needs and address strategic talent gaps.
Leverage external market insights to strengthen succession planning and inform leadership talent strategies.
Benchmark leadership talent across industries to future-proof Novartis’ executive talent pipeline.
Drive innovative scouting approaches using data, insights, and market intelligence to identify hidden talent.
Collaborate across Talent & Development, Talent Management, and Recruitment Solutions to ensure seamless execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven extensive experience in executive talent acquisition, talent management, or executive search.
Proven success identifying and engaging c suite leadership talent within global organizations ideally in a commercial environment
Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and executives.
Experience in executive talent scouting building external pipelines and proactively addressing future talent gaps
Ability to navigate complex matrix environments and drive outcomes without formal authority.
Fluent English with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Insurance plans
Retirement plans
Wellbeing resources
Global recognition programs
Flexible and hybrid working options
Minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

executive talent acquisitiontalent managementexecutive searchexecutive talent scoutingpipeline developmentsuccession planningmarket intelligencedata analysis

Soft Skills

relationship-buildinginfluencingcommunicationcollaborationnavigating complex environmentsdriving outcomes