Edwards Lifesciences Hiring for Regional Talent Acquisition Partner EEMEA Job at Dubai Full Time

You will be part of the regional EMEA, Canada & Latin America TA Team and will focus on MENA market primarily.

On this role, you will be identifying and attracting talents for vacancies across MENA (80%) region primarily, and will also regularly support additional locations as well depending on where the needs are (20%). Advise management, develop and facilitate programs to enable Edwards to meet talent acquisition needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the recruitment cycle for assigned vacancies across the entire region, including senior level positions
• Partner with hiring managers to set recruitment process planning and expectations (key requirements and competencies, sourcing strategy, recruitment strategy etc.)
• Open and post vacancies in the internal Applicant Tracking System (workday) and other job boards
• Develop multiple talent sourcing options for both active and passive candidates, utilize advanced sourcing techniques to identify candidates (e.g., University Relations, job boards, advertising, database and internet searches, and networking & referrals)
• Manage relationship with Universities & Associations to make sure Edwards needs have been clearly identified and met
• Perform candidate screening (review resumes, phone calls, competency based interviews), identifying position matching, availability, interest level, salary range, relocation needs etc.
• Coordinate candidate’s interview calendar and travel arrangements with hiring manager and other stakeholders involved in the recruitment project
• Identify and execute the most appropriate assessment tests for any defined position
• Collaborate with Country HR, HRBPs and hiring managers to conduct moderately complex offer negotiations and finalize the hiring process
• Lead portions of strategic talent acquisition projects, processes and programs to fulfill business needs and organizational priorities
• Develop content on recruitment/talent acquisition processes and provide training to stakeholders

Education and Experience:

• Headhunting / Agency experience working on hard to fill roles is an asset
• Experience working on a sector with a degree of talent scarcity (life sciences, engineering, commercial, digital, Technology, etc..)
• Experience in advanced sourcing and methodology when it comes to converting passive candidate into hires
• Ability to speak English and understand, speak MENA + international employment market dynamics
• An experience collaborating with universities and employer branding would be an asset
• Experience in diversity hiring an asset

Additional Skills:

• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite and ATS systems (workday)
• Provide experience in utilizing sourcing skills and systems (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter and other professional network media)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating, consultative and relationship management skills
• Proven success adhering to and leading project schedules and managing moderate sections of projects
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

About Edwards Lifesciences

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 13,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan – it’s our life’s work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

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