Executive Director, Global Talent Acquisition | San Diego HQ

About the role

Responsible for building the enterprise Talent Acquisition capability required to support Neurocrine's strategic growth and long-term business success. Transforms Talent Acquisition from a high-performing recruiting organization into a strategic business capability that enables the company to compete for exceptional scientific, clinical, technical, digital, commercial, and executive talent in an increasingly competitive global market.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with long-term business growth and priorities
• Partner with executive leadership to anticipate workforce needs and create multi-year hiring plans
• Provide labor market intelligence, competitive insights, and talent recommendations to guide business decisions
• Ensure Talent Acquisition strategies support diversity, inclusion, and organizational growth
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CHRO and executive leadership on talent strategy and hiring performance
• Align hiring priorities with business strategy through partnership with HR Business Partners and business leaders, including executive recruiting
• Lead strategic workforce planning, hiring forecasts, and scenario-based talent planning
• Build executive dashboards, talent analytics, and recruiting capacity models to support decision-making
• Absess external talent markets, workforce trends, and competitive hiring practices
• Lead and develop a high-performing global Talent Acquisition organization with clear performance metrics and accountability
• Build best-in-class capabilities across executive recruiting, strategic sourcing, scientific recruiting, employer branding, recruiting operations, and talent intelligence
• Design a scalable Talent Acquisition operating model leveraging AI, automation, and recruiting technologies to improve efficiency and quality of hire
• Ensure globally compliant, inclusive hiring practices while enhancing the employer brand and candidate experience
• Develop and mentor Talent Acquisition leaders while fostering trusted partnerships across the enterprise
• Deliver measurable outcomes by building proactive talent pipelines, improving hiring quality and predictability, increasing recruiter productivity, and establishing Talent Acquisition as a strategic business partner

Requirements

• BS/BA degree AND 16+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition or HR leadership experience OR Master's degree AND 14+ years of similar experience noted above
• Experience leading a global Talent Acquisition function with enterprise accountability
• Experience leading organizational transformation, scaling initiatives, acquisitions, or international expansion
• Expertise with AI-enabled recruiting technologies and workforce analytics
• Experience presenting to executive leadership and Board committees
• Consistently acts as a "trusted advisor" across the company and may be recognized as an external expert
• Proven leadership skills and ability, including influencing Sr. Management (C-suite)
• Ability to effectively manage, mentor and train personnel and ability to motivate and influence personnel to achieve goals

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the functional area, and broad knowledge of multiple areas, business strategies, and the company’s goals
• Possesses industry-leading knowledge

Skills

• Strategic vision
• Operational excellence
• Modernizing Talent Acquisition through AI and technology
• Scalable recruiting capabilities
• Global compliance
• Inclusive hiring practices
• Employer brand and candidate experience
• Leadership skills and ability

Benefits

• Annual base salary range: $243,900.00 - $333,000.00
• Annual bonus with a target of 35% of the earned base salary
• Eligibility to participate in equity based long term incentive program
• Retirement savings plan (with company match)
• Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

Pay

The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $243,900.00-$333,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills.

Schedule

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