Director, Talent Acquisition

Director, Talent Acquisition

United Therapeutics is the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs. United Therapeutics seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases.

Are you an inspirational, collaborative and motivated talent acquisition leader who can play a pivotal role for United Therapeutics in identifying, attracting, selecting and acquiring top-tier talent to drive our company's growth, innovation and goals of addressing the unmet needs of patients in the competitive pharmaceutical industry?

The Director, Talent Acquisition will be responsible for overseeing the entire talent acquisition lifecycle and function, building strong partnerships with hiring managers as well as external talent acquisition partners, and developing and implementing short and long-term recruitment, candidate engagement and talent pipelining strategies that align with the company's goals whilst leading a high performing talent acquisition team.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or related field with 15+ years of progressive experience in HR, with at least 8 years of experience in talent acquisition OR
• Master's degree in human resources, business administration or related field with 12+ years of progressive experience in HR, with at least 8 years of experience in talent acquisition

6+ years of experience in a leadership role within a pharmaceutical or life sciences organization

Proven track record of successfully attracting and hiring top-tier talent for a variety of roles, including scientific, technical, and corporate functions

Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical / biotech industry and its unique talent challenges

Deep experience with Workday's Recruiting Module

Experience leading and managing executive-level recruiting

Expert knowledge of industry best practices in recruitment trends / practices

Strong communication, partnership, teamwork, and influencing / consulting skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities

Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Preferred Requirements:

• Workday Candidate Engagement experience
• PHR, SPHR, or SHRM-CP certified
• Professional Recruiter Certification (PRC) or other relevant certification

This role is based in our Durham, NC office. Currently this job is a hybrid role requiring at least three days per week in the office. In office requirements could increase based on business needs.

At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.