Manager, Talent Acquisition (m/w/d) - München

• Lead full life-cycle recruitment for highly complex, senior, or business-critical roles, including leadership and niche talent segments, from strategic intake through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff.• Serve as a strategic talent advisor to senior business leaders and HR partners, translating workforce needs into targeted recruiting strategies, advising on role design, talent market dynamics, and competitive hiring approaches.• Develop and execute proactive sourcing and talent pipeline strategies for hard-to-fill roles, leveraging market mapping, industry networks, and targeted outreach to build diverse, high-quality candidate pools.• Influence hiring decisions through structured assessment practices, market intelligence, and data-driven insights, ensuring alignment between business needs, candidate quality, and hiring timelines.• Scope of role typically includes responsibility for a major function, region, or talent segment and may expand to support enterprise hiring initiatives, leadership recruitment, or cross-regional talent priorities as business needs evolve.

Full Life-Cycle Recruitment • Deliver full life-cycle recruitment for assigned requisitions from intake through offer acceptance in line with established recruitment processes. • Facilitate Recruitment Strategy Meetings and Candidate Debrief Meetings with key stakeholders, HRBPs, and direct Hiring Manager• Manage multiple active requisitions simultaneously while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail. • Translate role requirements and hiring priorities into recruiting actions and timelines for each search. • Monitor requisition progress and address delays or decision points with hiring managers and HR partners.Strategic Recruitment Leadership• Lead recruitment for highly specialized, leadership, or business-critical experienced hire roles across functions or regions.• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior business leaders and HR partners, translating workforce plans and talent needs into effective hiring strategies.• Guide hiring teams through complex recruitment decisions including role design, talent availability, and competitive market positioning.Advanced Talent Identification and Pipeline Strategy• Design and execute proactive talent pipeline strategies for critical skill areas and leadership roles.• Partner closely with the internal strategic sourcing team to identify target talent segments, develop candidate pipelines, and build long-term talent pools aligned with anticipated hiring needs.• Promote Daiichi Sankyo as an Employer of Choice and leverage industry networks to identify high-caliber candidates and emerging talent pools.• Provide insight into talent market trends, competitive intelligence, and candidate availability to inform hiring strategies.• Represent the organization at industry conferences, recruiting events, professional associations, and congresses to strengthen external talent networks and enhance the organization’s visibility within key talent markets.Executive-Level Assessment and Selection• Lead structured evaluation and candidate assessment processes for senior hires, ensuring alignment between role requirements and candidate capabilities.• Assess candidates for a variety of requirements such as behavioral fit, competencies and functional knowledge/skills• Facilitate high-level selection discussions and influence hiring decisions through market insight and candidate evaluation expertise.Offer Strategy and Stakeholder Influence• Advise senior leaders and HR partners on offer strategy, candidate positioning, and negotiation considerations for critical hires.• Manage sensitive or high-profile candidate negotiations to support successful hiring outcomes.Talent Acquisition Impact and Operational Excellence• Contribute to enterprise TA initiatives, recruitment strategy development, and improvements to hiring processes or tools.• Provide guidance and mentorship to recruiters or associate recruiters on complex searches or recruiting practices.• Maintain Applicant Tracking System to organize candidates to ensure accurate metrics and reporting• Monitor recruitment metrics and provide insights that inform broader talent acquisition planning and workforce strategy.