[Hiring] Global Talent Acquisition Director @SOLVENTUM

Role Description

As the People Experience Global Talent Acquisition Director, you will lead the strategy, design, and execution of Solventum's Talent Acquisition global function. This strategic leadership role will be pivotal in maintaining a best-in-class global Talent Acquisition center of excellence, driving the implementation of standardized operational processes, collaborating with business stakeholders, HR, finance, Legal, and IT teams, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements while optimizing systems for scalability, efficiency, and a seamless candidate experience.

You will be accountable for:

• Talent Acquisition Global Center of Excellence
• Talent Acquisition Global Operations
• Hiring Governance, Compliance, and Policies
• Workforce hiring analytics
• Candidate and Hiring Manager experience

Here’s how you’ll make an impact:

• 20% Strategic Leadership – Talent Acquisition
  • Develop and implement the Talent Acquisition vision and strategies aligned with HR, Talent Management, as well as Solventum’s goals and objectives.
  • Lead transformation initiatives to modernize Talent Acquisition practices, processes, and systems.
  • Successfully implement and standardize all Talent Acquisition vendor systems and processes across all regions.
  • Partner with IT, HR, Legal, and Finance to align technology and system solutions with business needs.
• 20% Operational Excellence, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement
  • Champion a “people first” approach, ensuring processes enable candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders to maximize their impact.
  • Implement and monitor key performance indicators to measure and improve service quality, compliance, and efficiency.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement within the team.
  • Lead the implementation and optimization of technology platforms to support candidate and hiring manager activities.
• 20% Leadership and Team Development
  • Provide outstanding influential and inspirational leadership.
  • Accountable for maintaining high levels of employee engagement and job satisfaction.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global team of Talent Acquisition professionals.
  • Ensure effective knowledge transfer and training across teams.
• 20% Compliance and Risk Management
  • Zero major compliance violations related to Talent Acquisition.
  • Successful audits and regular monitoring for compliance with internal policies.
  • Identification and mitigation of risks related to Talent Acquisition.
• 20% Stakeholder, Vendor, and Budget Management
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge exchange, and innovation.
  • Collaborate with business leaders to understand their Talent Acquisition needs.
  • Create effective communication strategies to keep teams informed about new programs.
  • Vendor Management: achievement of mutually agreed upon Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Budget Management: meet or exceed budget targets for Talent Acquisition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field or equivalent demonstrated global Talent Acquisition experience.
• 15+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
• Proven track record of implementing and optimizing technology platforms.
• Strong project management, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Expertise in process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship building abilities.
• Proven experience leading cross functional and geographically dispersed teams.

Requirements

• Work location: Remote.
• This is a Global, remote role with flexibility to be based in the USA, LATAM, EMEA, or APAC.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Benefits

• Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially.
• Competitive pay and benefits, regularly benchmarked with other companies.