Anonymous

Skills

Head of Talent Acquisition
Talent Acquisition Leadership
Life Sciences Recruitment
Biotech Recruitment
In-House Talent Acquisition
PE-Backed Environments
Workforce Planning
ATS Implementation
iCIMS, TeamTailor, Workday, Brassring
Direct Sourcing
Hiring Manager Enablement
Global Recruitment
R&D Recruitment
Clinical Development Recruitment
CRO Recruitment
Post-Acquisition Integration

About

Head of Talent Acquisition specialising in Life Sciences and Biotech, with extensive experience building and scaling in-house Talent Acquisition functions in PE-backed and regulated environments.

Since 2013, I have supported Life Sciences, Biotech, CRO and Diagnostics organisations through scale-up, pre-acquisition growth and post-investment integration across the UK, US, Europe and the Middle East.

I am typically engaged to:
• Build and professionalise in-house Talent Acquisition functions
• Scale R&D, Clinical, Technology and Commercial teams
• Reduce agency dependency through direct sourcing models
• Implement and optimise ATS platforms (iCIMS, TeamTailor, CoreHR)
• Partner with HRDs, CEOs and PE stakeholders on workforce planning

Alongside in-house leadership, I retain limited involvement in outplacement support, providing perspective on the full employment lifecycle. My principal role and focus remains as an embedded Head of Talent Acquisition delivering scalable, commercial hiring solutions.
Experience – Director, Global Talent Acquisition (Signant Health)
• Built and led the global in-house Talent Acquisition function for a Life Sciences SaaS organisation supporting Clinical Trials
• Scaled headcount from 420 to 750 while significantly reducing agency reliance
• Implemented iCIMS ATS and scalable recruitment processes
• Reduced early attrition through EVP clarity and improved hiring quality
• Supported PE exit and post-acquisition integration contributing to significant share price growth
Experience – Director, Resourcing (hVIVO)
• Headed the in-house Resourcing function for a clinical research organisation
• Scaled the business from 220 to over 520 employees in under two years
• Led hiring across Clinical, Medical, Scientific and US Commercial teams
• Built and recruited the first US-based commercial team
• Delivered high-volume recruitment in regulated clinical environments
Experience – Head of Talent Acquisition (Novacyt Group – FTC)
• Led the Talent Acquisition function during a fixed-term transformation period
• Implemented TeamTailor ATS and audited recruitment processes
• Designed and embedded a hiring-manager-led recruitment model
• Documented recruitment processes and delivered training
• Supported a global diagnostics organisation operating in healthcare-critical markets