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Jacek Korona

Jacek Korona

London,United Kingdom

Summary

Strategic life science recruitment specialist with strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Experienced in managing high-pressure environments while utilising advanced recruitment platforms, including Workday, Hired Score, and Salesforce, to optimise hiring processes. Multilingual collaborator dedicated to promoting teamwork and driving organisational success.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work history

Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition EMEA + CANEU

Indegene BioPharma
London
2026.02 - Current

· Lead full-cycle recruitment across EMEA and CANEU for Commercial, Medical Affairs, IT, and Rx Creative functions. ( Spain, Germany, France, UK, Poland, Balkans, Belgium )

· Manage recruitment for four global client projects supporting AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, MSD, Eli Lilly, and Johnson & Johnson.

· Collaborated with senior stakeholders to shape recruitment strategies and establish hiring priorities.

· Delivered recruitment within billable project budgets, ensuring financial targets met.

· Coordinate global interview processes across international teams.

· Sourced passive candidates through direct market engagement, enhancing talent pool diversity.

· Participate in daily global business meetings and provide recruitment updates.

· Utilised SAP SuccessFactors for applicant tracking.

· Key Achievement: Successfully closed all assigned projects before project kick-off.

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA

European Pharma Recruitment
2022.08 - 2026.01
  • Managed full cycle recruitment processes to attract top talent.
  • Collaborated with Pharma/Biotech and CRO clients to understand their talent needs.
  • Conducted research and development in clinical GCP, emphasising medical affairs and commercial aspects of manufacturing to inform hiring strategies.

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner R&D (Clinical GCP) EMEA

Johnson&Johnson
2022.03 - 2022.08
  • Employed for Project GIFTS R&D EMEA (Lead TA for, Poland, France, Hungary, Denmark, Germany and Cross-Country Recruitment)
  • Handled full cycle recruitment across several business units in various EU countries, adhering to global operating procedures and best practice principles, including sourcing, selection, interviewing, and offer development, while liaising with different global TA groups.
  • Development of Recruitment strategies in cooperation with Hiring Manager
  • Collaborated with Total Rewards team on salary matters, signing bonuses over €50K, internal salary increases, and home base adjustments.
  • Liaising with Mobility Team and Immigration partners Deloitte for Relocation and Employment Visa's for foreign candidates
  • Coordinated relocation process for Ukrainian colleagues, ensuring compliance with immigration regulations and facilitating smooth transitions.
  • Trained 6 contracted Syneos Health CRO TA Partners on J&J processes, country-specific benefits packages, offer structures, and onboarding procedures, addressing labour law differences and providing ongoing support.
  • Oncology PHI/II/III

Talent Acquisition Recruiter UKI

Pfizer UK Ltd
2021.08 - 2022.02
  • Employed for Bold Move 3.3 (B.M 3.3) Pilot Project UK Digital Transition/ Digital Engagement (Commercial & Medical)
  • Oncology, Rare Cardiology, Endocrinology, Inflammation&Immunology, Rare Disease, Anti-Effective, Internal Medicine and Vaccines. PHI/PHII/PHIII and PHIV
  • Executed full cycle recruitment across several business units in accordance with global operating procedures and best practice principles, including sourcing, selection and offer development, security background checks, onboarding and liaising with various global TA groups.
  • Led initiatives for gender diversity and inclusion in recruitment processes.
  • Conducted external and internal recruitment processes to fill roles.
  • Commercial, Medical Affairs, Integrated Care Partnership, Omnichannel and Multichannel, Market Access, HBU
  • Reporting to and liaising with high end stakeholders from managers to directors on next recruitment strategy
  • Average daily stakeholder interaction +60, Via Teams Video, Team Chat, Direct Call
  • Assigned to 110 New REQ's and over 150 New Position with target date (6 months) of February 2022
  • Review and evaluate candidate credential to match the core competencies of the role. Conduct pre-employment phone or Teams or WebEx interviews if needed for external candidate
  • Direct Search and Source - Successfully placed 26 candidates through direct source
  • Participate in candidate Panel interviews with HM and Senior Leaders
  • Attended Pfizer Town Hall meetings.
  • Produce offer packages for both External and Internal candidates, negotiate package in necessary

Talent Acquisition Manager R&D Clinical GCP

CMED CRO
2019.03 - 2019.04
  • Responsible for full cycle recruitment on FSP Model
  • Oncology
  • Carry out profile briefing meetings with the relevant hiring managers including advising on search strategy and process
  • Write and post job advertisements on relevant job boards
  • Screen incoming applications/Phone/Face to Face and Video Link
  • Proactively source candidates through the relevant social media channels (LinkedIn, Xing, etc.)
  • Carry out competency-based interviews to ensure the identification of the option candidates
  • Act as a point of contact for the hiring managers, candidates and HR business partners in all matters concerning recruitment
  • Provide feedback to candidates through the recruitment process within a timely manner
  • Schedule and organize interviews for all involved
  • Maintain effective administration of the recruitment process and candidate tracking
  • Supporting and training various TA teams across the EU/ USA and UK

Talent Acquisition Lead EMEA

Octapharma Vienna Via EPR, Hybrid
2017.06 - 2019.01
  • Lead the design of strategies and tactics for the Talent Acquisition Teams in Europe within R&D, Immunology, Hematology and Critical care PHII/PHIII
  • Build an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience in the recruiting process, proactively improve dashboard measures around quality of candidates, time to fill and cost of hire with a strong focus on the key business capabilities needed
  • Responsible for full cycle recruitment across several business unit in accordance with global operating procedures and best practice principles, including sourcing, selection and offer development, security background check, onboarding and liaising with various global TA groups
  • Assess and ensure the accomplishment of all agreed recruitment SLAs.
  • Lead strategic account relationships with HR leaders and key business leaders, ensuring alignment between their objectives and recruiting strategies
  • Lead initiatives around standard methodologies' implementation around sourcing candidate's employer branding
  • Conduct workforce planning and forecasting needs
  • Design and/or manage the implementation of talent identification strategies while ensuring alignment with operating company objectives.
  • Drive recruiting initiatives specific to sector, operating company, function, or talent entry point

Head of Clinical/ Medical Global/EMEA

SRG Clinical Part of Impellam PLC, London
2015.05 - 2017.05
  • In charge of setting developing and moving forward Permanent 85% and freelance 15% Pharmaceutical desk for SRG in mainland Europe including UK
  • Leading & Managing, Assisting and Training team of up 18 recruiters and 6 at any time.
  • Recruiter Reviews, Appraisals, Promotions
  • Setting up and designing new Processes and updating current process efficiencies
  • Setting up Drug Safety, Clinical, Medical, PV, QA RA, Scientific Divisions in DACH Low to highlevel positions
  • Big input in setting up and approved MSP for Large Global Pharmaceutical company in Ireland, Expected Value over 3-year period, Over £5Million.
  • Tender & Bidding Successfully 2 Global Pharma Clients in UK., Responsibility for Life Science vacancies for SRG's Top Tier MSP's Managing 2nd tier agencies/ PSL Management, Working to strict SLA's
  • P/L functions and Deputy Director Duties
  • Set up new business/ and PSL with 2 Large Global Pharmaceutical companies in Switzerland, for roles worth over £600K, Mainly PV/ Drug safety Permanent and Contract.
  • In charge of opening roles for 4 Large CRO companies across Europe, Value over £1Million
  • Client relations management
  • Successfully filled and staffed all obligations before dead line
  • Candidate attraction and sourcing methodologies that ensure a diverse pool of suitable world-class candidates.
  • Cutting-edge selection and assessment methodology to ensure resilient recruitment process, high potential employees who can thrive in our working environment.
  • Conducting offer management, relocation and salary negotiations versus business unit budget
  • Supporting HR organization in identifying process improvement opportunities in the areas of sourcing, selection and hiring and leading correspondent projects
  • Training, mentoring new staff/ from resourcer to Lead recruiter level.
  • In charge of overall successful EU/Global marketing for SRG
  • Excellent knowledge of UK and European life Science Market Very well connected with KOL/Stake Holders in global Pharma companies across Europe and UK
  • Exceptionally good billing rate - Top Biller over 6 quarters

Recruitment Manager EMEA

Entrust People Ltd, London
2014.06 - 2015.04
  • In charge of setting developing and moving forward Permanent and freelance Pharmaceutical/ Medical Device (Engineering) desk
  • Mainly Europe 360

Senior Director Life Science Recruitment

Kpr Pharma Recruitment, London
2010.06 - 2014.05
  • In charge of setting up and developing KPR Pharma France, U.K and DACH region (Organically) from Scratch to Successful running business employing 10 recruiters working in the DACH region in various life Science roles on Permanent and Contractor assignments.

Senior Life Science Recruiter

Hays Pharma Plc, London
2010.03 - 2010.05
  • In charge of setting up the Contract/Freelance Division Desk for Poland from the UK office then move to Poland when operational (Target 3 months) Result Achieved.

Clinical Recruitment Specialist EMEA

Barrington James Ltd, London
2009.03 - 2010.02
  • Building up European business contacts in Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Norway, and Denmark.
  • Created 3 PSLs with 100% placements hit rate and 3 exclusivities in an unstable economic environment both with Pharma's and CRO
  • 2nd in billing within clinical team of 15

Education

MBA -

American University in Paris part of Hartford University
Paris

A levels - Economics, Business Studies, Physics, Maths

Boarzel Tutorial College
UK

Skills

  • Talent Acquisition
  • Life Science Recruitment
  • WorkDay
  • Taleo
  • Hired Score
  • Recruiter Box
  • CRM Analytics
  • Stakeholder Interaction
  • Communication
  • Team player
  • Multilingual
  • Adapts under pressure
  • Performance Management

LANGUAGES

English Native
Polish Native
French Native
German Upper intermediate (B2)

AWARDS

Recruiter of the year 2015,2016,2017

CUSTOM SECTION

WorkDayHired ScoreTaleoSales ForceRecruiter Box

Timeline

Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition EMEA + CANEU

Indegene BioPharma
2026.02 - Current

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA

European Pharma Recruitment
2022.08 - 2026.01

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner R&D (Clinical GCP) EMEA

Johnson&Johnson
2022.03 - 2022.08

Talent Acquisition Recruiter UKI

Pfizer UK Ltd
2021.08 - 2022.02

Talent Acquisition Manager R&D Clinical GCP

CMED CRO
2019.03 - 2019.04

Talent Acquisition Lead EMEA

Octapharma Vienna Via EPR, Hybrid
2017.06 - 2019.01

Head of Clinical/ Medical Global/EMEA

SRG Clinical Part of Impellam PLC, London
2015.05 - 2017.05

Recruitment Manager EMEA

Entrust People Ltd, London
2014.06 - 2015.04

Senior Director Life Science Recruitment

Kpr Pharma Recruitment, London
2010.06 - 2014.05

Senior Life Science Recruiter

Hays Pharma Plc, London
2010.03 - 2010.05

Clinical Recruitment Specialist EMEA

Barrington James Ltd, London
2009.03 - 2010.02

A levels - Economics, Business Studies, Physics, Maths

Boarzel Tutorial College

MBA -

American University in Paris part of Hartford University
Jacek Korona