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Olga Lascano Choperena

Olga Lascano Choperena

Talent Acquisition Lead
Oxford,Oxfordshire

Summary

Results-driven talent acquisition professional with a proven track record in global recruitment across diverse sectors (medtech, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, engineering and manufacturing).
Skilled in producing high-quality talent pipelines and in using talent pools across ATS, job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean Search.
Well-versed in European employment law and HR practices.
Skilful in stakeholder management, and able to drive recruitment processes to successful outcomes.
Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences.
Proven ability to adapt to dynamic environments and deliver results in fast-paced and deadline-driven settings.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Global Executive Search Consultant

Life Science Medics
06.2022 - Current
  • Devise recruitment strategies to attract the best talent, mapping out candidates, managing key accounts for clients, creating compelling proposals, writing job descriptions, overseeing candidate management, and delivering high-quality data reports.
  • Life Science Medics is a boutique executive search firm dedicated to niche areas for industry physicians across all R&D functions.

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

ICON plc (Formerly PRA HEALTH Sciences)
06.2020 - 06.2022
  • Acted as trusted talent acquisition partner across all functions within the organisation. This was a consultative role, both candidate- and stakeholder-focused in order to fill open requisitions with speed and efficiencies at global level.
  • Facilitated communication and collaboration between hiring managers across different business units, fostering alignment for seamless recruitment processes.
  • Successfully managed high-volume recruiting, with an average of 20 requisitions open per month. Worked closely with HR teams across the EMEA region, ensuring a positive onboarding experience to all new employees.

Talent Acquisition Partner

ONi (Oxford Nanoimaging)
Oxford
01.2020 - 06.2020
  • Responsible for leading the talent acquisition function for the entire organization and designing a recruitment strategy for attracting ideal new hires.
  • Streamlined the preferred suppliers list (PSL) and cut costs of agency fees by 40%, while ensuring continuation and enhancement of ONI’s recruitment practices.
  • Provided training to hiring managers recruitment techniques, selection, and interviews, meeting them regularly identifying needs for new job openings.
  • Utilised recruitment marketing tools to optimise process.

Head of Search

VirdisGroup Ltd.
Oxford
03.2018 - 12.2019
  • Managed the search team by overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
  • HR responsibilities within the business, including conducting team performance reviews, ensuring alignment with vision and objectives of the organisation.
  • Generated Key Performance Indicator reporting to drive better performance; including search strategies, establishing continuous communication with clients and other consultants within the business.
  • Achieved reducing the time of searches from initial 6 weeks to 3 weeks through training of the team and increased direct contact with client relevant stakeholders (TA Internal teams, HR functions and hiring managers).

Executive Search Consultant

VirdisGroup Ltd.
Oxford
03.2015 - 03.2018

Managed key accounts of client portfolio, managed stakeholders and responsible for end-to-end delivery of searches. Brought increase by +18% yearly revenue through own retained search.

Executive Search Associate

VirdisGroup Ltd.
Oxford
08.2012 - 02.2015

Performed identifying executive leaders for the client portfolio across Europe, U.S, LATAM, and MENA regions. Contributed to increasing revenue yearly by +15% through retained search and repeated business.

Volunteer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Oxfordshire MIND
Oxford
09.2011 - 07.2012

Delivered evening support groups (CBT) to adults suffering from anxiety and depression.

Order Management Administrator

GN ReSound Ltd.
Bicester, OXF
04.2011 - 07.2012

Project management lead for the German and Norwegian Project Teams: Coordinating orders, deliveries and sales between the UK manufacturing site and its European subsidiaries. Reduced the lead times of orders from 5 days to 3 days.

Admissions Assistant for non-OECD students

Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Germany
Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz
04.2004 - 12.2010
  • Managed applications within electronic admissions systems through offer and registration.
  • Researched international qualifications to determine fair decisions across all applications. Checked student applications against admissions criteria to determine academic potential.
  • Communicated updates promptly and professionally with staff, agencies and stakeholders.
  • Assisted in presenting at all cultural events hosted by the international office (booking venues, RSVPs, and liaising with all catering companies and vendors).

Education

Master of Science - Psychology

Johannes Gutenberg Universität - Mainz, Germany
Mainz
04.2006 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Johannes Gutenberg Universität - Mainz, Germany
Mainz
04.2003 - 04.2006

Skills

    Google Docs, Ezekia, Workday, Sharepoint, icims (ATS), GHR, HR Bright, Greenhouse (ATS), BambooHR, MS Office package, Outlook, File Finder, Slack, Hubspot, Navision, SAP, Sales force and SPSS, “R” statistical program for data analysis

Interests

Living in different countries has given me the opportunity to get to know different cultures and people I enjoy working in an international environment, where I can bring my own experiences and be able to exchange these with others I love travelling around the world, taking cooking classes wherever I go and I am a passionate Yogi and gym adept

Timeline

Global Executive Search Consultant

Life Science Medics
06.2022 - Current

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

ICON plc (Formerly PRA HEALTH Sciences)
06.2020 - 06.2022

Talent Acquisition Partner

ONi (Oxford Nanoimaging)
01.2020 - 06.2020

Head of Search

VirdisGroup Ltd.
03.2018 - 12.2019

Executive Search Consultant

VirdisGroup Ltd.
03.2015 - 03.2018

Executive Search Associate

VirdisGroup Ltd.
08.2012 - 02.2015

Volunteer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Oxfordshire MIND
09.2011 - 07.2012

Order Management Administrator

GN ReSound Ltd.
04.2011 - 07.2012

Master of Science - Psychology

Johannes Gutenberg Universität - Mainz, Germany
04.2006 - 12.2010

Admissions Assistant for non-OECD students

Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Germany
04.2004 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Johannes Gutenberg Universität - Mainz, Germany
04.2003 - 04.2006
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