Associate Executive Recruitment Partner

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Global Executive Recruitment, the Associate Executive Recruitment Partner plays a critical role in the execution of all facets of the executive recruiting lifecycle, from candidate identification to offer negotiation and on-boarding, doing so with a high level of autonomy. This role leads end-to-end searches as a key member of Agilent’s Global Executive Recruitment team. This highly visible and strategic role partners with HRBPs, Executive level leaders, and other Centers of Excellence within Agilent to successfully recruit the leaders who will shape the future of the company. This role also engages and manages Executive Search firm relationships to drive process and deliver successful engagement results.  

Key Responsibilities: 

Drive process excellence 

• Develops search strategy and manages its execution; provides industry, market, and company insights to hiring leaders and process stakeholders. 

• Supports creating position specifications in collaboration with hiring managers and HRBPs  

• Identifies top tier candidates through multiple sourcing avenues, and assessment methods to access top-tier talent pools. 

• Conducts persuasive candidate outreach, to engage often passive talent, conduct in-depth interviews and thorough assessments of executive candidates to evaluate qualifications, leadership capabilities, and cultural fit. 

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and cross-functional collaboration. 

• Executes a consistent, disciplined process that improves speed, quality of hire, and stakeholder experience. 

• Ensure compliance with policies, legal requirements, and objectives while maintaining agility in execution. 

• Present comprehensive candidate reports and recommendations to senior leadership. 

• Collaborate in the development of competitive executive offers in partnership with the Total Rewards center of excellence. 

Executive Partnership 

• Partners closely with senior leadership, build credibility, and provide advice to influence decisions using talent market insights and data. 

• Develop subject matter expertise in Life Sciences, Diagnostics and Applied markets across multiple functional areas with a global scope. 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team and hiring managers, providing thought leadership on all aspects of the executive search process. 

• Develop a deep understanding of the busines