Senior Director, Global Talent

Telix Pharmaceuticals is a dynamic, fast-growing radiopharmaceutical company with offices in Australia (HQ), Belgium, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States. Our mission is to deliver on the promise of precision medicine through targeted radiation. At our core, we exist to create products that seek to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer and rare diseases. You will be supporting the international roll-out of our approved prostate cancer imaging agent and helping us to advance our portfolio of late clinical-stage products that address significant unmet need in oncology and rare diseases.  

See Yourself at Telix

The Senior Director, Global Talent is accountable for building and leading an integrated, insight-led talent strategy across  Telix Pharmaceuticals' global operations. The role spans Talent Acquisition, Workforce Design and Analytics, Talent Pipelining, Internal Mobility and Progression, Succession Planning, and Employer Brand.  

Operating as a senior leader within the People & Culture function, this role translates business strategy into workforce capability, ensuring  Telix has the right people in the right roles at the right time. It requires both strategic vision and the operational discipline to execute at scale across a complex, multi-country environment.  

The role works in close partnership with People Partnering and Capability & Culture .  

Key Accountabilities:

Talent Management and Insights  

• Develop and implement a comprehensive global talent strategy aligned with corporate  objectives and growth plans  

• Build and  maintain succession maps  and leadership pipeline s   for critical roles across the group, with clear ownership of pipeline health  

• Develop internal mobility pathways and progression frameworks that make movement transparent to the business, supported, and actively encouraged  

• Partner with Capability & Culture to align succession and mobility with development investment  

• Initiate and lead proactive talent pipelining strategies that build access to critical capability ahead of hiring need  

• Design and govern programs that  identify , recognize, and  retain employees with deep and differentiated  expertise across  Telix's scientific, technical, and commercial disciplines, ensuring critical knowledge is visible, valued, and sustained within the organization  

• Define and govern the talent metrics framework across acquisition, mobility, succession, and workforce planning, and deliver regular insight to PCLT and the business on pipeline health and workforce trends  


• Champion data literacy and evidence-based practice across the P&C function  

Workforce Planning and Organization Design  

• Lead workforce planning processes, including scenario  modelling , that translate business growth plans into talent and structure decisions  


• Partner with the People Partnering team and business leaders to inform  future workforce needs , capability gaps, and organizational design  

Talent Attraction  

• Define and lead  Telix's global talent attraction strategy, encompassing how we source, engage, and convert exceptional talent across all markets and disciplines  

• Develop and activate a globally coherent EVP and employer brand that is differentiated, authentic, and relevant across  Telix's key talent markets  

• Establish the global talent acquisition framework, setting standards for consistency, equity, and candidate experience while enabling local flexibility  

• Build internal advocacy for the employer brand and ensure the candidate experience reflects the employee experience  

• Ensure the function is equipped with the technology, data, and sourcing capability to  operate   compliantly,  proactively , and at scale, including strategic use of AI in recruitment  

• Champion recruitment marketing as a strategic asset, not a transactional output  

• Monitor talent market trends, competitive intelligence, and emerging workforce challenges within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and radiopharmaceutical sectors  

• Oversee executive search and strategic hiring initiatives for key leadership and specialist roles  


• Develop talent sourcing strategies for critical and hard-to-fill roles in competitive global talent markets  

M&A and Integration  

• Lead talent-related due diligence and people integration workstreams for M&A activity  

• Develop and embed change management frameworks to support integration, reorganization, and structural change  

• Build  Telix's capability to absorb and integrate  acquired talent effectively and with care  

Position Requirements (Required)

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources , Business, Organizational Psychology, or related field  .  

• Master's degree and/or advanced HR qualification preferred.  

• 12+  years senior leadership experience in a talent or people function within a complex, multi-country organisation  

• Demonstrated experience building or significantly maturing a talent strategy function, with evidence of commercial and organisational impact  

• Proven capability across talent acquisition and at least two of: workforce planning, succession and mobility, employer brand, or M&A integration  

• Experience  operating in a high-growth or scaling environment, with the ability to build systems and capability while managing immediate demand  

• Experience in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceuticals, or a similarly regulated and technically complex industry is desirable  

Key Capabilities:

• Commitment to excellence: Take pride in your work and consistently strive for excellence in everything you do


• Results-oriented: Driven to achieve goals and objectives, with a strong focus on delivering measurable results


• Creativity and innovation: Possess a willingness to think outside the box and come up with unique and creative solutions to challenges


• Strong communication skills: Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, using clear and concise language


• Collaboration: Work effectively as part of a team, actively sharing knowledge and expertise to achieve common goals


• Resilience: Demonstrate the ability to bounce back from setbacks and persevere in the face of challenges


• Inclusive mindset: Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for diversity, and actively work to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected


• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a dynamic environment, able to adjust to changing priorities, and willing to take on new challenges


• Ethical behavior: Act with integrity and demonstrate a commitment to ethical behavior in all interactions with colleagues and stakeholders


• Continuous learning: Show a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development, continually seeking out opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills