Director, Global Early Talent Recruiting

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description How You Will Make an Impact The Global Director of Early Talent Recruiting will architect and lead the transformation of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s global Early Talent strategy. This leader owns the design and evolution of the end-to-end Early Talent ecosystem — including university relations, internships, employer brand, regional expansion, and intern-to-full-time conversion — ensuring scalable, future-ready pipelines aligned to enterprise workforce strategy. Partnering closely with Talent Management, HR, Finance, and TA leaders, this role will modernize how we attract, engage, and convert early career talent globally. The Director serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, leveraging data, market intelligence, and operational rigor to drive measurable business impact and long-term capability strength. What You Will Do Enterprise Strategy & Transformation Design and execute a forward-looking global Early Talent strategy spanning University Relations, Internships, Employer Branding, Regional Expansion, and LDP/GM-LDP recruiting. Build scalable governance frameworks, KPIs, dashboards, and operating rhythms that enable enterprise visibility and accountability. Lead organizational evolution of the Early Talent function, driving standardization, modernization, and continuous improvement across regions. Partner with HRBPs, Finance, and TA leaders to align early talent investments with AOP, workforce planning, and long-term capability priorities. University & Pipeline Modernization Reimagine and implement a globally consistent University Relations strategy, including optimized school portfolios, strategic faculty partnerships, and data-driven campus engagement models. Elevate Thermo Fisher’s employer brand through integrated campus and digital strategies, leveraging platforms such as Handshake, LinkedIn, and region-specific channels. Internship & Conversion Strategy Design and scale a globally consistent internship framework that strengthens experience quality, performance rigor, and retention outcomes. Lead the enterprise Intern-to-FTE Conversion strategy, integrating headcount planning, standardized evaluations, streamlined offer workflows, and structured engagement to improve conversion and readiness. Leadership Development Program Recruiting Own recruiting strategy and execution for LDP and GM-LDP programs in partnership with Talent Management, ensuring strong alignment between program design and enterprise capability needs. Global Expansion & Innovation Build and activate regional Early Talent playbooks across EMEA, LATAM, and APAC, balancing global standards with local market strategy. Pilot and scale innovative and nontraditional talent pathways aligned to evolving business demands. Oversee early talent technologies and vendor ecosystems, driving optimization, analytics maturity, and digital enablement. How You Will Get Here Education Bachelor’s degree required. Experience 8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience. 5+ years leading Early Talent and University Relations within a global organization. Demonstrated experience building or transforming early talent programs at scale. Experience in multinational, matrixed environments preferred. Experience with Workday, Phenom People, or similar recruiting technologies preferred. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Proven ability to lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives across regions. Strong executive presence and stakeholder influence skills. Demonstrated success building scalable, data-driven talent strategies aligned to workforce planning. Expertise in governance design, operational excellence, and process modernization. Deep understanding of early career employer branding and digital engagement. Vendor management and technology optimization capabilities. Ability to travel as needed. Compensation and Benefits The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $160,100.00–$220,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes: A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount For more information on our benefits, please visit: Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.