Senior Manager, Global Executive Talent Acquisition

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We’re seeking a strategic and highly skilled Senior Manager, Global Executive Talent Acquisition responsible for delivering executive recruitment across our global organization. You will serve as a trusted partner to the C-suite, executives and HR leaders, driving key global hiring initiatives and talent‑mapping efforts proactively to attract the best executive talent worldwide. In this high‑impact role, you will guide senior stakeholders through all phases of the executive search process (including identification, assessment, selection and executive onboarding) and lead sourcing efforts to build robust diverse external talent pipelines aligned with critical business capabilities. What You’ll Do Lead the end‑to‑end executive recruitment lifecycle, from intake, sourcing, assessment, briefing, selection and offer negotiation for senior director level and above roles globally. Drive targeted sourcing strategies to build strong external talent pipelines aligned to identified, time‑bound critical capabilities across regions. Partner closely with executive level leaders and cross‑functional teams (HR, Compensation & Benefits, Legal, Communications, etc.) guiding stakeholders across all key search stages to ensure alignment, transparency, and a seamless executive hiring experience. Provide expert guidance, insights, and best practices on executive hiring strategies to leaders. Embed fairness and inclusion into all executive search strategies and hiring practices, ensuring balanced pipelines and fair decision making throughout the recruiting process. Drive and contribute to key Global Talent Acquisition initiatives to enhance process, tools, hiring outcomes and overall effectiveness of the Talent Acquisition function, with a focus on operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement across executive hiring. What You’ll Bring to Alcon Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs) The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English 7 Years of Relevant Experience 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership Work Location: Onsite - 5 days per week in our Fort Worth office. Relocation/Sponsorship Assistance: No Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, or a related field. Progressive talent acquisition experience within a complex global organization, with experience in a retained executive search firm. Proven experience running end‑to‑end recruitment efforts for C‑suite/executive stakeholders. Deep expertise in proactive talent mapping and market intelligence tools and techniques. Strong influencing and communication skills, executive presence, with the ability to build credibility with senior internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated success working with cross‑functional teams in a complex, matrixed global organization. Experience within a global franchise business model or related industry preferred. Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages are a plus. How You Can Thrive at Alcon Work together with colleagues to share standard methodologies and discoveries as work progresses. Discover your career in a fresh way through specific growth and development possibilities. Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career! Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more! If you’re inspired by building world‑class leadership teams and shaping executive talent strategy, we’d love to meet you! This position can be offered at a Manager, Talent Acquisition level, depending on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non‑discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co