Recruitment Experience Partner

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Relocation Support: This role is based in Prague, Czech Republic. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support. Please apply if you are already based in Prague or able to commute to and work from Prague without relocation support.

As a Recruitment Experience Partner (REP), you will be the front-line recruiter and primary face to our candidates, delivering a smooth, fast, and human experience across high volume hiring. You will partner closely with Recruitment Business Partners (RBP) to translate hiring needs into consistent, high-quality execution - ensuring clarity, speed, and a positive journey for every candidate. This role is a cornerstone of our Recruitment Solutions (RS) model, designed to deliver a fast, fair, human hiring experience at scale.

For this position, we are seeking candidates with recruitment experience, fluency in English and at least one other European language, and experience aligned with the operational needs of the role. Dutch language skills would be a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Act as the main point of contact for candidates, guiding them from first interaction through offer and ensuring a seamless experience.   
  • Conduct first round of Recruitment Solutions interviews and extend offers for high volume roles (levels 5 and below) in close partnership with Recruitment Business Partners. 
  • Execute core recruiting activities consistently across business units: screening, shortlisting, communication, and interview coordination.  
  • Support RBPs on senior or complex hiring through shortlist validation, applicant management, and proactive sourcing when needed.  
  • Keep Workday fully updated and follow RS defined process steps, standards, and timelines to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance.  

Essential Requirements

• • 3+ years’ in-house or agency recruitment experience, including experience recruiting for complex or highly specialized R&D/pharmaceutical roles.
  • Fluency in English and at least one other European language is required; Dutch is strongly preferred.
  • Strong skills in candidate communication, screening, and shortlisting. 
  • Ability to operate confidently in a standardized, tech enabled process environments (e.g., Workday). Commitment to data quality, compliance and process discipline. 

Desirable Requirements

• • Experience across multiple functions with regional scope, effectively navigating enterprise and local People & Organizational policies and standards.

Benefits & Rewards

At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: 577,920.00 to 1,073,280.00 CZK Annual

The base salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters.

The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives.

We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.

Pay equity is a fundamental principle of our employment policy and reflects our commitment to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that treats all employees with dignity and respect, as outlined in our Code of Ethics.

Read our brochure to learn more about our global total rewards offering: https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf

What you will receive

Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labor Law requirement); 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); Public Transport Allowance; Multisport Card, Employee Share Purchase Plan. Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to di.cz@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Skills Desired