Talent Acquisition Partner (French speaker)

• Location: BUDAPEST

• Working type: hybrid

About the job

Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Join Sanofi's talent team and you can play a vital role in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

This is an opportunity in our Global Talent Services function at Sanofi Hubs. Sanofi 'Hubs' are where our key strategic business operations are hosted providing centralised services across Global Medical, Finance, People, Procurement, Digital, R&D and more.

Our Vision: We deliver best-in-class enterprise solutions and be the catalyst for modernization and transformation, enabling Sanofi to chase the miracles of science. Hubs are synonym to GBS/GCC that is widely known in the industry.

Global Talent Services is one of our key service lines in Hubs part of Chief Talent Office that helps provide E-2-E Talent Acquisition services globally to businesses spread across General Medicines, Specialty care, Vaccines, R&D, Manufacturing from Hubs across regions in proximity. This role will be responsible to recruit for Europe Region in managing the volume hiring needs. Across 2023/2024 our last few years average hiring volumes has been in the region of 5000+ - Our French language hiring is around 1500-2000 per year . This is subjected to growth as we expand our launches in the region. You will be responsible to hire the best talent for Sanofi and do this while providing world class candidate experience

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We're also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

• Managing the entire recruitment process for all open positions within the defined scope, which includes sourcing, screening, assessing, and selecting candidates.
• Proactively share the Talent and Market intelligence reports to stakeholders and and then develop an effective hiring strategy accordingly.
• Own and lead the Talent Acquisition agenda for the assigned positions and ensure continuous improvement of quality of hires, time to hire with a strong focus on Hiring Managers and Candidate Experience.
• Work closely with local business HR & TA Partners, stakeholders, talent management, communication, and procurement to ensure alignment, continuous improvement and understanding of recruitment operations. You will be a member of the Sanofi global TA Network and manage team.
• Closely monitor key SLAs/KPIs of TA service delivery and ROI on technology and attraction strategies. Establish trusted advisor relationships with functional heads and key collaborators to ensure talent acquisition remains a key focus area in strategic planning.
• You will manage end-to-end recruitment processes, utilizing diverse sourcing channels to attract qualified candidates.
• Support in creating Employee Value Proposition (EVP) relevant to the hub, in collaboration with Lead Talent Acquisition and hub employer branding team.
• You will work closely with Country Talent Management team to ensure that we have a holistic view of the best available internal and external talent.
• You will bring in a "data driven approach" and showcase ROI through impactful metrics.
• Drive a strong Talent Assessment process to ensure delivery of best talent.
• Work closely with P&O, hiring managers, and colleagues to enhance the hiring manager and candidate experience.
• Maintain data compliance across TA systems and tools (Workday, Job boards, social media etc).
• Provide period hiring status reports to business stakeholders.
• Proactively share best practices, talent intelligence, and market insights to optimize recruitment outcomes across all hubs.

About you

You are a highly motivated and experienced recruitment professional with a proven track record of success in leading and managing global recruitment teams, operating within a global business services environment and building new capability in talent teams. You are passionate about delivering exceptional experience and are driven by a desire to continuously improve recruitment processes and outcomes. You are a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of the talent acquisition landscape and are adept at building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience:
• Proven track record of success in recruiting the best talent
• Experience working with a global Centre of Excellence and driving standardization across multiple locations.

• Soft and technical skills:
• Exceptional communication and strong candidate and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of recruitment best practices, processes, and technologies, including experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HR information systems.
• Languages: English & French

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Be a part of a dynamic and collaborative global team, influencing and shaping recruitment and sourcing strategies across the organization.
• Drive innovation and implement cutting-edge recruitment and sourcing technologies/ methodologies to attract top talent in a competitive market.
• Make a real impact on Sanofi's mission by connecting the best talent with opportunities to improve people's lives.

Be part of something exceptional. Our Budapest Hub has been recognized for workplace excellence, innovation, and our commitment to putting people first. See the full list of our awards at the end of this posting.

Office of the Year 2025 - Evolution Award

Our most recent award - Sanofi is recognized for creating an innovative workspace that supports collaboration and adaptability.

Marketing Diamond Award 2026 - Employer Branding

One of the highest honours at Hungary's prestigious Marketing Diamond Awards, recognizing excellence in employer branding.

BSC Investor of the Year 2025

Awarded by HIPA, ABSL Hungary, and AmCham Hungary for our contribution to Hungary's business services sector.

PwC Workforce Preference Survey 2025 - Top 3 Most Attractive Employers

Ranked 3rd among the most attractive employers in Hungary.

Hungarian Employer Branding Awards 2025 - Gold & Silver

Best Strategic Employer Branding Campaign (Gold) and Best Employer Branding Campaign in the Pharma Sector (Silver).

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!