Talent Acquisition Partner, Asia Pacific

The Talent Acquisition Partner, APAC, leads full-cycle recruitment for a broad range of roles across Olympus business units within the APAC region, serving as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert in talent attraction and acquisition. This role partners closely with hiring managers—from Associate Manager through Business Unit President and Group President levels—to develop and execute effective recruitment strategies aligned to business priorities.

Operating with a start-up mindset, the Talent Acquisition Partner continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes, tools, and practices to deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company standards.

Reporting to the APAC Talent Acquisition Director, this is an individual contributor role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with hiring managers to lead recruitment strategy sessions, define successful hiring profiles, and execute full-cycle recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection for roles primarily within the Endoscopy and Therapeutics businesses.

• Act as a consultative partner to hiring managers by presenting qualified and diverse candidate slates, conducting effective phone and virtual interviews, recommending shortlists, and providing proactive status updates with insights, metrics, and alternative strategies as needed.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously strengthen a pipeline of diverse talent within the MedTech industry, ranging from sales and marketing to critical functional position, including leadership roles..

• Identify and leverage innovative sourcing channels, including new job boards, target markets, and underutilized talent pools, to access hard-to-reach and passive candidates

• Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition colleagues to build talent pipelines for current openings and future strategic roles; provide coaching and guidance to Specialists and Coordinators as appropriate.

• Balance speed and agility with consistency and compliance, ensuring alignment with Inclusion commitments, employment regulations, and recruiting best practices.

• Partner with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners throughout the offer process, including pre-closing candidates, leading offer discussions, and supporting offer extension activities.

• Initiate and manage pre-employment screening processes and serve as a liaison between candidates, hiring managers, and internal partners through completion.

• Champion a positive candidate experience across all stages of the recruitment lifecycle, incorporating feedback to continuously enhance interview and hiring practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of full-cycle recruitment experience.
• Demonstrated experience using applicant tracking systems and modern recruitment tools and platforms.
• Willingness to travel minimally to career fairs and other Olympus locations as needed.
• In addition to fluency in English language, fluency in another Asian language is preferred, such as, Korean/Thai/Vietnamese. This will ease and facilitate collaboration and regular communication with our stakeholders in the APAC region.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience recruiting for professional and management roles.
• Prior recruiting experience within MedTech, biotech, life sciences, or pharmaceutical industries.
• Proven ability to close hard-to-fill roles through creative and data-driven sourcing strategies.
• Comfort leveraging recruiting metrics to assess effectiveness and adjust strategies accordingly.

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.