Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Our purpose is to bring hope to life by enabling life-changing therapies for patients around the globe, creating a healthier and happier tomorrow. Our mission is to work side by side with our customers in order to improve patients’ lives by bringing new biopharmaceuticals to market.

Do you excel at leading Talent Acquisition strategies and teams? Are you passionate about recruiting top talent? Do you want to make a difference in a life science company dedicated to bringing hope to life for patients worldwide?

AGC Biologics in Copenhagen is looking for our next Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition. Our current leader has transitioned into a new role within the company, and we are excited to welcome a new colleague to lead the team.

About the Role

As Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, you will be an integral part of the People & Culture team and play a key role in supporting the site and business functions.

You will lead a team of six experienced Talent Acquisition professionals responsible for end-to-end recruitment across AGC Biologics. The team supports hiring for the Copenhagen site as well as global roles across Europe and the US. Responsibilities include full-cycle recruitment for both blue- and white-collar positions, outreach to early-career talent, and coordination of employer branding initiatives in the Greater Copenhagen area.

You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including Business Partners, P&C Operations, and Internal Communication, along with international TA colleagues and P&C leaders across the US and Europe. You will also partner directly with business leaders to support and strengthen hiring efforts.

This position is part of the Copenhagen P&C leadership team and reports to the VP of People & Culture, CPH.

What we offer

A strategic leadership role where you shape the future of recruitment at AGC

An international work environment with career opportunities across regions

Competitive benefits, incl. salary, bonus schemes, pension and health insurance and a variety of company and Employee Club events in CPH

A strong focus on work-life balance, well-being, and psychological safety

Opportunities for training, development, and cross-functional knowledge sharing

A supportive and collaborative People & Culture team that values connection - and always makes time for coffee and good laughs

A clear company purpose: bringing hope to life

A flexible, trust-based work culture with a flat and open organizational structure

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibility is to lead the TA team and ensure recruitment excellence across the organization. You will:

Foster a high performing and engaged TA team

Optimize recruitment processes and tools (in Workday and beyond)

Enhance recruitment efficiency with clear guides, process documentation, and tools for leaders and P&C

Build dashboards and ensure accurate reporting on vacancies, time-to-fill, and headcount

Develop proactive pipelines for volume roles (e.g., Technicians, Scientists)

Identify areas where AI can streamline hiring practices

Evaluate recruitment processes and assessment tools for leadership positions

Identify and engage the team in early talent and other career events that attracts top talent

Your Qualifications

Proven team leadership experience of minimum 5 years

Minimum bachelor's degree

Preferably experience from life sciences, biotech, or other highly regulated industries

Experience in global, matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders

Hands-on recruitment experience in STEM fields

Familiarity with GMP environments is a plus

Preferably experienced with Workday HRIS

Certification in assessment tools (e.g., DISC or Hogan) is an advantage

Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal. Danish is an asset, but not required

Ability to navigate complexity and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic setting

You are proactive, collaborative, and data-savy. A natural connector who thrives in cross-functional partnerships, you bring energy and adaptability to evolving environments where no two days are alike.

Application

We are eager to fill this position and welcome our new colleague, so please apply as soon as possible.

Applications are accepted exclusively through our recruitment system. We review applications on a rolling basis, and the job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

For questions about the role, please contact Bayar Tarik Fattah, Senior TA Sourcer, at .

To support an inclusive and unbiased recruitment process, we kindly ask you not to include a photo in your CV. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion.

Our culture at AGC Biologics is defined by the six core values: Knowledge, Trust, Quality, Ingenuity, Accountability and Teamwork. Our core values stem from our team members and are embedded into our DNA. They provide a common language and understanding of how we as an organization are connected across three continents. Our core values serve as a compass and reminder of how we achieve our purpose of bringing hope to life for patients around the globe.

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit Want to keep posted about our growth and learn more about our company? Follow us on LinkedIn and give us a quick Like on Facebook!

AGC Biologics offers a highly competitive compensation package and a friendly, collaborative culture that values personal initiative and professional achievement. AGC Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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