Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
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We are seeking an Associate Director, Talent Acquisition to serve as a strategic business partner and recruitment lead, to help drive end-to-end hiring strategies across key functions such as commercial, quality, manufacturing, and clinical within a start-up biopharmaceutical environment. This role has significant strategic and operational impact, aligning talent acquisition efforts with organizational growth and workforce planning objectives. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Associate Director proactively identifies talent gaps, implements data-driven solutions, and partners closely with hiring managers to enhance hiring effectiveness and support critical business priorities.
FLSA Classification: Salary, Exempt
Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Monday to Friday
Reports to: Chief People Officer
Location: Fully Remote
What You’ll Do:
As an Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, you will play a key role in supporting our recruitment operations:
Full-Cycle Recruitment Leadership
Lead end-to-end recruitment processes across assigned functions
Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies utilizing direct sourcing, networking, industry research, and talent pipeline development
Manage hard-to-fill requisitions with a proactive, research driven sourcing methodology which may include partnering with external search partners
Ensure a high-quality candidate experience aligned with Immatics’ values and employer brand.
Operational Excellence
Oversee requisition management and reporting within Workday Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Optimize workflows, data integrity, and recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, offer acceptance rate, etc.)
Drive continuous improvement in TA processes, tools, and systems.
Establish and maintain structured interview processes to improve hiring quality, reduce bias, and enhance decision-making.
Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and pay transparency requirements.
Partner with HR and Compensation teams on offer strategy, competitive benchmarking, and negotiation for critical hires.
Manage relationships with external search firms, recruiting vendors, temporary agencies, and talent platforms to ensure optimal sourcing strategies and cost effectiveness.
Partner with HR and Communications to strengthen Immatics’ employer brand, ensuring consistent messaging across talent attraction channels and positioning the organization competitively within the biopharmaceutical talent market.
Scalability and Growth
Support organizational growth in both start-up and post-FDA approval environments
Build scalable hiring frameworks to support rapid headcount growth
Leadership
Provide day-to-day guidance, mentorship, and subject-matter expertise to members of the Talent Acquisition team, supporting development of recruiting capabilities and best practices
Serves as a senior resource to recruiters and coordinators on complex searches, candidate strategy, and stake holder management. requisitions, offers and other recruiting matters
Provide functional leadership to recruiters or coordinators and assume direct people management responsibilities as the Talent Acquisition function expands.
Develop, own, and continuously refine comprehensive recruiting strategies aligned with business objectives, commercialization timelines, and functional workforce plans
Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior leaders and hiring managers, coaching on role definition, interview best practices, selection methodology, and inclusive hiring
Lead full-lifecycle recruitment across assigned functions, including proactive sourcing, talent mapping, and pipeline development for specialized and hard-to-fill roles
Partner cross-functionally to align talent acquisition considerations into business planning, growth initiatives, and organizational design discussions
Leverage Workday ATS to manage requisitions, maintain data integrity, track recruiting metrics, and optimize hiring workflows
Drive continuous process improvement, scalability, and operational excellence within the Talent Acquisition function
Secondary Functions:
Support Talent Acquisition system enhancements, reporting improvements, and process optimization initiatives, partnering with leadership on implementation and adoption
Contribute to workforce planning discussions and provide talent market insights to inform hiring forecasts across functions.
Lead and/or participate in cross-functional projects or initiatives that impact hiring readiness, organizational scaling, or commercialization milestones.
Lead/manage MSP (Managed Service Provider) in implementation and/or post implementation.
Required Experience and Education:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business, or similar field (or equivalent experience)
10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience within biopharmaceutical industry
Demonstrated experience recruiting across multiple functional areas within biopharma, commercial, quality, manufacturing, and clinical functions
Experience supporting organizations in start-up phases including experience through FDA approval and/or commercial launch milestones
Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS); Workday experience strongly preferred
Strong direct sourcing capability
Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority
Preferred Experience and Education:
Experience recruiting within cell therapy or advanced biologics
Experience leveraging recruiting metrics, talent analytics, and workforce insights to inform hiring strategy
Experience implementing and/or leading an MSP (Managed Service Provider) to administer a contingent workforce
Ability to lead and execute self-sustainably with minimal supervision
Ability to lead self and others; accountable for strategy and operational execution within area of responsibility
Strategic impact with enterprise-level thinking
Strong executive communication and presentation skills
Proactive problem-solving and solution orientation
Ability to anticipate challenges and drive innovative approaches
Competencies:
Ability to lead and execute self-sustainably with minimal supervision
Ability to lead self and others; accountable for strategy and operational execution within area of responsibility
Strategic impact with enterprise-level thinking
Strong executive communication and presentation skills
Proactive problem-solving and solution orientation
Ability to anticipate challenges and drive innovative approaches
Work Environment:
This position works in a typical office environment with moderate noise levels and uses phone, computer.
Travel required: Limited travel onsite to Immatics Houston
Physical demands:
Communicating Verbally – expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others to convey detailed spoken instructions or other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
Hearing – the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds one-on-one, group or conference, telephone, and other sounds.
Keyboarding – entering data or text into a computer or other machine by means of a keyboard. Devices include a traditional keyboard, 10 key-pad, touch screens and others.
Lifting - raising or lowering an object (up to 25 lbs) from one level to another (includes upward pulling). Carrying is to transport an object – usually by holding it in the hands or arms but may occur on the shoulder.
Near Visual Acuity – clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (working with small objects, reading small print, including the use of computers).
Pushing - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the object.
Pulling - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force.
Sitting – remaining in a sitting position for at least 50% of the time.
Standing/Walking - remain on one's feet in an upright position at a workstation.
Stooping – occasional bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Work authorization/security clearance requirements:
Legal eligibility to work in the United States is . Immatics participates in E-Verify and all new employees will be subject to the Department of Homeland Security requirements for employment.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement:
Immatics is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
What do we offer?
At Immatics, we believe in investing in our team’s health, safety and well-being. Here’s what you can expect if you join Immatics
Comprehensive Benefits:
Competitive rates for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
4 weeks of Paid Time off, granted up front each year and prorated for first and last year of employment.
Sick Time Off – 56 hours
12 Paid Holidays
100% Employer-Paid Life Insurance up to at 1x annual salary, up to 100K ( club together)
100% Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
401(k) with Immediate Eligibility & company match…
You are eligible for 401(k) plan participation as of your first paycheck.
The company will match 100% of your contributions up to 3% of your base salary for the first two years of employment, 4% for years 2-3 of employment, and up to 5% of your salary from the fourth year onward of continued employment.
Partially paid Parental Leave for eligible employees. (3 weeks)
Additional voluntary employee paid coverages including Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Employee Paid Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance.
Professional Growth:
Opportunities to work with leading experts in the field of T-cell immunotherapy.
Company provided learning and development opportunities
Fast paced, high demand collaborative and dynamic environment.