Talent Acquisition Manager, APAC Region

Overview

Position Summary

The Talent Acquisition Manager leads a team of recruiters and is responsible for executing talent acquisition strategies that support Bruker's hiring needs across the APAC region. Operating within a decentralized, matrixed environment, this role partners closely with business leaders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and stakeholders across multiple Bruker divisions to deliver recruiting solutions, support workforce planning activities, and build sustainable talent pipelines.

This position is responsible for both strategic recruiting support and hands-on recruitment execution. The Talent Acquisition Manager leads university recruiting and internship program efforts, supports employer branding initiatives, and drives proactive sourcing strategies to attract top scientific, technical, engineering, manufacturing, commercial, and corporate talent while ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Responsibilities

- Lead and develop a team of Talent Acquisition professionals supporting hiring needs across the APAC region

- Partner with business leaders and HR teams across multiple Bruker divisions to develop workforce plans and talent acquisition strategies that address current and future talent needs

- Oversee full-cycle recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding coordination.

- Develop and execute Bruker's university recruitment and internship strategy, building relationships with key universities and establishing sustainable early-career talent pipelines

- Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to identify talent needs and support critical hiring initiatives across technical, scientific, engineering, manufacturing, commercial, and corporate functions

- Build sustainable talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, talent mapping, employee referrals, university partnerships, internships, and external recruiting channels

- Manage relationships with recruitment agencies, executive search firms, and other talent partners to ensure quality and cost-effective hiring outcomes

- Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives in partnership with Corporate Marketing

- Utilize labor market intelligence, recruiting metrics, and workforce analytics to identify trends and improve hiring performance

- Participate in continuous improvement efforts to simplify recruitment processes, enhance candidate experience, and optimize recruiting technologies and systems.

- Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies

- Prepare and deliver regular reporting on recruiting performance, hiring trends, and talent acquisition effectiveness

- Build strong partnerships across Bruker divisions and stakeholder to effectively support Talent Acquisition needs within a decentralized, matrixed organization

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field required

- 8+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including recruiting for scientific, technical, engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions

- 3+ years of leadership experience managing talent acquisition teams

- Experience supporting recruitment activities across APAC region

- Experience developing university recruiting programs, internship initiatives, or early-career talent pipelines

- Life sciences, medical devices, biotechnology, or advanced technology industry experience preferred