Global Expansion by RPO: Life Sciences Recruitment at Scale
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Overview
A multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company partnered with Brunel to strengthen its talent pipeline in clinical, medical, and regulatory areas. Through a strategic shift to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), the organization expanded operations into new regions and filled over 120 roles in under a year.
Challenge
- Difficulty sourcing high-quality candidates in specialized life sciences roles
- Fragmented recruitment processes across internal HR and multiple staffing agencies
- Lack of structured metrics for high-volume hiring
- Challenges in establishing global roles in Canada, Latin America, and Eastern Europe
Solutions
Brunel collaborated with senior HR and Talent stakeholders to:
- Develop a strategic case for moving global recruitment operations to Canada, backed by local labor insights and economic factors
- Deliver talent mapping and workforce landscape reports for Canada, Latin America, and Eastern Europe
- Transition to an RPO model to scale recruitment effectively across geographies
- Expand RPO support to include a newly acquired rare disease business unit
- Engage candidates through targeted sourcing and networking events tailored to life sciences
