Brian Walsh
@brianwalsh
Senior talent acquisition leader driving high-volume and strategic hires across life sciences and healthcare.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior talent acquisition leader with 15+ years of hands-on full-cycle recruiting experience across pharma, biotech, healthcare, IT, education, and retail. I consistently deliver high-volume hiring results while closing hard-to-fill leadership positions under tight deadlines.
My strengths include building pipelines from scratch, direct sourcing, and partnering closely with senior leaders to align hiring with business strategy. I have placed 200+ candidates in a single year and maintained strong acceptance rates through a high-touch candidate journey.
I am proficient with Workday, Taleo, Bullhorn, Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume, Salesforce and use data and reporting to optimize time-to-fill, pipeline quality and process adherence. I advise stakeholders on market trends and compensation to enable competitive hiring decisions.
I also mentor junior team members, streamline processes to reduce time-to-hire, and maintain compliance with ATS and SOPs. My approach is relationship-driven, focused on clear communication, dependable delivery, and improving hiring outcomes for clients and internal partners.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Alcami
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Act as strategic talent partner for global CDMO operations, leading targeted searches across GMP manufacturing, regulatory, quality, and R&D while improving pipeline quality and time-to-fill metrics through weekly reporting and stakeholder advising.
Senior Talent Partner
Beth Israel Lahey
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)
Spearheaded full-cycle recruitment across clinical, administrative, and operational hospital departments, placing over 200 candidates in a year and achieving a 90% offer acceptance rate with an average time-to-fill of 30 days.
Senior Recruitment Consultant
KCR
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)
Managed end-to-end recruitment for oncology clinical trials roles, partnering with senior clinical operations leaders to optimize TA processes, design staffing plans, and close hard-to-fill positions.
Senior Manager, Cross Functional
RBW Consulting
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)
Led sourcing and recruitment for biotech/pharma/CRO clients across multiple specialties, developing sourcing strategies and managing full-cycle recruitment to deliver candidates for biometrics, regulatory, clinical ops, and other functions.
Senior Recruiter / Consultant
PharmaOut
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)
Sourced and placed candidates across entry to executive levels within pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, cultivating stakeholder relationships to meet short- and long-term hiring needs.
Senior Recruiter
JVT Advisors
Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years)
Recruited candidates from executive to entry-level across life sciences, pharma, biotech, IT, and retail, managing sourcing, screening, and client debriefs while building long-term candidate relationships.
Senior Recruiter
Ivesia Solutions
Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years)
Provided staffing solutions for specialized IT positions, managing end-to-end recruiting from prospecting and sourcing to candidate screening and offers while identifying new revenue opportunities.
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
The Renaissance Network
Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 (4 years)
Managed and grew $5M in annual revenue through client partnerships and staffing solutions in education sales, achieving rapid new-business wins and consistently exceeding performance quotas.
Recruiter & Talent Specialist
Management Recruiters International
Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 (1 year)
Secured client accounts and staffed construction-industry roles through cold calling and relationship building, contributing to Boston office profitability and account growth.
Senior Manager
City Sports
Jan 2006 - Jan 2010 (4 years)
Managed store operations and teams, driving sales performance and customer service initiatives across the Cambridge location.
Sales Associate
City Sports
Jan 2003 - Jan 2006 (3 years)
Supported retail sales and customer service activities while maintaining product knowledge and assisting store operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Hammer and Company
Certificate, Business Process
Completed an executive business process training program and received a certificate focused on business process skills and leadership fundamentals.
Full Sail University
Associate of Applied Science, Audio Recording
Earned an Associate of Applied Science in Audio Recording with training in audio production, recording techniques, and sound engineering.
Finger Lakes Community College
Associate of Applied Science, Liberal Arts
Completed an Associate of Applied Science in Liberal Arts with foundational coursework across humanities and sciences.
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