Timothy Cox

Senior Talent Partner

Greater Boston

About

Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader with 15+ years of experience aligning talent solutions with business objectives across biotech, defense, and technology sectors. Demonstrated track record of reducing time-to-fill while simultaneously enhancing candidate quality through relationship-focused recruiting and analytics. Expert in developing innovative sourcing strategies, optimizing HRIS/ATS platforms, and implementing diversity initiatives that drive organizational growth and reduce hiring costs • Talent Acquisition Partner • Diversity Recruiting Specialist • RPO Models • Retention Programs • TA & HR Compliance • ATS/HRIS Platforms • Leadership Development Programs • TA Cost Reduction • Team Leadership, Mentoring

Experience

  • Senior Talent Partner at ZRG Partners, LLC/Nektar Therapeutics
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Executive Search, Embedded Recruiting/RPO, Interim Solutions & Project Consulting Americas | EMEA | APAC • Delivered end-to-end talent acquisition services for premier organizations -currently Nektar Therapeutics, prior including Certified Group, ProtaGene, , adapting quickly to diverse company cultures and hiring needs

  • Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant at Freelance
    Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

    • Delivered end-to-end talent acquisition services for premier organizations including Cytiva/Danaher, GlaxoSmithKline, Repligen, LGC Group, and EV innovator Indigo Technologies, adapting quickly to diverse company cultures and hiring needs • Expertly sourced and secured talent across the full organizational spectrum: Medical Affairs, Commercial Operations, R & D, Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, Legal, Finance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Global Business Services. • Surpassed hiring expectations while simultaneously reducing recruitment costs through strategic relationship development and optimized full-cycle processes from sourcing through onboarding

  • Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Biogen
    Mar 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Strategically identified and secured top tier talent across R & D, Clinical Operations., Regulatory Affairs, Scientific/Medical, Commercial Sales/Marketing, Finance, IT, Analytics, and Supply Chain Functions. • Achieved best-in-class time-to-fill metrics while successfully placing 100+ professionals during 2020, including an accelerated Commercial build concurrent with the implementation of a new ATS platform (SmartRecruiter with Workday integration). • Earned formal recognition from Commercial and R & D leadership for meeting hiring goals across all key metrics: time-to-hire, quality of placement, and candidate experience. Received dual leadership team endorsements for conversion to permanent status during the company’s transition to RPO model.

  • Talent Acquisition Manager at Data Intensity, LLC
    Aug 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Managed the full life cycle recruiting process for this Outsourced IT Service Provider for all positions, including sourcing, screening and assessment, interview processes, and onboarding of new hires. • Successfully met all hiring targets despite an extremely competitive IT consulting market, strategically placing both individual consultants and complete IT teams for clients across US and UK markets. • Built and maintained social media presence for IT Cloud support with marketing material for recruiting events.

  • Senior HR & TA Business Partner at Genzyme Sanofi
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr

    • Completed full-cycle recruitment for 48 specialized roles across a 24x7 Biologics manufacturing operation, achieving 10% faster time-to-fill than industry benchmarks for technical positions including Automation Engineering, Validation, Quality, and Technical Operations. • Managed Workday HRIS implementation and user training for Allston facilities including all manufacturing shifts and functional departments.