Senior Director, Talent Access

About Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

Madrigal is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a liver disease with high unmet medical need. Madrigal’s medication, Rezdiffra (resmetirom), is a once-daily, oral, liver-directed THR-β agonist designed to target key underlying causes of MASH. Rezdiffra is the first and only medication approved by both the FDA and European Commission for the treatment of MASH with moderate to advanced fibrosis (F2 to F3). An ongoing Phase 3 outcomes trial is evaluating Rezdiffra for the treatment of compensated MASH cirrhosis (F4c).

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Director of Talent Access to design, lead, and scale Madrigal’s talent agenda during this critical phase of growth. Reporting into the Vice President, Talent Access and partnering closely with the hiring team, this leader will serve as both strategist and operator—building the systems, processes, and experiences that ensure we attract, hire, and retain the best talent across the Business units and functions within the company.

This role requires a leader who thrives in high-growth, early-commercial biotech environments—where agility, creativity, and business partnership are essential. The successful candidate will not only own the recruiting function but also act as a trusted talent advisor on employee branding, workforce planning, organizational design, and culture-building as Madrigal expands globally.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Leadership

• Define and lead Madrigal’s enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities as we move from clinical to commercial scale.
• Partner with executives, hiring managers, and HR business partners to forecast workforce needs and align talent strategies with long-term business goals.
• Serve as a thought partner on headcount planning, role design, leveling, and competitive positioning in a dynamic labor market.
• Lead expansion efforts by developing scalable strategies for the U.S. talent market, ensuring we build an employee base that is reflective of the broad talent market place.

Recruiting Excellence & Operations

• Build a best-in-class TA function that delivers quality hires, exceptional candidate experience, and operational efficiency.
• Personally lead full-cycle recruitment for mission-critical roles.
• Elevate employer branding and position Madrigal as a destination for top biotech talent.
• Implement interview capability-building across the organization to ensure equitable, structured, and high-quality hiring decisions.

Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Finance, and hiring managers on benchmarking, workforce segmentation, and internal mobility strategies.
• Develop and execute strategies for contingent workforce management, vendor selection, and agency engagement to support flexible scaling.
• Partner with Talent Management to integrate career pathing, succession planning, and employee development with recruiting practices.

Technology, Systems & Insights

• Oversee optimization of Workday Recruiting, ensuring seamless integration with broader HR systems.
• Leverage AI and advanced sourcing tools to drive efficiency and reach untapped talent pools.
• Build and deliver talent dashboards and analytics to inform decision-making, measure performance, and continuously improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive corporate TA leadership experience, with deep expertise in biotech/pharma, ideally in companies scaling from clinical to commercial.
• Proven track record of building and leading TA functions in high-growth environments.
• Expertise in Workday Recruiting and familiarity with AI-enabled recruiting technologies.
• Experience managing contingent workforce programs, external search partnerships, and recruiting compliance standards.
• Strategic, data-driven leader with leadership presence and exceptional influencing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Compensation

Base salary is determined by several factors that include, but are not limited to, a successful candidate's qualifications, skills, education, experience, business needs, and market demands. The role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits, which include flexible paid time off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance.

Madrigal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or disabled status, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Madrigal. Madrigal will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Madrigal will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Madrigal and the agency has been established.