Talent Acquisition Manager

Our client is a successful and rapidly evolving organisation seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and evolve their recruitment strategy, delivery, and partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the organisation’s talent strategy, enhancing employer brand, and ensuring they attract and hire top talent across all functions. Salary Package: Competitive salary plus large company benefits, hybrid working, a broad flexible benefits scheme, and 2 paid-for volunteering days a year.  Hours: 9.00 am – 5.30 pm, Monday – Friday. You will take ownership of the organisation's end-to-end talent acquisition strategy, managing both an established offshore internal Talent Acquisition team and an external Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner. You'll be responsible for delivering a best-in-class recruitment service that attracts exceptional talent while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement. As the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will be:

• Developing and implementing a forward-thinking talent acquisition strategy that supports business growth
• Leading, coaching and developing an offshore Talent Acquisition team, creating a high-performing, candidate-focused culture
• Managing the relationship with an external RPO provider, ensuring service levels, KPIs and commercial objectives are consistently achieved
• Building strong partnerships with senior leaders to understand workforce requirements and provide expert recruitment advice
• Developing relationships with schools, colleges, universities and community organisations, including representing the business at careers fairs and recruitment events
• Overseeing end-to-end recruitment across a broad range of functions, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience
• Supporting recruitment for senior and business-critical appointments when required
• Working collaboratively with HR and Marketing teams to enhance employer brand and develop innovative attraction strategies
• Driving continuous improvement across recruitment processes, systems and technology, including effective utilisation of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Ensuring recruitment practices remain compliant with employment legislation while promoting diversity, equity and inclusion
• Producing meaningful recruitment metrics and insights to inform business decisions and improve hiring performance

We're looking for an accomplished Talent Acquisition professional who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach. You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition Leadership roles
• Previous experience managing both in-house recruitment teams and external RPO providers
• Previous experience using the Eploy system
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence and challenge senior leaders
• Commercial awareness with experience managing supplier relationships and recruitment budgets
• A data-driven approach, using recruitment analytics to inform decision-making and drive performance
• Excellent leadership, coaching and communication skills
• Experience within business transformation, organisational growth, employer branding initiatives, or modern recruitment technologies would be highly advantageous