An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to join a leading international organisation based near Heathrow during a key period of growth and transformation.

The role will be offered on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.

This is a highly visible leadership role, responsible for shaping and delivering talent acquisition strategy across a large and complex business. You'll lead an established team of recruitment specialists, partner closely with senior stakeholders, and play a critical role in attracting, engaging, and retaining exceptional talent.

This position offers the chance to make a genuine impact on both candidate experience and business performance while working within a fast-paced, people-focused environment.

To be considered for this role it is essential you have experience of managing Recruitment/Talent Acquisition experts.

The Opportunity

As Talent Acquisition Manager, you will lead the recruitment function, ensuring the delivery of a best-in-class hiring experience for candidates, hiring managers, and key stakeholders.

You will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing expert guidance on recruitment strategy, market trends, workforce planning, and talent attraction initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of experienced recruitment professionals.
• Driving continuous improvement across the candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Partnering with business leaders to understand current and future talent requirements.
• Developing effective talent pipelines and succession strategies.
• Providing market insight and recruitment expertise to support hiring decisions.
• Working closely with HR and Reward teams to ensure attraction strategies remain competitive.
• Ensuring recruitment processes align with employment legislation, industry best practice, and organisational objectives.
• Building strong internal and external relationships to support successful talent acquisition outcomes.
• Monitoring performance, delivering recruitment projects, and ensuring service excellence across the function.

About You

We're looking for a commercially minded recruitment leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach.

You will bring:

• Significant experience within Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or HR leadership.
• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing recruitment teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• A track record of delivering innovative and cost-effective recruitment solutions.
• Strong understanding of talent attraction, workforce planning, and employer branding.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.
• Experience working within large, complex, or multi-site organisations is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree educated or equivalent professional experience.
• HR, Recruitment, or Business-related qualifications are desirable.

What's on Offer

• The opportunity to lead an established and successful Talent Acquisition function.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and people-focused culture.
• The chance to influence recruitment strategy and make a lasting impact.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

If you're an experienced Talent Acquisition leader looking for your next challenge and want to play a pivotal role in shaping the future workforce of a major international organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

This role will be fully office based so it is essential you live within commutable distance to Heathrow.

Think Human Resources is the HR division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independently owned recruitment business.  The HR division is responsible for recruiting permanent, temporary and contract roles within the field of Human Resources including; HR Administrator, HR Assistant, HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Head of HR, Employee Relations, talent, internal recruitment, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits/Reward and Recognition.

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