Talent Acquisition Lead

The Talent Acquisition Lead plays a key role in driving the workforce strategy, partnering with business leaders to design and execute forward-thinking talent solutions. This role goes beyond traditional recruitment, integrating strategic workforce planning, early career pipelines, external partner governance, and talent initiatives to ensure the organization builds sustainable, future-ready capabilities. Strategic Workforce Planning Partner with senior stakeholders to develop and execute short- and long-term workforce plans aligned to business strategy and growth objectives Analyze talent data, market trends, and internal capability gaps to provide insight-driven hiring strategies Build proactive talent pipelines for critical roles and emerging skill areas Support organizational design and future-of-work initiatives Talent Acquisition Delivery (Strategic & Operational) Manage end-to-end recruitment for critical and/or complex roles, ensuring a high-quality, inclusive candidate experience Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and support candidate experience and hiring efficiency improvements Drive innovative sourcing strategies leveraging market intelligence and digital tools Embed diversity, equity, and inclusion principles across hiring processes Early Careers, Talent Pipeline Development and Talent Programs & Projects Partner with local teams and the Early Careers Lead to design and manage regionally early career programs Build relationships with universities and external communities Create structured development pathways for early talent Partner internally to ensure meaningful development experiences Lead or contribute to cross-functional talent initiatives whilst driving adoption of tools and processes Partner Management Lead and embed the regional implementation of our TA model Ensure delivery against regional SLAs, KPIs, and improvement plans Act as key regional contact for Agencies & provide governance Data, Insights & Continuous Improvement Leverage analytics to track hiring metrics and provide insights and recommendations