Senior Talent Acquisition Lead - #186312

Hybrid - commutable to Havant, Hampshire or Ampthill, Bedfordshire

We are looking for an experienced Senior Talent Lead to shape and deliver talent strategies across business units in the UK and Middle East. This role combines strategic partnership with hands-on delivery, ensuring the business attracts, hires, develops, and retains high-performing talent.

Working closely with business leaders and HR Business Partners, you will provide market insight, workforce intelligence, and data-led recommendations to support hiring and workforce planning decisions. You will also play a key role in driving continuous improvement across talent and recruitment processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end talent lifecycle including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention
• Partner with business leaders and HR on talent reviews, succession planning, and development initiatives
• Develop and deliver recruitment strategies to support programme growth and new business opportunities
• Lead complex or large-scale hiring campaigns from planning through to delivery
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles
• Use recruitment data and market insight to inform hiring strategies and workforce decisions
• Manage relationships with RPO and external recruitment partners, ensuring delivery against business objectives
• Establish and monitor recruitment KPIs, SLAs, and reporting metrics
• Support international hiring activity and talent capability set-up in new regions where required
• Contribute to wider EMEA talent initiatives, including EVP, ATS implementation, and organisational growth projects

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience within an in-house talent acquisition or resourcing function
• Strong end-to-end recruitment and stakeholder management experience
• Knowledge of UK and Middle East employment practices and legislation
• Experience operating in complex, fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments
• Track record of delivering recruitment campaigns in specialist or skills-short markets
• Experience managing RPO or external recruitment partners
• Exposure to international hiring across Europe and/or the Middle East
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to translate business needs into effective talent strategies

About You

You are a proactive and resilient talent professional with a strong sense of accountability and delivery focus. You build credible relationships quickly, influence confidently at senior levels, and thrive in fast-paced environments. You bring both strategic thinking and operational excellence, alongside a collaborative approach that supports wider team success.