Hybrid Talent Acquisition Operations Lead

Saab Seaeye Ltd; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 6 weeks leave

14% employer superannuation

Free Income Protection Insurance

Job summary

Saab Australia is seeking a Talent Acquisition Operations Manager to lead operational effectiveness, governance and continuous improvement of Talent Acquisition. Working with senior People & Culture leaders, you will translate recruitment strategy into day-to-day delivery across workforce planning, process optimisation and analytics.

You will drive scalable recruitment operations, lead demand and capacity planning, optimise Workday Recruiting, and develop reporting and workforce insights to

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Talent Acquisition, recruitment operations or a related People & Culture function
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end recruitment and contemporary talent acquisition practices
• Demonstrated experience improving recruitment processes, operating models and service delivery
• Experience using enterprise ATS or HRIS platforms, ideally Workday Recruiting
• Strong capability using recruitment metrics and workforce data to drive performance outcomes
• Proven experience leading operational change, continuous improvement and governance initiatives
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and people leadership skills
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimise Talent Acquisition operations, governance and service delivery
• Drive workforce demand planning, recruitment forecasting and team capacity management
• Champion Workday Recruiting optimisation, automation and process improvements
• Develop recruitment reporting, metrics and workforce insights to support business decisions
• Establish and maintain recruitment frameworks, service standards and governance controls
• Lead and develop a high‑performing Talent Acquisition team focused on customer excellence
• Manage recruitment suppliers, agency partnerships and operational stakeholder relationships

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Recruitment operations

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Workforce analytics

Change management

Governance

Capacity planning

Education

Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business, Psychology

Tools

Workday Recruiting

ATS/HRIS platforms

Job description

Saab Australia is seeking a Talent Acquisition Operations Manager to lead operational effectiveness, governance and continuous improvement of Talent Acquisition. Working with senior People & Culture leaders, you will translate recruitment strategy into day-to-day delivery across workforce planning, process optimisation and analytics.

You will drive scalable recruitment operations, lead demand and capacity planning, optimise Workday Recruiting, and develop reporting and workforce insights to