Senior Talent Acquisition Lead – Strategy & Sourcing

Recruitment Partners; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BUMA Australia is seeking a Principal, Talent Acquisition to lead senior and specialist recruitment from Brisbane. The role emphasizes direct sourcing, analytics, and shaping workforce plans in collaboration with business leaders.

The successful candidate will work with the Senior Manager, People, Systems & Improvement, mentor Talent Acquisition Advisors and drive improvements across TA processes during peak demand periods.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years’ progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including complex or senior recruitment portfolios.
• Strong experience delivering senior, specialist and high-volume recruitment through direct sourcing.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the credibility to advise and influence senior leaders.
• Experience providing direction, coaching and support within a Talent Acquisition environment.
• Experience improving recruitment processes, reporting and performance measures.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate recruitment data into practical insights.
• Working knowledge of Power BI, alongside strong Excel and applicant tracking system capability.
• Experience across workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage senior and specialist recruitment portfolios, while supporting frontline recruitment during peak periods.
• Provide prioritisation, coaching and support to the Talent Acquisition Advisors.
• Partner with leaders and People & Culture stakeholders to translate workforce requirements into practical recruitment plans.
• Strengthen direct sourcing capability and build sustainable talent pipelines.
• Support workforce mobilisation for future contracts through resourcing plans, market mapping, recruitment campaigns and delivery coordination.
• Drive improvements across TA processes, systems, governance and candidate experience.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Direct Sourcing

Stakeholder Management

Workforce Planning

Analytics

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ATS

Job description

BUMA Australia is seeking a Principal, Talent Acquisition to lead senior and specialist recruitment from Brisbane. The role emphasizes direct sourcing, analytics, and shaping workforce plans in collaboration with business leaders.

The successful candidate will work with the Senior Manager, People, Systems & Improvement, mentor Talent Acquisition Advisors and drive improvements across TA processes during peak demand periods.