Talent Acquisition Partner - Technology

TAL; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TAL, a leading Australian life insurer, invites you to join the People & Culture team within the Technology recruitment stream. This role focuses on attracting top technology talent, building strong partnerships with technology leaders, and delivering thoughtful candidate experiences that reflect TAL's purpose and values.

You'll shape workforce plans, craft targeted sourcing strategies, and leverage market insights to stay competitive.

Qualifications

• Proven talent acquisition experience across technology recruitment in in-house or agency environments.
• Clear communication, advice and influence with technology leaders and hiring teams.
• Use contemporary sourcing channels, talent communities and market insights to engage diverse tech talent.
• Apply commercial judgment and data to support practical hiring decisions.
• Deliver a positive, candidate-centred experience while managing priorities and timelines.
• Experience with recruitment systems and Microsoft Office tools to support hiring activity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with technology leaders to shape workforce plans that support current and future capability needs.
• Build trusted hiring partnerships that enable confident, inclusive and timely recruitment decisions.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies that connect TAL with high-quality technology talent in competitive markets.
• Use market insights to influence hiring approaches, talent pipelines and candidate engagement strategies.
• Strengthen TAL’s employer branding by delivering a thoughtful and compelling experience for technology candidates.
• Drive continuous improvement in recruitment outcomes through data, insights and best-practice talent acquisition.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder engagement

Sourcing strategies

Data-driven decisions

Candidate experience

Recruitment systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Recruitment systems

Job description

• Take your career further than you ever imagined with diverse roles and opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Enjoy work-life balance with flexible working options, and well-being initiatives that prioritise your health
• Work alongside diverse, passionate colleagues and leaders who inspire, support, and value your contributions.

Reimagine Your Career with TAL

For over 150 years, we've never stopped finding better ways to protect Australians. As one of the nation’s leading life insurers, we’re driven by ambition and a sense of purpose. Our responsibility to our customers, partners, and the broader community is at the heart of everything we do.

At TAL, we’re empowered to experiment, innovate, and create better products and services. Backed by Daiichi Life, one of the world’s largest insurers, we deliver financial security to millions of Australians through our care and expertise. Bring your curious mind and ambition to shape our industry and help us become the progressive, digitally enabled, leading insurer we aim to be.

Job Description

At TAL, our People & Culture team helps create an environment where people feel empowered to do meaningful work, grow their careers and contribute to outcomes that matter. As part of the Talent & People Experience team, this role plays an important part in connecting great people with opportunities across our Technology business, helping TAL attract the capability we need to keep protecting and supporting Australians when they need us most. With a focus on thoughtful talent engagement and exceptional candidate experiences, this role helps shape how people first experience TAL and the purpose we stand for. It is a meaningful opportunity to influence careers, strengthen our workforce and contribute to a culture where people can thrive and make a difference every day.

In this role you will:

• Partner with technology leaders to shape workforce plans that support current and future capability needs.
• Build trusted hiring partnerships that enable confident, inclusive and timely recruitment decisions.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies that connect TAL with high-quality technology talent in competitive markets.
• Use market insights to influence hiring approaches, talent pipelines and candidate engagement strategies.
• Strengthen TAL’s employer brand by delivering a thoughtful and compelling experience for technology candidates.
• Drive continuous improvement in recruitment outcomes through data, insights and best-practice talent acquisition.

Qualifications

• Bring proven talent acquisition experience across technology recruitment in in-house or agency environments.
• Build credibility with technology leaders and hiring teams through clear communication, advice and influence.
• Use contemporary sourcing channels, talent communities and market insights to engage diverse technology talent.
• Apply commercial judgement and data to support practical hiring decisions and strong recruitment outcomes.
• Deliver a positive, candidate‑centred experience while managing priorities and timelines with confidence.
• Work confidently with recruitment systems and Microsoft Office tools to support accurate, efficient hiring activity.

Additional Information

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be:

• An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency from 2014 to 2025 and 2023 to 2026 Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index
• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals with disability/ies, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQ+ community.
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here. —we’re here to support you.

You’realwaysaccountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners.Andyou valueworking together to find the best solutions for problems.

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.