Global Onboarding Lead: Drive World-Class Experience

Kbr; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Global Onboarding Team Lead to strategically lead onboarding and pre-employment activities worldwide. You will coordinate with Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, People Teams, and Global Mobility to ensure compliant, timely onboarding and strong candidate experiences.

The role includes establishing global standards, managing onboarding metrics, and guiding Regional Onboarding Coordinators while driving process improvements and ATS optimization.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading onboarding, recruiting operations, talent acquisition operations, HR operations, or related functions.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple regions and leading projects.
• Experience managing background screening, employment verification, drug testing, and onboarding programs.
• Experience with ATS and HR technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic onboarding, pre-employment, and onboarding activities across regions to ensure a seamless candidate journey.
• Serve as liaison between Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, People Team, People Operations, Global Mobility and Vetting teams.
• Establish global onboarding standards, drive process consistency, monitor service delivery and onboarding metrics.
• Mentor and coach Regional Onboarding Coordinators; lead onboarding projects and system improvements.

Skills

Onboarding experience

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

HR operations

ATS/HR tech

Education

HR/Business Administration degree

Tools

Workday

Workable

Job description

KBR is seeking a Global Onboarding Team Lead to strategically lead onboarding and pre-employment activities worldwide. You will coordinate with Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, People Teams, and Global Mobility to ensure compliant, timely onboarding and strong candidate experiences.

The role includes establishing global standards, managing onboarding metrics, and guiding Regional Onboarding Coordinators while driving process improvements and ATS optimization.