Global Onboarding & Talent Strategy Lead

kbr; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Global Talent Acquisition Onboarding Lead to drive strategic onboarding, candidate experience, and compliance across regions. The role coordinates between Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, and People teams to manage pre-employment requirements, background checks, drug testing, and onboarding communications.

The Global Onboarding Lead provides functional leadership to Regional Coordinators, sets global standards, monitors service delivery, and leads process improvements and

Qualifications

• Qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with onboarding, recruiting operations, HR operations, or related functions.
• Experience leading projects across multiple regions and coordinating work globally.
• Experience with background screening, verification, and pre-employment processes.
• Experience with ATS and HR technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic onboarding, coordinate pre-employment activities and ensure compliant transitions.
• Provide global leadership to Regional Onboarding Coordinators and establish standards.
• Monitor onboarding metrics, drive process improvements, and ensure consistent candidate experience.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Global Mobility on enhancements.
• Oversee ATS administration, reporting, governance, and system optimizations.

Skills

Onboarding

HR operations

Project leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Workable

HRIS

Job description

KBR is seeking a Global Talent Acquisition Onboarding Lead to drive strategic onboarding, candidate experience, and compliance across regions. The role coordinates between Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, and People teams to manage pre-employment requirements, background checks, drug testing, and onboarding communications.

The Global Onboarding Lead provides functional leadership to Regional Coordinators, sets global standards, monitors service delivery, and leads process improvements and