Head of Talent Acquisition - Northern Europe (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Hilti (Canada) Corporation; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector seeks a passionate Talent Acquisition Leader to develop innovative hiring strategies across Northern Europe. This role involves managing a team, driving high performance, and ensuring a positive candidate experience during a critical growth phase. The position offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package, including career advancement opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Genuine career advancement

6% employer pension contributions

Private Health Insurance

33 days' holiday plus purchase options

Paid leave for charitable projects

Flexible working options

Employee resource groups

Trips for high performers

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading an international Talent Acquisition team.
• Strong communication skills to build relationships with senior leaders.
• Experience in project and change management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute hiring strategies for the Northern Europe region.
• Manage end-to-end hiring processes and coach a regional TA team.
• Lead multiple concurrent projects including ATS implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Project Management

Data Utilization

Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

What's the role?

We are looking for a passionate leader to develop and guide our Talent Acquisition (TA) function & strategy across our Hilti Northern Europe region during a critical phase of growth, transformation and change. Hilti Northern Europe region consists of Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
This position is a 12 month fixed term contract.

What does the role involve?

You will be responsible for developing and executing innovative hiring strategies and shaping the future of our Northern Europe region by attracting top talent, whilst ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience, and building a strong employer brand.
In this role you will:

• Not just follow a global TA roadmap—you’re crafting it. By blending the TA roadmap with your local business agenda, you create a regional strategy that’s rooted in business insight and drives results
• Own the end to end hiring across the region (c 400 - 500 hires a year) whilst coaching, guiding and inspiring a regional team of Talent Acquisition professionals, driving high performance and one consistent voice across the candidate journey
• Partner with senior business leaders to forecast hiring needs and proactively shape the talent pipeline
• Shape and refine sourcing strategies, building engaged talent pools for critical roles
• Drive organisational capability by hiring diverse talent, with an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience
• Lead and deliver multiple concurrent projects regionally including; New ATS implementation, employer brand activation, direct sourcing and process optimisation
• Act as executive head-hunter for the region to deliver strategic hiring at a senior level
• Own the TA budget and define build & buy strategies; manage agency partnerships and external suppliers

What you need is:

• Proven experience leading and engaging an international Talent Acquisition team in a fast-paced environment
• Proven track record in project and change management, including leading TA transformation programmes
• Experience in an international or matrix organisation, being the bridge between your team and the Center of Excellence (CoE), ensuring global initiatives are implemented seamlessly while championing feedback from your team
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to build credible relationships at all levels of the organisation up to and including senior leaders. You challenge and influence stakeholders
• A master of jugglingshort-term operational needs with long-term strategic goals. Rolling up your sleeves to get things done is important while keeping your eye on the bigger picture
• Experience utilising data and technology to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across the function
• EVP development and activation within an international setting
• Experience embedding DE&I initiatives across the hiring lifecycle
• Professional HR/Talent certifications such as CIPD Level 7 or equivalent desirable but not essential

Who should apply?

Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.

What do we offer?

We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include:

• Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
• 6% employer pension contributions
• Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
• Paid leave to work on charitable projects
• Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
• Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours
• Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics
• Trips to locations such as Milan, New York and global HQ for high performers across all teams

Our Regional Head Office is based at Circle Square in Central Manchester, where we are located a short walk from Oxford Rd train station and St Peter's Square tram stop. We offer a hybrid working pattern between the office and home and different ways to work flexibly so please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.