Recruitment Project Manager - In House

XB Consultants; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

XB Consultants seeks a Talent Project Manager for a maternity leave contract based at the West London HQ. The role is hybrid with 3 days onsite, focusing on global Talent Acquisition projects and system enhancements including ATS implementations.

You will lead global projects, drive ATS rollout across Europe, the Americas, and APAC, manage stakeholders, optimize talent processes, and oversee employer branding and reporting to the Global Head of Talent & Culture.

Qualifications

• Educated to bachelor level in Business, HR, Psychology or similar; MBA/Masters an advantage.
• Strong professional in Talent Acquisition and Attraction with global project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage Talent projects globally supporting recruitment/TA.
• Project management of the Talent Acquisition ecosystem reporting to global head of Talent & Culture.
• Build and roll out ATS to countries across Europe, Americas, APAC.
• Improve Talent systems and processes through changes, updates, implementations.
• Stakeholder management at national, regional and global levels.
• Develop global Talent Attraction strategies with HR and business units.
• Oversee employer branding and candidate experience to maintain a world-class reputation.
• Develop and manage global frameworks covering process, interviews, feedback, offers.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Global project management

ATS implementation

Stakeholder management

SuccessFactors

Vendor management

Data analytics

MS Office

AI in TA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business / HR / Psychology

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

Leading Global Consumer Goods / Retail Group - West London

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading global FMCG / Retail group. For a Maternity leave contract we are searching for a Talent Project Manager to be based in the West London HQ (Hybrid - 3 days). Please note this role is for an experienced Recruitment Project Manager rather than operational recruitment / TA Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the groups Talent projects globally supporting the recruitment / TA department
• Project management of the whole Talent Acquisition and Attraction ecosystem reporting to the global head of Talent & Culture
• Building and rolling out the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to countries across Europe, America's, APAC...
• Continuous improvements of Talent systems and processes - changes, updates, implementations to support the global teams
• Stakeholder management - national, regional and global
• Key player in developing global Talent Attraction strategies working with HR and the business units
• Oversee all employer branding and candidate experience initiatives to ensure a world class reputation and make sure the group continues as a global employer of choice
• Develop and manage global frameworks and guidelines covering; process, interviews, feedback, business cases, offers...
• Identify internal sourcing strategies (referral programs, succession, internal opportunities, mobility etc) and lead the projects to implement
• Selection and management of vendors - technology, web, agencies and partners
• Manage Talent reporting and subsequent dashboards, recommendations, global trends etc

Candidate Profile

• Educated to Bachelors in Business, HR, Psychology or similar - MBA / Masters an advantage
• Strong professional in Talent Acquisition and Attraction coupled with global project management experience across the Talent function required
• At least 8-10 years experience working in global environments
• At least 3-4 years experience in project management and leadership roles internally for global groups
• Project leadership experience for ATS - upgrades, implementations, roll outs etc. Experience with SuccessFactors an advantage
• Able to oversee and manage the whole TA ecosystem including attraction, brand, process, candidate experience and reporting
• Excellent business partnering and stakeholder management skills and experience both internal and external
• Very strong IT skills including MS office, ATS (SuccessFactors), analytics and new TA technologies / AI
• Strong TA background combined with a pragmatic, solutions-focused and business aware approach

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large global FMCG / Retail organisation in a visible and influential role. Although initially a maternity leave contract, the group are growing globally so every chance for extension or even permanent opportunities in the future.