Senior Lead Talent Engagement

E123 Sulzer Management AG; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company bonus scheme

Healthcare plan

33 days holiday

Pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programmes

EV charging parking

Onsite gym

Learning pathways

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a Senior Lead Talent Engagement to join our Global Talent & Learning Centre of Excellence. You will lead worldwide talent and employee experience initiatives, shaping how we attract, engage, develop, and retain people across a truly global organisation.

You will partner with HR and business leaders to drive projects from idea to scalable delivery, improve onboarding and internal mobility, and help evolve our Talent Technology stack, including Workday.

Qualifications

• Broad HR background across multiple HR domains.
• Experience in Talent Management, HRBP, Talent Acquisition, HR Transformation, HR Consulting, or HR Project Management.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder influence.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, international environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead global talent and employee experience initiatives.
• Shape onboarding, internal mobility, and employee listening programmes.
• Partner with HR teams and business leaders to deliver talent projects.
• Support evolution of talent technology, including Workday.
• Develop recruitment processes to support business success.
• Turn ideas into scalable solutions that improve employee experience.

Skills

Talent Management

HR Business Partnering

Talent Acquisition

HR Transformation

HR Consulting

HR Project Management

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Help Shape the Future of Talent at Sulzer

Are you passionate about creating exceptional employee experiences, driving meaningful change, and delivering talent initiatives that make a real impact? We're looking for a Senior Lead Talent Engagement to join our Global Talent & Learning Centre of Excellence (CoE). This is an exciting opportunity to influence how we attract, engage, develop, and retain talent across a truly global organisation. Working with colleagues and leaders around the world, you'll lead key talent and employee experience initiatives, helping to shape the future of work at Sulzer. From improving onboarding and internal mobility to enhancing employee listening programmes and talent processes, you'll play a visible role in delivering projects that matter.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading global talent and employee experience initiatives, including Voice of Sulzer, Talent Marketplace, and Internal Mobility.
• Improving how employees and candidates experience key people processes, from recruitment through to onboarding and development.
• Partnering with HR teams and business leaders globally to deliver talent projects and drive continuous improvement.
• Supporting the evolution of our talent technology, including Workday.
• Helping shape talent attraction strategies and ensuring our recruitment processes support business success.
• Turning ideas into practical, scalable solutions that improve the employee experience across Sulzer.

What We're Looking For

You will have a broad HR background and experience in areas such as Talent Management, HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, HR Transformation, HR Consulting, or HR Project Management. Most importantly, you will be someone who:

• Enjoys leading projects and delivering tangible results.
• Can build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Enjoys solving problems and improving the way things work.
• Is comfortable taking ownership and driving initiatives independently.

Why Join Sulzer?

This is an opportunity to work on high-profile global initiatives that directly influence employee experience and organisational success. You'll have the freedom to bring ideas to life, work with stakeholders across the world, and play a key role in shaping the future of talent at Sulzer. If you're looking for a role where you can combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer you

Core Benefits

• A competitive salary
• A company-wide bonus scheme
• Medicash Health Cash Plan (covering everyday healthcare expenses such as dental, optical and GP services)
• 33 days' holiday
• Defined pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Discounts on shopping, entertainment & lifestyle Costco membership option
• Discounted personal car leasing for you, family & friends
• Long Service Awards
• Ongoing learning through Sulzer Learning Pathways
• Armed Forces Support - As a Silver Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers. This includes policies that enable time for training, camps and deployment, alongside access to a growing internal military network.
• Free, secure parking with EV charging
• Multi-faith prayer room
• Newly modernised work areas
• Lively Sports & Social Club with events & prize draws
• 24/7 onsite gym
• Subsidised vending machines
• Subsidised Canteen offering hot and cold food

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment. We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world. With more than 13'000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team. We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success. We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.