Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader

National Physical Laboratory; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Physical Laboratory in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead a high-performing TA function. You will shape and deliver talent strategy, partnering with senior leaders to attract niche specialist talent in a competitive market.

You’ll champion diversity, leverage data insights, and drive process improvements across attraction, assessment and hiring lifecycle, while developing the TA team and ensuring measurable value for the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading talent acquisition teams.
• Proven ability to align TA with organisational strategy.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team and manage a complex recruitment portfolio.
• Shape and deliver the organisation's talent strategy and lead hiring across key roles.
• Drive diversity, inclusion, and process improvements across the recruitment lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Talent acquisition

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Recruitment strategy

Job description

National Physical Laboratory in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead a high-performing TA function. You will shape and deliver talent strategy, partnering with senior leaders to attract niche specialist talent in a competitive market.

You’ll champion diversity, leverage data insights, and drive process improvements across attraction, assessment and hiring lifecycle, while developing the TA team and ensuring measurable value for the organisation.