Talent Acquisition Lead

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Recruitment Manager to optimize their full-cycle recruitment process. This role involves systemizing recruitment practices, working closely with HR and department heads to secure top talent. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in recruitment, strong analytical skills, and a proven ability to lead a high-performing team.

Benefits

33 days annual leave entitlement

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work scheme

Company sports club and social events

Additional time off for learning and development

Qualifications

• 7+ years in-house recruitment/agency experience preferred in ICT or semiconductor.
• Experience in designing structured recruitment frameworks.
• Ability to track and optimize recruitment KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future positions.
• Refine sourcing, screening, and hiring processes to enhance candidate experience.
• Ensure GDPR compliance throughout the recruitment process.

Skills

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Recruitment KPIs

Job description

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This role is responsible for optimizing the full-cycle recruitment process, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and alignment with the organization's hiring goals. The position focuses on systemization, implementing a structured process for the TA team, and securing top talent. It involves working closely with the department heads, HR and Talent Acquisition teams to build comprehensive plans that identify talent needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Talent pipelines: Building and maintaining a steady stream of qualified candidates for current and future positions.
• Oversee and refine sourcing, screening, interview and hiring process to enhance candidate experience and hiring efficiency.
• Working with the HR Business Partner, ensuring hiring managers are fully supported and trained in hiring practices to deliver a seamless candidate experience and consistent process.
• Building a network use of Huawei’s internal recruitment system to ensure a future pipeline of talent is built.
• Ensure GDPR compliance throughout the recruitment process.
• Data-driven insights: Using analytics and internal recruitment technologies to optimize the hiring process and predict future talent needs.

Requirements:

• 7+ years in-house recruitment/agency recruitment experience (ICT or semiconductor industry is preferred).
• Experience in designing and implementing structured, scalable recruitment framework.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to track measure, and optimize key recruitment KPIs(time to fill, cost per hire, candidate experience, etc.)
• Hands on experience in process improvement recruitment systemization.
• Ability to develop and execute high volume executive and niche hire strategy
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop high performing internal recruitment team

What we offer

• 33 days annual leave entitlement per year (including UK public holidays)
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company sports club and social events
• Additional time off for learning and development