Talent Acquisition Manager

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Car scheme

Free flu vaccine

Eye tests

Financial wellbeing support

Employee assistance programme

Group income protection

Health cash plan

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager based in Cambridge to lead their recruitment team. This hybrid role requires a proven track record in talent acquisition and workforce planning, influencing senior leaders, and leveraging recruitment technology. The successful candidate will drive strategic talent initiatives while managing budgets and talent pipelines. Offering a salary of £60,000 – £65,000 with various employee benefits including a cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave.

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated environment highly desirable.
• Proven experience in recruitment and workforce planning.
• Strong knowledge of digital sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Talent Acquisition professionals.
• Optimise hiring and workforce planning through data insights.
• Ensure alignment between talent strategy and organisational objectives.

Skills

Data-driven insights

Talent acquisition

Workforce planning

Influencing senior leaders

Compliance and employment law

Tools

Recruitment technologies

Data analytics

Job description

Talent Acquisition Manager

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom. Hybrid position: 3 days a week from the Head Office. Salary: £60,000 – £65,000.

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our client’s busy Recruitment/Talent team on a permanent basis. This key role shapes recruitment and talent strategies as the organisation grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Talent Acquisition professionals and oversee the end‑to‑end recruitment/talent lifecycle.
• Leverage data‑driven insights and the latest recruitment tools to optimise hiring, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Work closely with the HR leadership team to ensure alignment between talent strategy, people priorities and organisational objectives.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior leaders and key stakeholders, influencing workforce decisions, advising on market trends, and supporting strategic planning at group and board level.
• Manage budgets, talent pipelines and succession planning processes.

About You

• Experience working within a regulated environment is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in recruitment, talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• Strong knowledge of latest recruitment technologies, data analytics, and digital sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic talent initiatives.
• Solid understanding of compliance, employment law, and best practices in talent acquisition and management.
• Experience in team management, able to inspire an in‑house talent team to maximise their potential.
• Cycle to work scheme, car scheme, free flu vaccine and eye tests, financial wellbeing support, employee assistance programme, group income protection, health cash plan, enhanced maternity & paternity pay.

If the above seems a good fit for your experience then please get in touch today!

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions, we try to respond to all applications personally. However, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Human Resources