Talent Acquisition Manager

iO Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

iO Associates is partnering with a specialist healthcare digital consultancy to hire a Resource & Talent Acquisition Manager who will act as the operational hub connecting client demand with delivery capacity. You will lead internal deployment, capacity planning, and the recruitment of associate partners, and work closely with practice partners and delivery directors.

You will lead internal deployment, capacity planning, associate recruitment, and community management, while overseeing rates,

Qualifications

• Experience in resource management, workforce planning, or talent acquisition in consultancies or IT services.
• Familiarity with engaging, contracting, and managing associate benches.
• Collaborative, low-ego style; able to align stakeholders with clarity and empathy.
• Strong commercial sense: utilization, margins, and rates.

Responsibilities

• Forecast capacity and demand with practice leads based on sales pipelines and contracts.
• Allocate internal consultants, manage bench time, redeploy across projects.
• Build and nurture an active network of healthcare associates and subject matter experts.
• Oversee associate rates, utilization targets, and delivery margins to keep programmes profitable.

Skills

Capacity forecasting

Resource allocation

Community management

Commercial awareness

Job description

Package: £80,000 to £90,000 base salary + performance bonus

Scope: Permanent Consulting Hires & Specialist Associate Network Management

Are you an experienced professional services resourcer who loves building relationships and matching top talent with high-impact client programmes?

We are supporting a specialized healthcare digital consultancy as they scale their delivery team. They are seeking a consultative, ego-free Resource & Talent Acquisition Manager to lead internal deployment, capacity planning, and specialist associate recruitment.

The Opportunity

You will be the operational hub connecting client demand with delivery capacity, working hand-in-hand with practice partners and delivery directors:

• Capacity & Demand Forecasting: Partner with practice leads to anticipate skills requirements from sales pipelines and confirmed client contracts.
• Resource Allocation: Balance internal consultant utilization, manage bench time, and coordinate rolling redeployments across concurrent projects.
• Associate Community Management: Build and nurture an active network of vetted healthcare technology associates and interim subject matter experts.
• Commercial Awareness: Oversee associate rates, utilization targets, and delivery margins to ensure programmes run profitably.

Who Fits Best?

• Consulting / Agency Resourcing Background: Proven experience in resource management, workforce planning, or talent acquisition within management consultancies, IT services, or professional services firms.
• Associate & Contractor Network Expertise: Familiarity with engaging, contracting, and managing associate benches.
• Collaborative Style: Personable, consultative, and low-ego approach; comfortable managing competing stakeholder priorities with clarity and empathy.
• Commercial Acumen: Clear understanding of project utilization, gross margins, and rate structures.