Talent Acquisition Manager-FTC

Alkegen; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkegen is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager on a fixed-term contract of six months to lead global recruitment initiatives and collaborate with HR partners across regions. You will drive strategy, improve processes, and report progress to senior leadership while managing multiple projects to tight deadlines.

You will partner with regional HR teams and hiring managers, leveraging data and modern sourcing approaches to deliver exceptional candidate experiences and scalable recruitment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, global experience highly desirable.
• Experience at TA Manager level or similar with stakeholdes across levels.
• Experience delivering recruitment projects and process improvements.
• Understanding end-to-end recruitment processes and modern sourcing.
• Experience using recruitment data and metrics for reporting.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Workday advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, in global recruitment strategy initiatives.
• Lead assigned talent acquisition projects, planning, stakeholder engagement, and progress reporting.
• Provide recruitment expertise across global TA initiatives, adapting to changing priorities.
• Partner with regional HR teams and hiring managers to improve hiring processes.
• Review, develop and implement global recruitment processes, guidelines and best practices.
• Prepare presentations, project updates, reports and recommendations for senior HR leadership.
• Collaborate with the wider Talent Acquisition team to manage performance and drive improvement.
• Manage multiple priorities with timely delivery of projects and deliverables.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Workday

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Workday

Job description

Job Requirements

Talent Acquisition Manager - Fixed-Term Contract (6 months)

Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we are delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, in the development and delivery of global recruitment strategy initiatives, contributing to projects that enhance recruitment effectiveness, consistency and scalability across the business.
• Lead assigned talent acquisition projects, supporting project planning, stakeholder engagement, implementation activities and progress reporting.
• Provide recruitment expertise and support across a range of global talent acquisition initiatives, adapting to changing business priorities and requirements.
• Partner with regional HR teams, HR Business Partners and hiring managers to support recruitment-related projects, gather insights and identify opportunities to improve hiring processes.
• Support the review, development and implementation of global recruitment processes, tools, guidelines and best practices to promote a consistent and effective candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Assist with the preparation of presentations, project updates, reports and recommendations for senior HR leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with the wider Talent Acquisition to manage performance, KPI's, share knowledge, support implementation activities and help drive continuous improvement across the function.
• Manage multiple priorities effectively, ensuring assigned projects and deliverables are completed to agreed timelines and standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, global experience highly desirable.
• Previous experience working at Talent Acquisition Manager, TA Lead, or a similar level, with the ability to operate confidently with stakeholders across different levels of the organisation.
• Experience supporting or delivering recruitment projects, process improvements or strategic talent acquisition initiatives.
• Understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes, recruitment technologies and contemporary sourcing approaches.
• Experience using recruitment data and metrics to support reporting, evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across regions, functions and cultures.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying solutions and driving work forward.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise updates for senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Workday would be advantageous.
• A flexible, self-directed approach, with the ability to work independently on assigned projects while collaborating closely with the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition and the wider team.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people - ALL PEOPLE - breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran's status, or any other protected class.