Talent Acquisition Specialist

Harris Computer; Manchester; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their HR team on a full-time, remote basis. The role involves consulting with hiring managers, managing candidate experiences, and sourcing talent primarily in the UK and DACH regions. Applicants must be fluent in German and have recruitment experience. The company offers competitive benefits, including additional personal leave and a lifestyle reward.

Benefits

5 Personal Days leave

Annual Lifestyle Reward of £325

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, managing high volume hiring.
• Fluent in German (B2 or higher).
• Ability to connect with others and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers to assess talent needs and advise on hiring strategies.
• Manage candidate experience from application to offer.
• Utilize various sourcing techniques to recruit high-quality candidates.

Skills

Recruitment

Sourcing

Data Analysis

Communication

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Workday

Job description

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Harris Computer is currently looking to hire a Talent Acquisition Specialist for the Harris International HR team, on a full-time, permanent, remote-working basis.

This exciting new role has been created to support Harris Business Unit’s predominantly in the UK and DACH regions, which is why it is a pre-requisite that all applicants must speak a fluent/business proficiency level of German (minimum B2 CEFR standard considered, however, C1/C2 proficiency is preferred).

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Harris Computer, you will have the responsibility of matching talent with the opportunity, guiding and consulting with hiring managers on their talent acquisition needs, and supporting with ad hoc projects and initiatives.

What will be your impact?

• Partnering with business managers and hiring managers to assess their talent requirements and advising on the best hiring strategy
• Function as an internal consultant on recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning and retention
• Being the single point of contact for candidates throughout the whole process, from initial application, to offer negotiations, to preparing employment contracts, background screening and all other correspondence prior to the employment start date
• Posting jobs and maintaining current knowledge of emerging technology
• Identify potential talent by screening CV’s of internal and external candidates, assessing employee referrals, conducting phone interviews
• Utilise a variety of cost-efficient sourcing techniques to recruit high quality candidates
• Sourcing passive candidates through multiple approaches as required by the specifics of the role
• Owning the candidate experience and proactively looking for ways to improve this
• Maintaining up to date candidate profiles and status in applicant tracking system, ensuring compliance with the relevant policies and data laws

What are we looking for?

• Recruitment experience, either from an agency or in-house, with the ability to competently manage high volume hiring across multiple business demands
• Demonstrated track record of excellence in sourcing and assessing talent within a fast-paced environment
• All applicants must speak a fluent/business proficiency level of German (minimum B2 CEFR standard considered, however, C1/C2 proficiency preferred)
• Proficiency working with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and data analysis to drive decisions
• A self-starter with the ability to connect with others, prioritize and deliver

What we would love to see?

• A combination of corporate and agency experience
• Experience of recruiting across the DACH region (ideally in Germany, Austria and Switzerland). Experience of having recruited in Bulgaria also would be beneficial (but not essential)
• Experience of having lived/worked in Germany (non-essential)
• Experience working with Workday (a bonus)
• A natural and confident communicator who can negotiate and influence at all levels
• Outstanding drive, energy and commitment

About Us

Harris provides mission critical software solutions for the Public Sector, Healthcare, Utilities and Private Sector verticals throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Harris is an Operating Group of Constellation Software, an international provider of market-leading software and services to a number of industries, both in the public and private sectors. With our headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and offices in North America, Europe, Australia, South America and Africa, we have over 15,000 employees generating consolidated revenues exceeding US$3 billion.

Harris offer an extremely competitive UK employee benefits programme. 5 Personal Days leave entitlement are granted over and above the standard 25 days holiday and Bank Holidays. Harris also offers all UK employees an annual Lifestyle Reward Amounting to £325 per annum / pro rata.

Supporting your application

Our recruitment process will comprise of interviews and, at times, a written exercise an assessment day and/or a presentation. As an equal opportunities employer, we want to make sure we do all we can to make this a positive experience for you. If your application is progressed, please make us aware of any adjustments or additional support we can provide you with.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Software Development

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