Talent Operations Project Lead

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the media industry is seeking a strategic Talent Operations Project Lead to enhance their recruitment processes and technology solutions. The successful candidate will implement and optimize recruiting technologies while driving innovative workforce planning strategies in collaboration with HR and IT departments. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape a data-driven talent ecosystem and ensure efficient project delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project management, talent technology, or recruiting operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing ATS implementations.
• Strong understanding of recruiting workflows in complex organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation and optimisation of ATS.
• Manage integrations with HRIS and external vendors.
• Collaborate with People Analytics to track recruitment KPIs.

Skills

Project Management

Process Optimisation

Stakeholder Engagement

Vendor Management

Data Analysis

Recruitment Workflows

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SuccessFactors

Workday

Job description

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We’re looking for a strategic, tech-savvy Talent Operations Project Lead to lead the successful delivery of key projects across our Talent function — with a particular focus on recruiting technology, process design, and future workforce enablement.

As part of the Talent CoE, you will own the implementation and optimisation of our recruiting tech stack, partnering across HR, IT, People Analytics, and the business to build a seamless, data-driven talent ecosystem. You’ll be responsible for turning future-state talent strategy into operational reality, improving how we hire, plan, and scale through systems, tools, and smarter processes.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end implementation and optimisation of ATS and related recruiting technologies (., CRM, interview intelligence, scheduling tools, assessments)
• Manage integrations with HRIS, reporting systems, and external vendors
• Serve as the main liaison with Talent Ops, IT, vendors, and system admins to ensure stability, scalability, and user experience
• Co-design future-state TA processes and ways of working, in partnership with Talent Ops, HRBPs, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Lead change management efforts to support the rollout of new tools, systems, and operating models
• Map and optimise workflows, intake through to hire, supporting both global standards and local needs
• Collaborate with People Analytics to build actionable dashboards and visual reporting across key recruitment KPIs (time-to-hire, funnel conversion, source mix, and Org Design to analyse talent trends, skills data, and hiring projections
• Design mechanisms for tracking tech adoption, data accuracy, and process compliance
  Support workforce planning and demand forecasting by identifying trends, potential future gaps, capacity constraints, and hiring velocity and building response plans in collaboration with HR and Talent leaders
• Translate hiring forecasts into resourcing plans, capacity models, and system needs

Your Profile:

• 5+ years in project management, talent technology, HR systems, or recruiting operations
  Demonstrated experience managing system implementations or ATS rollouts (., SuccessFactors, Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Workday)
• A proven track record in recruitment process design, HR system implementation and transformation initiatives with measurable success
• Strong understanding of recruiting workflows and process optimisation in complex organisations
• Curious, driven and always looking for smarter, efficient, cost-effective ways to deliver value
• Skilled in project planning, stakeholder engagement, and vendor management
• Experience with methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, Design Thinking, Lean Six Sigma, and more
• Comfortable working across data, dashboards, and talent analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, Excel,
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally across HR, IT, finance, and business leaders
• Analytical thinker who can translate data into insights and strategic decisions
• Bonus: Experience in workforce planning or talent strategy projects is highly valued