Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition

WSP (Asia) Limited; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong and Mainland China is seeking an Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead and partner on recruitment across multiple business lines. You will manage end-to-end processes, build talent pipelines, and deliver a top-notch candidate experience while aligning with business needs.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, market insights, and the ability to leverage data, sourcing strategies, and AI-enabled tools to improve hiring outcomes in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Approximately 5-8 years of recruitment and talent acquisition experience in in-house, agency or combo environments.
• Experience recruiting professional, technical or specialised talent.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in sourcing passive candidates and building talent pipelines.
• Familiarity with recruitment reporting, analytics and applicant tracking systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent command of English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities across multiple business lines and functions.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and develop effective hiring strategies.
• Provide market intelligence, compensation insights and talent availability trends to support hiring decisions.
• Facilitate candidate screening, interviews, offer management and onboarding activities.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders, HR Business Partners and external recruitment partners.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on recruitment best practices and market conditions.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to attract passive and active talent.
• Conduct talent mapping and market research for critical and niche positions.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Utilise LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals and other sourcing channels to identify qualified candidates.
• Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
• Prepare regular recruitment reports, dashboards and hiring metrics.
• Ensure recruitment data accuracy and compliance with internal policies and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools and candidate experience.
• Leverage technology and AI-enabled solutions to enhance recruitment effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing passive candidates

Recruitment analytics

ATS experience

Excel & PowerPoint

English Cantonese Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking System

Microsoft Office

Job description

Negotiable based on experience and qualification

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition to support recruitment activities across Hong Kong and Mainland China. This role is responsible for partnering with hiring managers and HR stakeholders to attract, engage and hire top talent while ensuring an efficient and positive candidate experience.

The successful candidate will be comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, leveraging data and market intelligence to influence hiring decisions, and driving continuous improvement in recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities across multiple business lines and functions.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and develop effective hiring strategies.
• Provide market intelligence, compensation insights and talent availability trends to support hiring decisions.
• Facilitate candidate screening, interviews, offer management and onboarding activities.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders, HR Business Partners and external recruitment partners.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on recruitment best practices and market conditions.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to attract passive and active talent.
• Conduct talent mapping and market research for critical and niche positions.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Utilise LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals and other sourcing channels to identify qualified candidates.
• Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
• Prepare regular recruitment reports, dashboards and hiring metrics.
• Ensure recruitment data accuracy and compliance with internal policies and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools and candidate experience.
• Leverage technology and AI-enabled solutions to enhance recruitment effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Approximately 5-8 years of recruitment and talent acquisition experience gained from either in-house, agency or a combination of both environments. Prior experience within the engineering, construction, infrastructure, environmental consulting, or professional services industries is an advantage.
• Proven experience recruiting professional, technical or specialised talent.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in sourcing passive candidates and building talent pipelines.
• Familiarity with recruitment reporting, analytics and applicant tracking systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent command of English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

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