Head of Talent Acquisition, Group $1-1.3mil

Michael Page (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader to shape and execute a comprehensive recruitment strategy across corporate functions and frontline operations in Hong Kong and beyond.

Reporting to the Head of HR, you will lead a high‑performing TA team, partner with regional HR teams, manage senior‑level hiring mandates, and drive workforce planning, branding, and governance in a fast‑paced multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15–18 years of Talent Acquisition and recruitment experience in large, complex organisations.
• Experience leading TA functions in operationally intensive environments beyond Hong Kong is desirable.
• Proven ability to influence executives using data-driven insights and market intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall talent acquisition strategy aligned with business growth and workforce planning.
• Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team and oversee recruitment across corporate and frontline roles in Hong Kong.
• Partner with regional and international HR teams on strategic, sensitive, and hard-to-fill hires across multiple markets.
• Engage senior stakeholders and executive leadership to drive governance, budgeting, and transformation initiatives in TA.

Skills

English fluency

Cantonese

Mandarin

Tools

ATS platforms

AI-enabled sourcing

Job description

• Listed Company with global presence
• Headquarter, Group level position

About Our Client

Our client is a Hong Kong-headquartered company with a strong global footprint and operations spanning multiple international markets.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of HR, you will be responsible for developing and executing the overall talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with business growth plans, workforce planning initiatives, and organisational priorities. The role requires an individual who can engage credibly with senior stakeholders and business leaders on topics including organisational structure, talent pipeline development, succession considerations, headcount planning, budget management, and critical talent gaps. In addition to leading and developing the Talent Acquisition team, you will oversee recruitment across corporate functions and frontline operational roles in Hong Kong, while remaining hands‑on in managing senior and executive-level hiring mandates. The role will also act as a key recruitment partner to regional and international HR teams, providing support on strategic and sensitive hiring projects, leadership replacements, newly created positions, and difficult‑to‑fill roles across global markets.

The Successful Applicant

• A minimum of 15-18 years of Talent Acquisition and recruitment experience, with a proven track record of leading Talent Acquisition functions within large, complex organisations. Experience within an operationally intensive, frontline-driven environments would be highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing Talent Acquisition strategies that support business growth, workforce planning, organisational design, succession planning, talent pipelining, and organisational transformation.
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior business leaders and executive leadership teams in discussions around organisational structure, talent gaps, workforce planning, headcount budgeting, hiring priorities, and talent market trends. The ability to influence hiring decisions through data-driven insights and market intelligence is essential.
• Proven leadership capability in building, mentoring, and leading high-performing Talent Acquisition teams, while remaining hands‑on in managing senior leadership and executive-level recruitment mandates when required.
• Experience overseeing both corporate and frontline operational hiring at scale, with regional and/or global exposure. The successful candidate should be comfortable partnering with overseas HR teams on strategic, sensitive, confidential, or hard-to-fill recruitment assignments across multiple markets.
• Strong understanding of modern Talent Acquisition best practices, including employer branding, candidate experience, talent mapping, workforce planning, recruitment process optimisation, and recruitment governance.
• Proven experience driving recruitment transformation initiatives and leveraging technology to enhance hiring effectiveness, including ATS platforms, AI-enabled sourcing tools, talent intelligence solutions, recruitment analytics, automation, and other emerging TA technologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed, multinational environment and bring best-in-class Talent Acquisition practices from prior sizeable multinational corporations.
• Knowledge of employment legislation, recruitment compliance requirements, and talent market dynamics across key markets in Asia would be advantageous.
• Fluency in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, both written and spoken, is essential.

What's on Offer

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Talent Acquisition leader who combines strategic thinking, stakeholder management, operational excellence, and hands‑on recruitment expertise within a complex multinational environment.