Head of Recruitment

Cpl Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl HR Recruitment is seeking an experienced Recruitment and Talent leader to shape workforce strategy for a large national organisation delivering critical public services. You will drive national recruitment, talent management and retention strategies, leading transformation and workforce initiatives with executive stakeholders.

You will oversee a specialist team, manage budgets and external suppliers, and use workforce data to influence policy and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (Level 8+ or equivalent) in HR, Business, Management, Organisational Development, Psychology, or related field.
• 5+ years' management experience within recruitment, talent management, workforce planning, change, or project management in a large organisation.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams, budgets, contracts, and external suppliers.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across complex environments.
• Experience using workforce data and insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Track record of delivering large-scale change and transformation programmes.
• Excellent governance, compliance, and operational management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead national recruitment, talent management and retention strategies.
• Drive recruitment transformation, workforce planning and employer branding.
• Oversee large-scale recruitment programmes and talent initiatives.
• Collaborate with executive stakeholders to deliver workforce solutions.
• Position the organisation as an employer of choice and influence senior decision-making.

Skills

Degree holder

Senior recruitment leadership

Stakeholder management

Workforce data insights

Change & transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Organisational Development

Tools

Budgets & contracts management

Supplier management

Job description

Cpl HR Recruitment have an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Recruitment and Talent leader to shape and drive workforce strategy within a large, complex national organisation delivering critical public services.

This senior leadership role is responsible for developing and executing national recruitment, talent management and retention strategies, ensuring the organisation attracts, hires and retains high-calibre talent across a diverse workforce. You will lead recruitment transformation, workforce supply planning, employer branding, candidate experience, talent pipelines and retention initiatives, while leveraging data and workforce insights to influence senior decision-making.

Leading a specialist team, you will work closely with executive stakeholders to deliver innovative workforce solutions, enhance organisational capability and position the organisation as an employer of choice. The role offers the opportunity to influence national policy, drive significant organisational change and oversee large-scale recruitment programmes within a highly visible and impactful environment.

This opportunity will suit a strategic people leader with substantial experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, workforce planning or talent management gained within a large and complex public or private sector organisation.

Key Highlights

• Strategic national leadership role
• Significant scope to influence workforce and talent strategy
• Lead large-scale recruitment, retention and talent initiatives
• Drive transformation, innovation and continuous improvement
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships at executive level
• Lead and develop a high-performing specialist team

Essential Requirements

• Degree qualified (Level 8+ or equivalent) in HR, Business, Management, Organisational Development, Psychology, or a related field.
• 5+ years' management experience within recruitment, talent management, workforce planning, change, or project management in a large organisation.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams, budgets, contracts, and external suppliers.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across complex environments.
• Experience using workforce data and insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Track record of delivering large-scale change and transformation programmes.
• Excellent governance, compliance, and operational management capabilities.