Talent Pipeline Lead

Jobgether; Italy; Remote; EUR 77,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working arrangement

Weekly payments for completed services

40 hours per week engagement (full‑tim

Free training and upskilling

Ongoing support and resources

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Talent Pipeline Lead to provide strategic direction and operational leadership across recruitment, training, and talent endorsement in a fully remote, international environment. Based in Italy, you will oversee the entire talent lifecycle, driving scalable processes and performance standards while collaborating with cross-functional leaders to support broader business objectives.

You will develop strategic plans, monitor KPIs, and deliver actionable insights to strengthen

Qualifications

• Senior leadership or management experience in recruitment or talent operations.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex talent processes.
• Strong planning, operational management and process optimization skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, training, and candidate endorsement as an integrated function.
• Standardize talent pipeline processes across operations.
• Identify bottlenecks affecting applicant quality and onboarding.
• Align recruitment outcomes with training standards and endorsement requirements.
• Monitor KPI and workforce analytics for data-driven decisions.
• Define strategic objectives, performance expectations, and accountability frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement in talent quality, speed, and retention.
• Escalate cross-functional challenges in talent acquisition and development.
• Partner with Growth and Client Experience to align initiatives with client needs.
• Ensure compliance with policies and quality standards.
• Present a three-month talent plan with KPIs and outcomes.
• Provide regular performance updates and risk assessments.

Skills

Senior leadership

Talent acquisition

Strategic planning

Operational management

KPI analytics

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

CRM GoHighLevel

BreezyHR

English communication

Tools

GoHighLevel

BreezyHR

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Talent Pipeline Lead based in Italy.

We are seeking an experienced Talent Pipeline Lead to provide strategic direction and operational leadership across recruitment, training, and talent endorsement functions. In this senior-level role, you will oversee the entire talent lifecycle, ensuring alignment between talent acquisition, workforce development, onboarding, and client readiness. You will drive operational excellence by implementing scalable processes, identifying inefficiencies, and improving talent quality and retention outcomes. Working closely with team leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, you will establish performance standards, monitor key metrics, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. You will also develop strategic plans and provide actionable insights to strengthen workforce operations and support broader business objectives. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, international, and fully remote environment.

Accountabilities

• Lead and coordinate recruitment, training, and candidate endorsement teams, ensuring they operate as one integrated and high-performing function.
• Establish, implement, and maintain standardized processes across all talent pipeline operations while remaining adaptable to evolving business requirements.
• Identify workflow gaps, operational bottlenecks, and process inefficiencies that may affect applicant quality, onboarding success, talent readiness, and long-term retention.
• Ensure consistency and alignment between recruitment outcomes, training standards, and candidate endorsement requirements to maintain high-quality talent delivery.
• Monitor overall operational performance through KPI tracking, workforce analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with team leaders to define strategic objectives, performance expectations, accountability frameworks, and measurable team targets.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on talent quality, recruitment speed, training effectiveness, operational efficiency, and contractor retention.
• Act as the primary escalation point for cross-functional challenges involving talent acquisition, contractor development, training, and endorsement readiness.
• Partner with Growth and Client Experience leadership teams to ensure talent pipeline initiatives support wider business objectives and client satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with operational policies, quality standards, and agreed performance expectations across all talent functions.
• Develop and present a comprehensive three-month talent pipeline plan outlining strategic priorities, operational improvements, KPIs, accountability measures, and expected outcomes.
• Provide regular performance updates, identifying operational risks, challenges, growth opportunities, and practical recommendations to improve overall effectiveness.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in senior leadership or management roles within recruitment, talent acquisition, learning and development, workforce development, or talent operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex talent processes across recruitment, training, onboarding, and workforce readiness.
• Strong expertise in strategic planning, operational management, process optimization, and organizational development.
• Proven experience establishing performance frameworks, monitoring KPIs, analyzing workforce data, and using insights to drive operational improvements.
• Solid understanding of talent acquisition strategies, contractor onboarding, talent development, workforce readiness, and retention management.
• Strong project management and change management capabilities, with experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives and managing competing priorities.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, performance management, and team development skills.
• Proficiency with CRM platforms such as GoHighLevel or similar applications and applicant tracking systems (ATS) such as BreezyHR or equivalent tools.
• Experience using training platforms, reporting dashboards, workforce analytics tools, and productivity applications is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with near-native proficiency preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, stakeholder management, organizational, and decision-making abilities.
• Highly accountable, results-oriented, and comfortable working independently in a remote, international environment.
• Ability to establish clear priorities, manage operational complexity, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and drive measurable results.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation rates based on the scope of services and experience.
• Weekly payments for completed contracted services.
• Fully remote working arrangement, allowing you to work from your preferred location.
• Full-time engagement of approximately 40 hours per week.
• Free training and professional upskilling opportunities.
• Ongoing support, guidance, and resources throughout the engagement.
• Access to a vibrant professional community offering collaboration, networking, and peer support.
• Opportunities to explore additional independent contractor roles.
• Opportunity to take on a senior leadership position with significant influence over talent strategy, operational performance, and organizational growth.

Working Schedule

• Monday to Friday.
• 40 contracted hours per week.
• Standard working hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET), including a one-hour break.
• Any schedule adjustments must be mutually agreed upon and documented in writing.

Engagement Conditions

• Independent contractor engagement governed by a Master Services Agreement (MSA) and a Statement of Work (SOW).
• This opportunity does not constitute an employment offer. Contractors are not employees of the service provider or its clients.
• Compensation is processed according to the agreed contractual terms.