Senior Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead – Manila (Engineering)

AECOM; Makati; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Manila is seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment across our main business lines. You will partner closely with senior hiring leaders to deliver high-quality hires, build pipelines, and ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience while meeting compliance and process standards.

Join a global team delivering impactful infrastructure projects and shaping careers.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in full-cycle recruiting with strong sourcing in Engineering.
• Experience hiring for enterprise/corporate functions (shared services, corporate, or GBS-style roles is a plus).
• Ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Strong interview, assessment, and candidate management skills.
• Proficiency using ATS/CRM tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern sourcing techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable with metrics and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across all positions (intake, sourcing, screening, shortlisting, interview coordination, selection support, offer, and close).
• Lead intake/kickoff meetings with hiring managers to confirm role requirements and selection criteria.
• Build and execute sourcing strategies (LinkedIn, HireEz, job boards, referrals, talent communities, market mapping, competitor targeting).
• Screen and assess candidates for skills, experience, and fit; provide structured recommendations.
• Drive pipeline health, ensuring qualified slate delivery and momentum in hiring process.
• Partner with HR and hiring teams on compensation alignment, offer strategy, and closing approaches within guidelines.
• Maintain accurate updates in the ATS/CRM and produce recruiting activity/status reports.
• Support process improvements that reduce time-to-fill, improve quality-of-hire, and strengthen candidate experience.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Engineering sourcing

Stakeholder influence

Interview & assessment

ATS/CRM proficiency

LinkedIn Recruiter

Metrics & reporting

Tools

ATS/CRM

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

AECOM in Manila is seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment across our main business lines. You will partner closely with senior hiring leaders to deliver high-quality hires, build pipelines, and ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience while meeting compliance and process standards.

Join a global team delivering impactful infrastructure projects and shaping careers.