Strategic Talent Acquisition & Development Lead

ALTEN; Porto; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN is expanding its presence in Porto with a dedicated Shared Service Center, seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition & Development Lead to drive recruitment and learning initiatives within ALTEN Service Center.

You will lead a four-person team, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution to attract the right talent, develop people, and continually improve how we hire and learn across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Talent Acquisition and exposure to Learning & Development.
• Experience recruiting in structured organisations, ideally within Shared Services/SSC, Technology, Engineering and/or multinational environments.
• Experience recruiting Tech/Engineering, HR and Finance profiles.
• Proven experience leading and developing a team.
• Experience designing and implementing training/development plans.
• Strong track record in designing, implementing and improving HR processes, particularly Recruitment and Learning & Development.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with a data-driven approach.
• Strategic mindset combined with a pragmatic, hands-on attitude.
• Fluent English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Talent Acquisition & Development team, setting clear priorities, objectives and standards.
• Own and continuously improve our recruitment strategy and processes, ensuring quality, efficiency and strong candidate experience.
• Manage and support recruitment across different functions, including Tech/Engineering, HR and Finance, remaining hands-on on senior or critical positions.
• Partner with managers to understand and challenge hiring needs, define recruitment strategies and support workforce planning.
• Identify development needs and design, implement and follow up on learning and training plans aligned with business priorities.
• Build and improve hiring and training processes, tools, methodologies and KPIs.
• Use data and market insights to identify trends, challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Act as a trusted partner to management on talent acquisition, development and capability-building topics.

Job description

ALTEN is expanding its presence in Porto with a dedicated Shared Service Center, seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition & Development Lead to drive recruitment and learning initiatives within ALTEN Service Center.

You will lead a four-person team, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution to attract the right talent, develop people, and continually improve how we hire and learn across the organization.