Senior Manager / Manager, Talent Acquisition (1+1-Year Contract)

The Kallang Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kallang Group is seeking a Senior Manager/Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead strategy, attract and secure top talent, and partner with business leaders for workforce planning. The role focuses on end-to-end recruitment, proactive talent scouting, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

You will drive sourcing strategies, enhance employer branding, and leverage analytics to optimise recruitment effectiveness in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or related field.
• 8–10 years of Talent Acquisition experience with end-to-end recruitment and stakeholder management.
• Strong sourcing, talent mapping, headhunting and engagement of passive candidates.
• Experience across diverse functions including leadership roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end recruitment across corporate and specialist roles, from workforce planning to onboarding.
• Partner with leaders to define talent profiles and recruitment strategies.
• Provide market insights on talent availability, salary expectations and trends.
• Develop sourcing strategies and improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.
• Manage recruitment agencies to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Proactive sourcing

Talent mapping

Head hunting

Stakeholder management

Recruitment analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

ATS platforms

LinkedIn

Job description

The Senior Manager/Manager, Talent Acquisition will play a key role in driving The Kallang Group's talent acquisition strategy to attract, engage and secure high-quality talent to support the organisation's growth and business priorities.

The incumbent will be responsible for end-to-end recruitment, proactive talent scouting and delivering an exceptional candidate experience. Working closely with business leaders and hiring managers, the role will adopt a strategic, data-driven and innovative approach to talent acquisition while strengthening employer branding and recruitment effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Drive end-to-end recruitment across corporate and specialist roles, from workforce planning and sourcing to selection, offer management and onboarding.
• Partner business leaders and hiring managers to understand manpower requirements, define talent profiles and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Provide market insights and advisory on talent availability, hiring trends, salary expectations and recruitment challenges.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to attract high-quality candidates in a competitive talent market.
• Drive recruitment process improvements to enhance hiring efficiency, quality of hire and stakeholder satisfaction.

2. Talent Scouting & Pipeline Development

• Proactively identify, engage and build relationships with high-potential talent, including passive candidates, for current and future hiring needs.
• Establish and maintain talent pipelines for critical, specialist and leadership positions.
• Leverage professional networks, LinkedIn, industry events, referrals and other sourcing channels to identify suitable talent.
• Develop talent mapping and market intelligence to anticipate emerging workforce needs and talent gaps.
• Build sustainable relationships with prospective candidates to strengthen long-term talent engagement.

3. Candidate Experience & Employer Branding

• Champion a positive, engaging and seamless candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Ensure timely, transparent and personalised communication with candidates at every stage of the hiring process.
• Develop candidate engagement strategies to strengthen relationships and maintain interest throughout the recruitment process.
• Partner internal stakeholders to strengthen employer branding and position The Kallang Group as an employer of choice.
• Gather candidate feedback and identify opportunities to continuously improve recruitment processes and candidate satisfaction.

4. Stakeholder Management & Recruitment Advisory

• Act as a trusted talent acquisition partner to business leaders and hiring managers.
• Provide professional advice on candidate suitability, selection methods, recruitment market conditions and hiring decisions.
• Facilitate structured interviews and competency-based assessments to support objective and consistent hiring decisions.
• Manage recruitment agencies and external partners to ensure service quality, cost-effectiveness and successful hiring outcomes.

5. Recruitment Analytics & Digitalisation

• Monitor and analyse recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, sourcing effectiveness, offer acceptance rates and candidate experience.
• Leverage applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment technology and digital tools to streamline recruitment workflows.
• Explore opportunities to introduce AI-enabled recruitment tools, automation and data analytics to enhance sourcing and recruitment effectiveness.
• Develop recruitment dashboards and reports to support management decision-making and workforce planning.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• At least 8–10 years of relevant talent acquisition experience, with demonstrated success in end-to-end recruitment, talent scouting and stakeholder management.
• Strong expertise in proactive sourcing, talent mapping, headhunting and engaging passive candidates.
• Proven ability to recruit across diverse job functions and levels, including specialist, managerial and leadership positions.
• Strong understanding of candidate experience, employer branding and recruitment best practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, with the ability to advise senior business leaders.
• Strong analytical capabilities and familiarity with recruitment metrics, ATS platforms and digital recruitment tools.
• Resourceful, proactive and results-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple hiring priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The level of appointment will depend on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

For more information on The Kallang Group, refer to www.thekallanggroup.com.sg