Head of Talent Acquisition

The Company is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to lead its global recruitment function and align hiring strategy with business objectives, workforce plans, and future capability needs. The role will establish consistent, evidence-based hiring standards, advise senior leaders on priorities and talent-market conditions, and lead a distributed team of Talent Acquisition professionals. Responsibilities include improving recruitment processes and operating models, overseeing systems and governance, using analytics to guide decisions, and advancing talent attraction initiatives. The Head will also promote effective assessment practices, strengthen the candidate experience, and support critical executive and business appointments. Candidates should bring extensive Talent Acquisition experience, including at least five years in leadership roles, and a record of developing global hiring strategies and high-performing teams. Experience in a globally distributed organization, ideally in technology or a similarly complex environment, is preferred. Strong commercial judgment, stakeholder influence, recruitment expertise, and analytical skills are essential, along with experience building scalable processes and leading organizational change. Familiarity with modern recruitment technology, applicant tracking systems, automation, and AI is required; experience with Ashby is an advantage.