Talent Operations Project Lead

We’re looking for a strategic, tech-savvy Talent Operations Project Lead to lead the successful delivery of key projects across our Talent function — with a particular focus on recruiting technology, process design, and future workforce enablement. As part of the Talent CoE, you will own the implementation and optimisation of our recruiting tech stack, partnering across HR, IT, People Analytics, and the business to build a seamless, data-driven talent ecosystem. You’ll be responsible for turning future-state talent strategy into operational reality, improving how we hire, plan, and scale through systems, tools, and smarter processes.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end implementation and optimisation of ATS and related recruiting technologies (e.g., CRM, interview intelligence, scheduling tools, assessments).
• Manage integrations with HRIS, reporting systems, and external vendors.
• Serve as the main liaison with Talent Ops, IT, vendors, and system admins to ensure stability, scalability, and user experience.
• Co-design future-state TA processes and ways of working, in partnership with Talent Ops, HRBPs, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead change management efforts to support the rollout of new tools, systems, and operating models.
• Map and optimise workflows, intake through to hire, supporting both global standards and local needs.
• Collaborate with People Analytics to build actionable dashboards and visual reporting across key recruitment KPIs (time-to-hire, funnel conversion, source mix, etc.) and Org Design to analyse talent trends, skills data, and hiring projections.
• Design mechanisms for tracking tech adoption, data accuracy, and process compliance.
• Support workforce planning and demand forecasting by identifying trends, potential future gaps, capacity constraints, and hiring velocity and building response plans in collaboration with HR and Talent leaders.
• Translate hiring forecasts into resourcing plans, capacity models, and system needs.

Your Profile:

• 5+ years in project management, talent technology, HR systems, or recruiting operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing system implementations or ATS rollouts (e.g., SuccessFactors, Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Workday).
• A proven track record in recruitment process design, HR system implementation and transformation initiatives with measurable success.
• Strong understanding of recruiting workflows and process optimisation in complex organisations.
• Curious, driven and always looking for smarter, efficient, cost-effective ways to deliver value.
• Skilled in project planning, stakeholder engagement, and vendor management.
• Experience with methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, Design Thinking, Lean Six Sigma, and more.
• Comfortable working across data, dashboards, and talent analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, Excel, etc.).
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally across HR, IT, finance, and business leaders.
• Analytical thinker who can translate data into insights and strategic decisions.
• Bonus: Experience in workforce planning or talent strategy projects is highly valued.

About Bauer Media Group:

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you:

• You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more!

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended. If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.

Location: London, GB, NW1 2PL Peterborough, GB, PE2 6EA