Regional TA Manager (UK & Europe) in Vauxhall

The People Operations Team is seeking a passionate and driven Talent Acquisition leader who will partner effectively with senior customers and manage a team of recruitment supervisors in the UK and EU regions to meet demanding staffing/recruitment needs of the organization. This role will report directly to the Regional HR Manager, Europe and will be a crucial part of the TA leadership team. Your team will be responsible for building a network that enables phenomenal stakeholder and candidate experience and is a driver of future growth.

In addition to driving a culture of continuous improvement and development, the Regional Talent Acquisition Manager of UK & EU will inspire a team to achieve greatness, interpret and establish metrics and reports that are clearly and easily understood, design regional TA strategies to acquire talent for demanding projects, and drive initiatives that allow us to go from good to great with flawless execution.

We value the opportunity to collaborate in person with colleagues and stakeholders. We therefore welcome applicants who live within commuting distance of Covent Garden, London, and are comfortable working from the office 5 days a week.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead high performing recruitment teams and hold them responsible for following the company recruitment processes and procedures.
• Provide effective oversight of team capacity, priorities, performance and development, ensuring clear accountability, consistent service delivery and timely escalation of recruitment risks.
• Ensure all staffing and recruitment roles are adequately filled for both permanent and contingent hires.
• Provide oversight and guidance on statutory requirements for recruitment within the regions.
• Support TA governance and compliance across the region, ensuring recruitment activity aligns with company policy, employment requirements, right-to-work and immigration obligations, and appropriate records and controls are maintained.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, HR Services Managers and Senior Management to obtain forecast talent acquisition needs and prepare the regional recruitment organization to meet the staffing/hiring requirements.
• Maintain a strategic, big-picture view of regional workforce needs and translate business priorities, market insights and demand forecasts into an integrated talent acquisition strategy and delivery plan.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with regional leadership teams.
• Implement key talent acquisition initiatives as they relate to all aspects of recruitment.
• Lead sourcing strategies through a variety of sourcing channels in partnership with the TA Operations Manager with an emphasis on passive candidate attraction while maximizing the benefits of social recruiting tools.
• Ensure diversity & inclusion goals and enterprise strategies are met through the development of effective strategies to recruit and attract a more diverse applicant pool for position vacancies.
• Create and foster relationships with various professional organizations to attract and recruit niche candidates.
• Stay informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques to be competitive in state-of-the-art recruiting practices in these regions.
• Evaluate Talent Acquisition performance metrics regularly providing updates to Senior Business Partners, Senior Management and Global Manager of Talent Acquisition.
• Own accurate, timely and insightful TA reporting, using data and trends to monitor delivery, identify risks, support workforce decisions and provide clear updates to regional leadership.
• May be required to manage select recruitment for key strategic hires.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years in talent acquisition, or 14+ years of overall experience in lieu of a degree, including 10+ years in talent acquisition.
• Experience implementing and managing regional talent acquisition programs and projects across multiple business units.
• 3+ years of experience managing a talent acquisition team.
• Proven success leading large-scale salaried and high-volume recruitment.
• Strong internal and external networking, collaboration, and relationship management skills.
• Strong knowledge of talent acquisition best practices and recruitment strategy development and implementation.
• Excellent written communication, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to drive process improvement using performance metrics.
• Strong reporting and data interpretation skills, translating recruitment metrics into concise, decision-focused insights for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to influence without authority to achieve group and organizational goals.
• Ability to balance strategic and operational priorities while leading regional talent acquisition strategy development and execution.
• Understanding of functional organizations, matrix structures, and organizational culture.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

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