Talent Manager

CF have a unique opportunity for a people and talent professional to join our People Team as a Talent Manager and make a tangible difference to our organisation. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this role will drive a strategic, data-informed talent agenda that aligns with the wider people objectives and company objectives as we expand our business in Europe and the GCC.

The Talent Manager will be closely connected to the commercials of our business and will use this data to understand the implications for people and recruitment priorities. With this information, they will develop recruitment strategies and implement talent development programs that align with our organisational objectives. The Talent Manager will act as guardian of our recruitment practices, delivering a great candidate experience while maintaining the high standards of the company.

Delivering training to hiring managers and leadership will be a responsibility of this role and is key in delivering high standards. With a varied and interesting workload, we see this as an exciting opportunity to make an impact and engage with candidates who are passionate about living our values - Be Connected, Uphold Standards, Inspire Change and Shape the Future.

• Deliver training and provide resources for interviewers and hiring managers covering topics such as effective interviewing, unconscious bias, and effective recruitment decision-making.
• Proactively inform the business on the state of hiring, industry changes and trends, delivering data driven insights to leaders to shape the recruitment strategy.
• Guardian and owner of our recruitment practices and processes ensuring a consistent approach to hiring by grade using tried and tested approaches.
• Champion high hiring standards and proactively identify ways to raise the bar.
• Line manage the Resourcing Coordinator, ensuring the right people are engaged for the right pieces of work at the right time.
• Communicate and coordinate talent events and initiatives, including providing on the day presence at events.
• Collaborate with the Chief People Officer and Head of FP to develop and maintain careers content on the company website, intranet, and LinkedIn.
• Formulate and implement recruitment strategies aimed at attracting and securing top-tier talent for a variety of roles.
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies and platforms for the hiring of permanent staff and contractors.
• Lead the development and optimisation of the Applicant Tracking System and other recruitment tools used for assessment of candidates during the recruitment process.
• Develop and update talent OKRs ensuring high levels of accountability and transparency of areas of focus in recruitment.
• Actively explore how AI can be used to improve our recruitment processes.

We're not necessarily looking for someone CIPD qualified or with a certain level of education, but we are looking to hire a collaborative and innovative professional who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and jumping into the thick of the action, someone who is tech savvy, results oriented and loves delivering work to the highest standards. You will likely have a combination of the following skills and attributes:

• 5+ years prior experience in a Talent role with hands on experience of recruitment and talent development within management consulting.
• You will have experience recruiting at pace to meet changing business demands and priorities.
• You will have the highest levels of attention to detail and will enjoy applying this in fast paced environments.
• You will be a self-starter who is action oriented and able to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast paced environment.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to influence across all levels.
• Data will be your best friend. You will be someone who makes data driven decisions and recommendations to help us achieve our desired people and business outcomes.
• You will understand project management principles and be interested in developing in this area, in order to deliver projects to agreed deadlines.

We follow a hybrid working model that balances in person connections and remote work to drive exceptional client impact. We enjoy working in person together with clients and colleagues and work where clients need us to be. In supporting flexibility and remote working, team members can work from home one day per week as standard. Additionally, we offer 44 remote working days per year which can be used to top up your working from home days and enable you to work from home up to two days per week - subject to client needs. Alternatively, you could use your allowance in blocks to manage school holidays or other commitments. Our core in person working hours are from 10am until 4pm allowing you that extra flexibility to manage your schedule in a way that works for you.