Talent acquisition manager in healthcare in London

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our global Talent Acquisition function and shape how we attract, assess and hire exceptional people across the organisation. This is an opportunity to join a company with ambitious growth plans, build on an established and successful recruitment function, and have a significant influence on the future direction of talent acquisition at Costello Medical.

Responsibilities:

• Leading recruitment delivery across the global business, working closely with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand their needs, agree hiring targets and keep recruitment on track.
• Partnering with our Head of People to shape our Talent Acquisition strategy, translating business growth plans into short-, medium- and long-term hiring priorities.
• Ensuring we have effective approaches to attracting, assessing and hiring talent across a wide range of roles, including strengthening our employer brand.
• Building internal and external talent pipelines, including for strategically important or hard-to-fill roles, to support current and future hiring needs.
• Leading and developing a team of Talent Acquisition professionals, providing coaching, feedback and development opportunities.
• Planning the team's capacity and resources to deliver high-quality recruitment activity alongside longer-term projects and improvement initiatives.
• Monitoring recruitment KPIs, using workforce and recruitment data to identify trends, anticipate risks, refine our approach and provide clear updates to senior leaders.
• Improving recruitment processes, systems and assessment approaches so they remain effective, inclusive and scalable as the company grows, including exploring opportunities to use technology, automation and AI.
• Developing recruitment training and practical guidance for colleagues involved in hiring, supporting consistent, high-quality assessment and compliance with relevant regional requirements.
• Working collaboratively across the People Team to connect recruitment with wider people priorities, share learning and embed improvements into day-to-day practice.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years' experience in an in-house recruitment role at manager or team leader level.
• Experience developing and implementing recruitment strategies, supported by extensive experience of managing end-to-end recruitment processes and using data and insights to inform decisions.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practice and equitable assessment methods, alongside awareness of relevant employment law and visa legislation and when to seek advice from our in-house Legal team.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with experience partnering with senior stakeholders and hiring managers, adapting your approach to different audiences and confidently presenting to a Board of Directors.
• The confidence and judgement to constructively challenge hiring decisions and coach teams towards well-informed outcomes, balancing candidate experience with business and operational needs, risk and wider company priorities.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to balance competing deadlines, communicate priorities clearly and lead recruitment projects and process improvements while maintaining smooth day-to-day delivery.
• Discretion and sound judgement when handling confidential or sensitive information.

Desirable:

• Talent acquisition experience across a range of sectors and growing organisations, including international recruitment experience, particularly across the US, Canada, Singapore and/or China.
• Experience within the life sciences or pharmaceutical sectors would be advantageous.
• Experience representing an organisation at careers fairs and/or webinars, supported by strong public speaking skills.
• Experience using new and innovative recruitment technology, such as assessment platforms, automation tools or AI solutions.
• Experience leading graduate, internship or early careers recruitment programmes.

Conditions:

• A starting salary of £47,000 to £52,000 per annum, depending on your previous experience, as well as a discretionary profit share bonus paid twice per year.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank and public holidays, as well as a holiday buy and sell scheme.
• Flexible working hours and the chance to work from home for up to half of your working time after passing probation.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering cash payments, additional pension contributions and more.
• Private Medical Insurance which offers comprehensive cover on a "medical history disregard" basis.
• Paid study leave and funding for external qualifications.
• Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection and Life Assurance.
• Paid and unpaid sabbaticals based on length of service.