Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (Tech) - FinTech, Scale-Up in Slough

Location: London

Working style: 4 days a week office

Salary: Up to £115,000 + Benefits

Hawkwood are partnering with a high-growth, product-led technology business that has firmly established itself as a market leader within its space. Unlike many scaling companies, this organisation combines growth with strong financial fundamentals, operating as a profitable business with a clear path for continued expansion. This balance of scale, stability and ambition creates a rare environment: high growth without the start-up fragility.

With thousands of customers across the UK and Europe, a widely adopted product, and a strong brand presence, the business is now doubling down on investment across Product, Technology and Data - functions that sit at the core of its future strategy, driving innovation, customer experience and long-term competitive advantage.

About the role:

As part of this continued growth, we are looking to make a critical leadership hire within the Talent function. Reporting to the Head of Talent and managing a team of 10, this role will take full ownership of hiring across Product, Technology and Data. This role is far more than just bums on seats; it is an opportunity to shape the long-term hiring vision for technical functions while solving complex hiring challenges that directly impact the ability to drive the business forward.

What you will do:

• Own and drive the end-to-end hiring strategy across Product, Tech and Data functions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing squad of TA partners, providing them with the support and resources to succeed.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders, operating as a strategic advisor on talent.
• Partner with senior leadership to forecast hiring needs and translate business priorities into clear, executable hiring plans.
• Provide crucial market insights to navigate current and future talent challenges and opportunities.
• Directly, and through your team, build and nurture diverse talent pipelines for critical roles.
• Establish clear performance metrics, using data to track, optimise and communicate hiring effectiveness.
• Contribute to the broader Talent Acquisition strategy and leadership agenda.

About you:

• Deep expertise and a proven track record in technical talent acquisition.
• Experience leading, inspiring and developing high-performing recruitment teams (3+ direct reports).
• A pragmatic and commercial mindset, focused on solving business problems through strategic hiring.
• Highly data-driven, using insights to inform decisions and continuously improve processes.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills with a history of building trust and influencing senior leaders.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• High ownership mentality, with a focus on long-term impact over short-term delivery.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you inquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.