Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to shape and execute talent strategies for a leading global healthcare organization. You will partner with senior leaders to drive workforce planning, organisational design, and future‑skills forecasting while ensuring a high‑quality candidate and hiring manager experience.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a strategic thought partner in workforce planning, organisational design, and skills forecasting across multiple functions.
• Lead strategic intake discussions, coach hiring managers on market dynamics, inclusive hiring practices, and role design.
• Design, implement and continuously improve competency‑based assessment frameworks and interview panel calibration.
• Own end‑to‑end recruitment for complex, high‑impact hiring projects, balancing strategic oversight with hands‑on execution.
• Develop and run multichannel sourcing campaigns for hard‑to‑fill or niche roles, evaluating channel ROI.
• Champion talent‑acquisition technology and automation, identifying improvement opportunities and partnering with operations teams.
• Set the standard for candidate and hiring manager experience, identifying friction points and leading optimisation initiatives.
• Manage complex offer negotiations, advising on compensation strategy, market benchmarks and internal parity.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in senior‑level talent acquisition within a complex, data‑driven environment.
• Strong business acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders on talent strategy.
• Proven track record of designing and executing sourcing strategies that meet diversity and long‑term business goals.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills, with a focus on inclusive hiring practices.
• Ability to manage multiple high‑impact recruitment projects simultaneously.

Required skills