Talent Lead (Contract)

Lead full-cycle recruitment across all levels and regionssourcing interviewing selection and onboardingas an active contributor alongside the team not solely in a supervisory capacity.

Oversee global talent operations and maintain regular communication with regional leaders to ensure alignment on hiring priorities team capacity and delivery across all markets.

Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategiesanticipating future talent needs before they become urgentand maintain robust pipelines across disciplines and seniority levels.

Regularly check in with the talent team to ensure clarity on priorities workload distribution and performance fostering a well-directed and collaborative team environment.

Attend casting meetings consistently to stay current on active and upcoming hiring priorities and new business needs ensuring the talent function is always positioned to respond with speed and precision.

Manage executive-level hiring end-to-end including regular follow-up with the CEO and executive leaders to align on search progress candidate evaluation and hiring decisions; support interview scheduling and candidate review coordination as required.

Collaborate with People Operations and the Executive Assistant to facilitate in-person interview logistics for executive candidates as needed.

Maintain regular communication with the CPO to keep a pulse on the organizations broader hiring landscape and ensure talent strategy reflects the companys big-picture direction.

Partner closely with hiring managers to align recruitment with business goals and evolving team priorities.

Champion employer branding candidate engagement and diversity initiatives across all hiring activity.

Track and report on key recruitment metricstime-to-fill source effectiveness cost-per-hireand use data to continuously improve processes and outcomes.

Encourage the adoption of AI tools and drive enablement across the team actively identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness through technology and smarter ways of working.

Optimize recruitment processes for efficiency and quality of candidate experience.

Leverage applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment technologies to drive operational effectiveness.

6 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition with a strong preference for technology consulting or a related field.

Proven success managing full-cycle recruitment and high-volume hiring across all levels including executive search.

Experience overseeing talent operations across multiple regions with demonstrated ability to partner effectively with geographically distributed teams and leaders.

Experience managing or mentoring a team with the ability to lead coach and develop direct reports toward operational excellence.

Proven ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders including C-suite with a strong understanding of business strategy and organizational dynamics.

Excellent interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills with the confidence and discretion to navigate complex relationships and competing priorities.

Data-driven mindset with experience using ATS and recruitment analytics to inform decision-making and report on key metrics.

Strong grasp of recruitment technologies including AI-powered tools (including Claude and Gemini) with a drive to continuously improve hiring processes through innovation and enablement.