Talent Acquisition Lead - #1636909

We have an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Lead to join our Consulting business to manage the Talent Acquisition team across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

About The Consulting Business

Our Consulting business is home to over 1,400 planners, designers, engineers, designers, consultants, project managers, environmental specialists, and more across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Supported by a global team of 27,000 consultants and trusted advisors, we deliver projects that matter in urbanisation, sustainability and natural resources.

About The Opportunity

• Take ownership of and drive the UK Talent Acquisition strategy for the Consulting business, ensuring alignment with broader HR and organisational objectives.
• Design and implement scalable, future-ready recruitment frameworks that uphold consistency, compliance, and quality across all hiring activities.
• Develop and enhance a compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP) that engages key talent segments and strengthens the organisation’s market position.
• Collaborate with business leaders to anticipate hiring needs and strategically build a strong talent pipeline.
• Lead, mentor, and empower a team of Talent Acquisition professionals, fostering high performance and a unified candidate experience.
• Define and refine sourcing strategies to establish robust talent pools for key roles.
• Develop effective assessment tools tailored to various organisational levels.
• Oversee recruitment marketing and employer branding efforts, working closely with internal communications and marketing teams.
• Continuously assess and enhance recruitment processes and tools to improve efficiency, inclusivity, and the overall candidate experience.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on talent attraction, providing market insights, trends, and benchmarking data.
• Manage the Talent Acquisition budget, determining in-house versus outsourced strategies, and overseeing relationships with recruitment agencies and external providers.
• Establish and nurture strong partnerships with third-party recruitment providers.
  
  

About You

• A degree qualification, ideally complemented by professional HR/Talent certifications (CIPD Level 7 or equivalent preferred).
• Proven expertise in leading Talent Acquisition functions ideally from an engineering or professional services background.
• Experience in high-demand environments with a strong focus on attracting top-tier talent.
• A solid track record of designing and executing full-cycle TA strategies that directly impact business success.
• Strong leadership and coaching capabilities, with the ability to inspire and develop teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels.
• Expertise in developing hiring tools that identify and nurture high-potential talent.
• Deep knowledge of recruitment process optimisation
• A passion for employer branding and storytelling, bringing the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to life.
• High data fluency, leveraging insights to drive performance improvements and enhance candidate experience.
• Proven experience in collaborating with external partners to strengthen talent acquisition efforts.
• A strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, pragmatic leadership approach.
• A successful track record in project and change management, including leading TA transformation initiatives.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end talent acquisition process.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of recruiters.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract top talent.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs.
• Maintain a strong employer brand and ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Track and analyse key recruitment metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies and partners.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application.If your application is progressed, you ’ ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters and then an interview with the Team.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

RPS, has been part of Tetra Tech since January 2023. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services.As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world ’ s most complex problems.

Our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion for solving the problems that matter. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list and any submitted will be taken as a gift. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.