Talent Acquisition Manager

Talent Acquisition Manager - Consulting
6-month FTC

£60,000-£65,000
Birmingham (or Manchester or London)

A leading Professional Services firm is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to join its Consulting business on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with strong potential for longer-term opportunities.

This is a hands-on, delivery-led role designed for someone who can step in quickly, build credibility fast, and make an immediate impact during a period of growth and change.

The Opportunity

The Consulting service line is expanding and evolving, creating an urgent need for additional leadership capacity within Talent Acquisition.

This role has been created to:

• Strengthen day-to-day recruitment delivery

• Support senior stakeholders during a busy period

• Improve operational effectiveness and reporting

• Provide hands-on leadership within the TA function

It's a high-visibility role with direct exposure to Consulting leadership and genuine scope to influence how recruitment is delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a senior TA partner to the Consulting business

• Lead and support a small TA team (approx. 3 direct reports)

• Own operational recruitment delivery and stakeholder engagement

• Act as an escalation point for hiring managers

• Improve processes, reporting, and ways of working

• Work closely with senior leadership to manage recruitment demand

This is not a purely strategic or remote role - visibility, presence and delivery are key.

About You

• Strong background in Professional Services and/or Consulting recruitment

• Experience operating at TA Manager or equivalent level

• Hands-on, commercially astute and delivery-focused

• Confident managing senior stakeholders

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, change-led environments

• Previous people management experience (team size less important than impact)

• Available immediately or on short notice preferred

Candidates must be commutable to London, Manchester or Birmingham. Hybrid working applies; this role is not fully remote.

Apply ASAP as interviews are being held and start is IMMEDIATE!

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