Interim Talent Acquisition Business Partner (Interim‑to‑Perm)
Contract: 12 months (with plan to move into a permanent role)
Location: Hybrid – 2 days onsite in East Midlands , remainder home‑based
The Role
An experienced Talent Acquisition Business Partner is required on an interim‑to‑permanent basis to support a large, complex engineering‑led organisation. This is a strategic role focused on workforce planning, data insight and senior stakeholder partnering rather than hands‑on recruitment delivery.
Working as part of a wider People Services / TA function, the role acts as the link between Talent Acquisition and designated engineering business areas, ensuring hiring strategies are aligned to workforce plans, business priorities and organisational culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary TA Business Partner for assigned engineering functions
- Translate workforce and manpower plans into clear, actionable hiring strategies
- Partner closely with senior stakeholders and People Partners, advising and challenging where appropriate
- Use data, insight and reporting to improve TA performance and inform decision‑making
- Work closely with Regional TA Leads, TA Operations and Centres of Excellence to ensure aligned delivery
- Partner with a global RPO provider to ensure consistent process, governance and candidate experience
- Support divisional recruitment initiatives and longer‑term workforce planning activity
- Maintain oversight of recruitment governance, compliance and reporting
Reporting line into the Global Head of Talent Acquisition Operations and working closely with People Partners, business leaders and regional TA Business Partners globally
About You
- Proven experience in Talent Acquisition Business Partnering within a large, matrixed organisation
- Strong background in workforce / manpower planning and strategic TA delivery
- Experience supporting engineering or technical populations (Civil, Defence, Power Systems or similar)
- Highly data‑literate, able to turn insight into practical outcomes
- Confident operating at senior stakeholder level with a consultative, coaching approach
- Comfortable working across multiple geographies and cultures
- Motivated by an interim‑to‑perm opportunity, rather than purely short‑term contracting
Why This Role
- Clear interim‑to‑permanent pathway
- Strategic remit where workforce planning capability is evolving
- High‑visibility role with senior influence
- Hybrid working and no expected travel