Talent Acquisition Manager

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Manager
Department: Talent Acquisition – Human Resources
Location: Edinburgh / Hybrid
Closing date: 22nd March 2023

As the demands on Talent Acquisition (TA) heighten and the Talent Marketplace evolves at an accelerated rate it is paramount that Aegon is set up to produce against a Talent Acquisition Strategy that delivers the diverse talent required to meet our business objectives.

Our TA function have embarked on an exciting period of transformation making this a unique, challenging and rewarding opportunity. You will bring fresh perspective, a desire to succeed and a collaborative style that enhances the reputation of TA internally and externally.

• Lead the team of TA Consultants, ensuring that the team has the capability and capacity to meet demand, allocating and overseeing work, and conducting regular check-ins on performance, well-being development goals, all aimed toward building the capabilities and behaviours required to deliver against our direct delivery TA strategy.

• Provide proactive coaching and guidance to the TA Consultant team ensuring they are developed personally and professional but also deliver against the demands of their stakeholders

• Lead and deliver key TA projects that contribute to the overall TA strategy, enhancing not only the TA proposition we offer but the reputation of Aegon within the market. This role will interlock with the TA Optimisation Manager and Head of TA to drive through impactful, lasting change.

• Be responsible for delivering on personal recruitment targets. This will take the shape of senior or complex hires, partnering with HRBP’s, external parties and the business where required. Additionally, the TA Manager will carry requisitions to effectively coach the team while identifying continuous improving opportunities.

• Lead and own the delivery of an effective and efficient full hiring process for aligned business areas for all volume and non-volume recruitment, in order to support the strategic objectives of the business. Ensure that processes operate within regulatory and internal governance parameters.

• Own key elements of our Direct Sourcing and Attraction Strategies
• Collaborate on the deployment and advancement of our PVP
• Advance our Employer Brand through collaborating with our Marketing, Brand and Social teams
• Evolve our approach to Candidate Experience
• Identify themes and areas of improvement through detailed reporting and market analysis
• Own key strategic partnerships

• Non-contributary pension between 8-12% dependant on age
• Life assurance cover
• Private medical cover and health assessments
• Access to

  Peppy

  – a digital health app for employees of all genders with a range of support covering areas such as general health, menopause, fertility, baby etc
• Critical Illness cover
• A suite of enhanced parental leave policies to support you in the moments that matter
• Holiday trading
• Private GP appointments with Doctor at Hand
• Cycle2Work scheme
• 2 paid days per year for charitable volunteering
• Employee wellbeing is key to our culture. We offer a range of online classes to support this, including yoga and meditation