About this Job  Responsible for leading the transformation of the Talent Acquisition (TA) function to meet evolving business needs; this role drives agility, efficiency, and innovation in recruitment by leveraging AI and data to optimize hiring, and by leading efforts to elevate NIQs employer brand and value proposition in a compelling and engaging way. The individual will lead a geographically dispersed team, mobilise the TA agenda to meet large-scale hiring initiatives, and serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders. They will have a deep understanding of the business and work proactively to lead innovative hiring solutions that impact the speed and success of hiring for on a global scale. Responsibilities  Leadership and Team Management   Build trusted relationships with senior leaders to understand and oversee recruitment strategies related to future talent strategies including hubbing, fostering collaboration in a remote and hybrid environment.  Drive innovation and agility for the Talent Acquisition function, promoting cutting-edge practices and continuous improvement. Work as a Product Design partner to optimise ATS and HCM technology. Work proactively and independently in a global and matrixed environment to build and execute TA strategy related to future demand planning, TA technology, analytics and employer brand. Operational Excellence  Deliver projects that impact the seamless recruitment for Region/Function aligned with business priorities, meeting SLAs, KPIs, and quality metrics.  Optimize recruiter productivity with advanced tools, automation, and data-driven insights including talent mapping initiatives and data governance model for data accuracy. Build and roll out a plan to forecast hiring needs to ensure precise resource allocation and scalability.  Innovation and Agility  Implement efficient solutions, and leverage automation to technologies to enhance sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement.  Drive cost efficiency and scalability through technology optimization and agile hiring models.  Enhance the candidate's experience with innovative, transparent, and efficient processes. Build strategic partnerships with AI and recruitment technology providers to stay ahead of industry trends.  Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and high- quality outcomes. Stakeholder Partnership and influence Use data storytelling to present metrics, articulate progress, and demonstrate Talent Acquisition’s value.  Influence senior stakeholders on high-impact, global talent acquisition initiatives that transform how we attract and hire talent to drive better business outcomes, including investment required. Communicate effectively to Senior Stakeholders, peers and stakeholders on plans to evolve our function.