Talent Acquisition Projects & Recruitment Manager

About the role

Nestle Business Solutions is looking for an experienced TA Projects & Recruitment Manager to lead complex, globally distributed Talent Acquisition initiatives and strengthen our proactive and predictive recruitment model. In this role, you will pilot executive hiring for Nestle Business Solutions globally, lead strategic sourcing programmes, and support critical talent priorities across markets, zones and NBS centres.

Key responsibilities

• Lead complex, end-to-end Talent Acquisition projects across multiple locations, from research and solution design through delivery.
• Manage executive hiring assignments globally, including senior and business‑critical positions.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition leaders, HR teams, business leaders and NBS centres to identify proactive and predictive hiring opportunities.
• Create talent slates for critical functions, skills and organisational structures as part of short‑term and long‑term workforce projects.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert for executive, hard‑to‑fill and niche hiring assignments.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies and sustainable talent pipelines for scarce, high‑demand capabilities.
• Collaborate with People Analytics and workforce planning to translate workforce requirements into actionable sourcing roadmaps.
• Research, identify and engage prospective candidates through professional networks, digital platforms, social media and other channels.
• Convert passive talent into active candidates through personalised, credible engagement.
• Advise senior stakeholders on talent availability, sourcing strategies, competitor activity and market conditions.

Required profile

• A university degree, preferably supported by a relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Strong experience in strategic sourcing and using multiple channels to identify and engage talent globally.
• Proven experience mapping and scouting candidates across multiple countries or geographies.
• Essential experience in executive hiring within a corporate recruitment environment, executive search firm or recruitment agency.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex Talent Acquisition, transformation or change projects.
• Experience interpreting recruitment and market data to generate meaningful business intelligence.
• Successful track record of managing senior stakeholders remotely in a matrixed, multicultural environment.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and consultative skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Solid project management, problem‑solving and analytical capabilities.