Team Lead, Talent Acquisition

Develop and implement a global Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business objectives, workforce plans and future growth requirements

• Develop and implement a global Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business objectives, workforce plans and future growth requirements

• Own and optimize Workday Recruiting globally, including governance and enhancement of the system and related recruitment processes

• Ensure global recruitment processes comply with legal, regulatory and data protection requirements

• Monitor, analyze and develop global recruitment KPIs and metrics

• Prepare management reports and translate insights into actionable recommendations and continuous improvement initiatives

• Identify opportunities to simplify, digitize and automate recruitment processes

• Lead global Talent Acquisition projects and initiatives from concept through implementation

• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and align recruitment priorities with business needs

• Monitor international recruitment trends, market developments and emerging technologies

• Translate relevant developments into innovative and practical Talent Acquisition solutions

• Lead and develop the lean Group Talent Acquisition team

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Programs, HR Systems, or Talent/People Strategy roles
• Hands-on experience with Workday Recruiting, including process optimization, reporting, or system-related initiatives is good to have
• Experience designing and managing multiple recruitment programs simultaneously
• Experience with employee referrals, internal talent mobility and process optimization initiatives
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into insights, actions and measurable improvements
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to create structured, insight-driven analyses and presentations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working across global, matrixed environments
• Ability to drive change, standardization and continuous improvement initiatives
• Fluency in English and German languages is mandatory
• Comfortable working in a hybrid environment with different time zones

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing global Talent Acquisition strategies, optimizing Workday Recruiting, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Proven ability to analyze recruitment metrics, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and manage stakeholder relationships effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Talent Acquisition Strategy Development
• Workday Recruiting Optimization
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Stakeholder Management
• Fluency in English and German

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Talent Acquisition
• Recruitment Programs
• Process Optimization
• Data Analysis
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• KPI Development
• Compliance Management
• Change Management
• Employee Referrals

Soft Skills

• Analytical Mindset
• Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Change Driving
• Team Leadership

Industry Keywords

• Global Recruitment
• HR Systems
• Talent Strategy
• Matrixed Environments
• Continuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• Workday Recruiting