Talent Acquisition Manager - 12-month Fixed Term Contract

The UK Talent Acquisition (TA) Team is responsible for identifying and sourcing top talent to join our teams across multiple Caterpillar locations within the UK. The TA team works closely with Hiring Managers to source, identify and recruit the best candidates for their vacancies and manage the end-to-end recruitment process. The scope of our work is diverse, and we foster an energizing environment where different perspectives and experiences are welcomed. As a Talent Acquisition Manager , you will report to a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager and manage a team of four TA Professionals. The TA Manager will also collaborate with various process partners in HR, Center of Excellence and other Global TA Leaders to ensure compliance and adoption of leading hiring practices. What You Will Do:

• Lead, motivate and develop team, maximizing individual contributions and supporting professional growth.
• Manage recruitment programs; implement improvements to staffing processes, including sourcing and selection.
• Develop recruitment best practices which support the organization's goals and direction.
• Work with management to ensure the timely understanding of current and future workforce needs; evaluating and providing advice on these needs.
What You Will Have: Leadership : Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.
• Utilizes positive reinforcement to motivate & attain desired behaviors; increases productivity.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, dominance, persistence, integrity, confidence.
• Manages own behaviors during interactions, such as feedback giving, to shape workplace events.
Customer/Market Focus : Understand the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and external customer needs in a manner that consistently adds value.
• Responds proactively to market and competitive shifts so as to maintain advantage.
• Negotiates successful outcomes on behalf of difficult or dissatisfied customers.
• Coaches others to improve focus on the customer.
Staffing and Recruiting : Knowledge of standards, processes, techniques and methods used in staffing and recruiting; ability to identify, select, retain and relocate qualified personnel, both internally and externally, for a wide range of positions.
• Resolves complex problems in the recruiting and staffing processes for various positions.
• Consults on all aspects (e.g. relocation or recruiting) of the staffing process.
• Coaches others on staffing for multiple functions or departments in the organization.
• Monitors the staffing marketplace and competitive environment.
Influencing : Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Advises on techniques to build rapport and commitment to common purpose.
• Determines and leverages the decision-making style of the individual or group being influenced.
• Delivers well-received presentations of cost, benefits, risks, and other considerations., Hybrid work schedule is available, 3 days in office and 2 days from home with flexible working arrangements considered in-line with business need.
  
  Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.


• 25 days annual leave
• Up to 12% Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, additional holiday purchase