Recruitment Hub Lead

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Recruitment Hub Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will lead and nurture a top-performing recruitment team. This position entails setting clear objectives, overseeing operational KPIs and performance, and integrating the Global TA Strategy from the Global Recruitment CoE into hub operations.

The Recruitment Hub Lead will drive continuous improvement and standardization of processes, foster positive relationships with key stakeholder and leaders, as well as other regional Hub Leads.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing talent acquisition team, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and performance driven culture.

• Set clear goals and manage operational KPIs and performance.

• Implement the Global TA Strategy from the Global Recruitment CoE into hub processes, ensuring continuous improvement and standardization of ways of working.

• Collaborate with the global Recruitment Hub network on planned continuous improvement projects as well as identify and lead regional ad hoc projects as required.   

• Maintain strong relationships and collaboration with in-market leadership and other regional Hub Leads for best practice sharing.

• Ensure resource allocation and manage recruitment volumes accordingly.  

• Partner with the ED&I team to develop and adopt diversity recruitment strategies aligned with the regional requirements.

• Engage in problem-solving, propose process improvements, and assist in coordinating recruitment efforts.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Proven experience in talent acquisition or a related field.

• Strong leadership and team management skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Skills

• People Leadership

• Stakeholder management

• Digital Awareness

• Talent Acquisition

• Data Driven Decision Making

• Operational Excellence

• Supplier Management

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.

• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching.

• You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid work and flexibility

• Opportunities for the development and improvement of qualifications

• Sharing the cost of professional training & courses

• Benefits: life insurance, private medical care, pension fund, sharing the cost of sports activities, Benefits System – Cafeteria and many others

• Extra days off to take care of yourself and others

• Unilever store - Our products at attractive prices

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.