Introduction

　　In an era where progress is driven by people and experiences, and where finding and developing the right talent is key, HR has become the main engine of business growth. IBM Talent & Transformation is helping businesses worldwide to reconfigure their HR functions, such as talent acquisition and talent development, to deliver the talent essential to their growth.

　　The Talent Acquisition Optimization (TAO) group is part of IBM Talent & Transformation. We are a globally recognized partner in recruitment, talent acquisition consulting and employment branding solutions that transform the way businesses acquire talent in a highly competitive marketplace. For more than 30 years we have leveraged our considerable expertise in global talent acquisition and business process improvement to redesign how skills are identified and recruited for our clients, and deliver exceptional talent acquisition experiences

　　Your Role and Responsibilities

　　The Talent Acquisition Business Partner (TABP) is responsible for building relationships with Hiring Managers and business stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction with IBM's TAO services. They will proactively engage with their clients to understand and plan for current and future hiring demand, ensuring robust hiring strategies exist to drive the success of the function. Working as their Trusted Advisor, the TABP will develop an in-depth knowledge of the talent requirements of the Hiring Manager's business and be able to consult on relevant industry/sector and market talent insights which impact delivery. The TABP will share recruitment delivery updates and identify opportunities for simplification, innovation, and continuous improvement in delivery, using data to support and back up client discussions. The TABP will have the ability to foresee and react to potential delivery challenges before they adversely impact client satisfaction. Whilst the TABP will oversee all recruitment activity within their area, they may also manage an individual requisition load (typically for niche, hard-to-fill, strategic or high-profile roles). Working closely with our Recruiters, the TABP will define, develop, plan and implement recruiting strategies to be able to present qualified candidate short-lists to the Hiring Manager. This role requires both client and project management experience to meet client satisfaction goals.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Act as an IBM brand ambassador for the TAO services to their client stakeholders, working either on-site or remotely

　　Works with Hiring Managers and client leadership to understand their hiring forecasts and translate it into recruitment plans on an agreed frequency

　　Develop an in-depth knowledge of the client's business and industry sector.

　　Provides regular updates to stakeholders on the status of requisitions, health of delivery, recruitment market insights and strategies to ensure performance metrics are met

　　May facilitate the role discovery meetingwith Hiring Manager and recruiters to discuss delivery expectations, timelines and sourcing activities

　　Consults with the Hiring Manager on the role requirements and sector/market talent supply considerations which may impact delivery

　　Partners with IBM's Sourcing Science team to ensure sourcing campaigns and activities are successful

　　May support the delivery team in short-list presentation of candidates as required

　　Analyze platform data to identify ways to improve and optimize delivery performance and share best practice across the account team.

　　Meet weekly/monthly/quarterly production goals and revenue targets as set by management team

　　Participate in client update meetings and represents the service to stakeholders as required.

　　Obtain high client satisfaction levels with the service to promote positive NPS scores, references and case studies from the account

　　Required Technical and Professional Expertise

　　At least 5 years of recruitment and/or HR experience

　　At least 2 years in a client management role working across a variety of stakeholders

　　Good working proficiency in computer skills and MS Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)

　　Fluency in English

　　Ability to travel if required

　　Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

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