Talent Acquisition Manager - Engineering

Talent Acquisition Manager - Engineering

Department: Delivery Team (Talent Acquisition)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Oxford

Reporting To: Tom Jewell

Compensation: £55,000 - £65,000 / year

Hybrid role: 2 days a week onsite in Abingdon (Oxford, UK), with flexibility in the longer term

Description

Talent Acquisition Manager - Engineering

Salary: Up to £65k basic, 10% annual bonus, and share options

About Instant Impact: Instant Impact helps organisations turn talent into a competitive advantage. We do this through two core solutions:

• Impact Talent: our embedded recruitment solution that blends expert in house teams with a modular, AI powered tech stack to build high performing TA functions and deliver consistent hiring outcomes.
• Impact Transformation: our embedded AI transformation solution. We place specialists inside our clients' businesses to design the strategy, implement the right tools, upskill teams, and unlock material productivity gains, leaving lasting capability, not just a slide deck.

Role scope: As a Talent Acquisition Manager, you will be embedded within Instant Impact's partnership with a pioneering organisation delivering fusion energy and high temperature superconducting magnet technology. You'll lead end to end hiring across priority functions, strengthen the employer brand in highly technical markets, and build a scalable, data driven TA engine that meets growth goals while elevating candidate and hiring manager experience.

Instant Impact operates on five core principles. You will embody these daily:

• Growth Mindset: Continuous improvement for ourselves, our teams, and our clients. Every challenge is a chance to learn, innovate, and raise the bar.
• Keep it Simple: Focus on what works with clear processes, smart tools, and delivering results without unnecessary friction.
• Accountability: We own our commitments and measure what matters.
• Pace & Collaboration: Speed with quality achieved through teamwork across teams, clients, and candidates.
• Profitability & Talent Density: Every hire strengthens the business and supports sustainable growth.

As a Talent Acquisition Manager, you'll lead with clarity, drive results, and help our clients build world class teams.

Our Client: Our client aims to become the leading supplier of technology for fusion and related applications. They are a world leader in transformative engineering technologies with a focus on commercial fusion and related areas.

What does it mean to be a Talent Acquisition Manager with this client?

You will be responsible for the delivery of the partnership, executing the strategy and delivering against hiring targets and SLAs, and supporting the delivery of improvement projects as required. You will continually seek improvements to the Talent Acquisition function and drive innovation to achieve world class service.

Qualifications: You will be expected to deliver a world class recruitment function with end to end ownership, data driven insights, and a focus on speed and quality.

Key Responsibilities Partnership Management

• Providing a world class experience to all key stakeholders (including hiring managers and candidates) and continually expanding our sphere of influence with the client
• Working with the Partnership Director to deliver insight and foresight to stakeholders on reports and talent/market intelligence
• Making innovative suggestions to improve the client's TA function and process, supporting any relevant improvement elements

Managing Service Delivery

• Execution of the TA strategy - determining the approach to any new requisition to deliver a quick, effective, and engaging process
• Meeting and exceeding all partnership SLAs and objectives
• Overseeing all hiring through personally managing the necessary and agreed volumes of roles with significant tech & Centre of Excellence support

Leading the Team

• Direct line management of Talent Acquisition Partner(s), and oversight of any team members in centres of excellence when receiving support from them
• Managing and driving standards and performance
• Developing the skills and knowledge of the team
• Actively contributing to the wider ii community, including:
  • sharing best practices, ideas, and results from partnerships
  • running internal coaching/training sessions
  • adding to our culture and embodying the values and behaviours of ii

What do we need from you?

• You are a world class recruitment and client stakeholder manager who quickly builds trusting relationships with everyone you work with
• You have extensive experience recruiting within engineering, preferably in electrical, mechanical or nuclear
• You have experience hiring niche technical roles
• You are a people developer, capable of identifying areas of development and implementing coaching techniques focused on developing these areas
• You have a strong sense of self awareness, and you can identify your own development needs. You will have a curious 'want to know more' mindset
• You possess excellent recruitment fundamentals - you have the skill & experience to lead and manage roles from end to end, ensuring speed, quality, and a world class experience
• You have exceptional time management skills, with a brilliant planning & prioritising skillset with impeccable action follow through and process control
• You have a 'people' centric style, you care about the wellbeing of those around you
• You are an enthusiastic adopter of new technology and new ways of working
• You are comfortable analysing data and reports to deliver talent intelligence, gain insight, and use the learnings to improve and evolve
• You can tackle tough conversations and deliver constructive feedback effectively

What we can offer you in return Benefits

• Work from Anywhere Policy: Enjoy the flexibility to work from any location for up to 4 weeks each year.
• Private Health Insurance: Your health and well being are a priority. Benefit from comprehensive private health insurance for peace of mind.
• Home Office Allowance: Create your perfect home workspace with a £200 allowance to enhance your comfort and productivity.
• Personal Development Fund: Invest in your growth with a £500 annual allowance for professional development. Explore courses, conferences, and more.
• Generous Time Off: Take time to recharge with 25 days of holiday, plus all Bank Holidays. Additionally, enjoy an Employee Enrichment Day and a Recharge Day each year.
• Clear Progression Path: Achieve your career goals with a clear progression structure designed to support your professional growth.
• Flexible Working Model: Experience the best of both worlds with the option to work from home or on site with your client. Your work, your way.
• Team Incentives: Build strong bonds with your colleagues through team incentives, including weekend getaways, social events, and team lunches.
• Dedicated Development Time: Dedicate 10% of your working week to developing yourself, enhancing client relationships, and contributing to Instant Impact's success. Your growth drives our progress.

Note: At Instant Impact, everyone is welcome. We are committed to maintaining and growing our diverse and dynamic team and the inclusive culture we have built. We encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work regardless of age, sexuality, religion, disability, pronouns, neurodiversity, gender, ethnic group, or beliefs. Instant Impact is actively seeking to hire a diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments or an alternative formatting for this job advert, please contact us. We use AI to help assess applications fairly and objectively.