TA Manager

Contact name: Mathias de Eliassy

Contact email: mathias@caliber8.sg
Job ref: 2482

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a global recruitment portfolio and a team of six recruiters across Asia, Europe, and the US. This is a pivotal role for driving strategic hiring initiatives, modernizing recruitment processes, and elevating talent acquisition practices across the organization.

The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong stakeholder management skills, and a passion for continuous improvement, while remaining hands-on and able to coach, guide, and inspire the TA team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a global TA team of six recruiters across India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Greece, and the US, overseeing end-to-end recruitment delivery across all business lines (corporate and technical).

  • Own the full talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with business needs and market conditions.

  • Drive modernization and digitalization of TA processes, implementing automation, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Partner with senior leadership to shape workforce planning, educate stakeholders on recruitment processes, and set realistic expectations around timelines and talent availability.

  • Establish and monitor TA metrics (e.g., time-to-hire, quality of hire, pipeline health), creating actionable insights and market intelligence to improve performance.

  • Ensure high-quality candidate experience and effective onboarding practices.

  • Oversee agency management and negotiate recruitment partnerships as needed.

  • Coach and develop junior recruiters and long-serving team members, building engagement and strengthening overall TA capability.

  • Support wider talent management initiatives including succession planning, performance management, and leadership development (particularly in Hong Kong).

What We’re Looking For

  • 10–15 years of TA experience with exposure to both agency and in-house recruitment.

  • Proven success in leading recruitment teams globally or regionally, ideally within large international organizations.

  • Strong strategic thinking skills: not just an executor, but someone who can shape and elevate the function.

  • Track record of continuous improvement and driving process excellence in TA.

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence, educate, and challenge senior leaders when needed.

  • Experience across both corporate and technical roles; exposure to maritime or industrial sectors is advantageous.

  • Comfortable being hands-on when needed, while maintaining a global strategic perspective.

  • Strong coaching and people development skills.

  • Data-driven, resilient, and able to build long-term trusted relationships.

  • Bonus: Experience in talent management areas such as succession planning, performance management, or leadership development will be considered a strong advantage.