Talent Acquisition Manager

About _nology

At _nology, we create opportunities for people to build meaningful careers in tech, while helping organisations access diverse, future-ready talent.

As a  tech talent consultancy , we support high potential individuals to build careers across software engineering, cloud, data, testing, business analysis, and digital transformation. What matters most to us is the opportunity behind that: opening doors, building confidence, and creating access to an industry that has not always felt accessible.

We are now looking for a  Talent Acquisition Manager  to help us deliver this at scale.

Role Overview

The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for the  end-to-end acquisition of high-potential talent into _nology’s training cohorts , and for ensuring their progression through to successful client deployment.

This role combines  strategic planning with hands -on delivery , requiring clear oversight of pipeline demand alongside a structured, compliant, and high-quality recruitment process.

You will operate at the centre of the business, working closely with Training, Account Management, Service Delivery, Marketing, and HR to  align talent supply with client demand, deployment targets, and commercial priorities , ensuring pipeline activity directly supports revenue delivery and minimises bench risk.

You will also own  pipeline visibility, data quality, and reporting accuracy , ensuring all talent tracking is reliable, audit-ready, and supports effective business decision-making.

Operating in a  fast paced, scaling environment , you will manage multiple priorities with strong organisation, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through.

This is also a role with clear purpose:  creating access to opportunity in tech and enabling diverse talent to succeed .

Talent Acquisition & Pipeline

• Build and maintain high-quality, diverse talent pipelines
• Hiring large cohort of talent whilst trying to source experienced individuals
• Align hiring with current & future client demand
• Monitor pipeline health, availability, and readiness to deploy
• Use data, insights, and market trends to inform hiring strategy
• Ensure acquisition supports deployment targets and minimises bench risk

Attraction & Partnerships

• Develop partnerships: education providers, communities, talent networks
• Collaborate with Marketing on targeted attraction campaigns
• Refine sourcing strategies to improve quality, reach, and diversity

Candidate Management

• Manage full candidate lifecycle end-to-end
• Assess: potential, motivation, cultural fit, and capability
• Coordinate interviews, feedback, and client matching
• Support transition into deployment and early career progression
• Deliver a consistent, engaging candidate experience

Operations, Data & Governance

• CRM management & pipeline tracking
• Compliance checks & documentation validation
• Onboarding coordination & readiness tracking
• Interview scheduling, feedback, and comms
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready recruitment data

Reporting:

• Pipeline health
• Conversion rates
• Deployment readiness
• Risks

Commercial Alignment & Risk

• Align talent supply to:
• Client demand
• Start dates
• Programme requirements

Risk Management:

• Pipeline gaps
• Candidate drop-out
• Deployment delays
• Quality mismatches

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Account Management & Service Delivery on workforce planning
• Provide pipeline visibility and hiring forecasts
• Build strong internal and external relationships

Process Improvement & Team Growth

• Improve recruitment processes, systems, and scalability
• Build consistent, high-quality ways of working
• Support growth of the talent function:
• Line management potential
• Performance oversight
• Capability development

Requirements

Skills, Experience & Attributes

• Experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, resourcing, or workforce pipeline management
• Experience using an ATS, CRM or recruitment systems , with a strong focus on data integrity and tracking
• Strong ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on operational delivery
• Experience aligning hiring activity to commercial demand, delivery targets, or workforce planning requirements
• Proven ability to build talent pipelines and external sourcing partnerships
• Confidence in assessing potential, motivation, and cultural fit
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workflows and priorities simultaneously
• Understanding of compliance, documentation, and governance in recruitment processes
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to use data to inform decisions and improve outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Benefits

Why Join _nology?

• Purpose-driven work – play a meaningful role in creating access to careers in tech
• Impact – directly contribute to building diverse, future-ready digital teams
• Growth – be part of a scaling organisation where you can shape and evolve the talent function
• Collaboration – work across a highly engaged, cross-functional team