Ralph Lauren Manager Talent Acquisition FTC

Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview
Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for a Maternity Cover. As Talent Acquisition Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day delivery of recruitment activity while managing and coaching a team of talent acquisition professionals - delivering hands-on support for key roles and help the TA Team deliver consistent and high-quality hiring experience. Collaborating with the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager on recruitment processes, system enhancements and support the UK business departments in maintaining effective recruitment processes and employer branding initiatives. In addition, you will track core recruitment metrics and share operational insights to help continuously improve efficiency and candidate experience. Office location is central London, with some travel to additional Offices/Stores as needed around UK. Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for a Maternity Cover.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

* Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for a Maternity Cover.
* Partner with Business departments to develop innovative talent strategies aligned with RL's growth objectives
* Support end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience building positive/effective working relationships
* Support RL teams on internal best practices partnering with senior stakeholders for hiring needs and workforce planning
* Build and nurture diverse talent pipelines across all levels and functions
* Champion RL's employer brand through strategic partnerships and initiatives
* Keen focus in Internal Candidate Applications to support Internal Moves
* Support Senior TA Manager to foster a high-performance TA team culture and ensure consistent TA service delivery.
* Create programmes e.g. recruitment training for Hiring Managers to ensure candidates and new hire are aligned to RL Culture focus areas / competencies
* Help drive our Hiring Community in preventing unconscious bias partnering with our Belonging & Equity team
* Deliver extensive reporting leading to data-informed decisions using recruitment metrics and analytics - TA Dashboard on a monthly, quarterly basis
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives in talent acquisition
* Identify solutions to enhance our ATS system and deliver subsequent training for all hiring managers
* Utilize Recruitment Advertising & Sourcing channels - Job boards, RL Referral, LinkedIn Talent Pipelines etc.
* Leverage industry recruitment and talent acquisition best practices to improve our recruitment and candidate experience Key Metrics include:
* Maintain average time-to-fill for Ralph Lauren roles
* Ensure the Diversity Slate is respected for all positions
* Achieve Internal Hiring vs External Hiring targets (driving Internal Candidate support)
* Support business departments to reduce Recruitment Agency usage through direct hiring

Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for a Maternity Cover.
* Proven track record in luxury talent acquisition - Apparel, Lifestyle Retailing organisations
* Proven track record in effective partnerships with stakeholders across - service delivery mindset
* Substantial understanding of UK & EMEA recruitment practices and employment laws
* Consistent excellence in stakeholder management and communication
* Data-driven approach to problem-solving
* Proven strong team support and professional development / coaching business partners
* Extensive Experience with Workday and talent acquisition technologies Application Tracking Systems (ATS)
* Expert level Advanced Excel / reporting skills & MS Office Suite
* Strategic thinking with excellent analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills Core Competencies:
* Inclusive leadership mindset
* Strategic thinking and business acumen
* Excellent communication skills with effectiveness and appropriateness
* Relationship building across cultures for RL driving consistent effective partnerships
* Project management excellence to completion
* Consistent and effective self motivation
* Active Listening - demonstrating Customer Focus mindset and Empathy
* Adaptability - in managing multiple and shifting priorities whilst being consistently effective