Sage (UK’s largest Tech business) is the global market leader for technology that helps small and medium businesses perform at their best. Sage is trusted by millions of customers worldwide to deliver the best cloud technology and support with our partners to manage finances, operations, and people. Focused on hiring the best talent for Sage’s UK & EMEA GTM teams. Partnering with hiring managers, HR and other internal stakeholders to deliver the best talent to help Sage grow and achieve our goals and strategic priorities.

(Contract > Perm)•Responsible for hiring across IT & Technology from Associate to Director level in the UK and Ireland.•Manage recruitment projects across AI (Data scientists, Machine Learning engineers, Developers), Data (Developers, Analysts, Architects, Engineers and Testers). IT (Architects, Developers, Analysts) and Product (Managers, Designers, UX / UI).•Define and implement the most effective hiring strategy for each request, accountable for the attraction, engagement, selection and offer management processes.•Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including writing job descriptions, selecting recruitment methods, advertising roles, screening CV's, conducting interviews, offer management and feedback ensuring a positive candidate experience from application to onboarding.•Work with relevant People & Finance Partners to effectively map hiring forecasting and own resource plans.•Working with the Head of Talent Acquisition to understand roadmaps and plan recruitment activity accordingly.•Proactively source talent for Sage by actively networking, headhunting and via referrals.•Track recruitment and keep up to date records of activity on candidate tracking system and produce regular and ad-hoc reports on recruitment activities and processes.•Continuously look for new and innovative ways to improve the recruitment process.•Track own KPI’s via Power BI and Sage people to track TTO, TTH, diversity and internal mobility.

Greensill Capital provided Supply Chain Finance to customers across Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia.Delivered a best in class in-house recruitment service to Greensill’s central functions (IT, Operations, Risk, and Finance). Managed and delivered Talent projects in the UK and globally (APAC, EMEA & Americas).•Responsibility for the implementation of the newly created TA function at Greensill.•Internal recruitment for central functions Tech, Operations, Finance & Risk.•Delivered 105 direct hires in 12 months – Globally - focus on female diversity attraction.•Provide up to date, relevant advice on sourcing and selection strategies, considering global and functional nuances.•Proactively source and pipeline candidates for Greensill, agreeing strategy with hiring managers and HR Business partners.•Support managers in writing role profiles and work closely with the HRBP’s for respective areas to ensure organizational design and role profiles are supportive of Greensill’s future growth plans.•Implemented ATS (Greenhouse) and Workday to the business. Provide coaching and best practice to stakeholders.•Utilise networks to source candidates, developing and supporting Greensill’s direct hiring strategy•Support recruitment and manage two Talent administrators in managing candidate pipelines.•Manage agency relationships as required – Conducted a review of external agencies and aligned a PSL to match each business function.•Agree selection criteria with hiring managers and facilitate candidate debriefs against these criteria and provide feedback to direct candidates.•Managed several process improvements projects – for example development of employee onboarding experience, implementation of selection techniques, interview and/or assessment training, recruitment marketing campaigns, employee development, projects in response to employee engagement survey.

Rullion specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base: from small start-ups to large household brand names. Rullion has evolved to work with clients to find the best recruitment solutions for their recruitment needs, PSL, MSP or RPO.•Hands-on delivery of IT and business change requirements for several clients across the private and public sector ensuring optimum delivery.•Lead the talent acquisition activity for key vacancies and drive a comprehensive recruitment strategy.•Oversee the recruitment delivery into many large corporate clients on a PSL basis ensuring the team hit SLAs and develop small / medium clients to increase fulfilment.•Managed three outsourced permanent recruitment campaigns across IT and digital. Ensured we delivered against the SLA and provided a first-class end to end resource solution for the client.•Based on client sites working with HR Business partners and hiring managers to confirm hiring needs and requirements based on team / functions needs.•Responsible for developing strong client relationships with all levels of management, creating high level relationships with recruiting line managers / business areas.•Managing a team of delivery consultants (5) setting financial targets, holding regular performance reviews, training and mentoring new consultants, as well as supporting career development.•Contact point for major PSL accounts, stakeholder management•Attend regular supplier review meetings and ensure MI is consistent and accurate•Client development – working with our current PSL clients to ensure we hit KPIs, develop new business opportunities and remain top supplier.•Network with hiring managers, ex contractors and provide a personal / proactive service to help them with their job search.•Presented formal presentations at PSL tender reviews to help secure new and existing business.

Role: Set up and managed the exclusive delivery of IT and Business change recruitment (contract) on an MSP basis.•In 2012 Rullion were successfully awarded the MSP for the Co-op Bank & Group and I was tasked with managing the delivery for all IT and business change contract recruitment.•I was responsible for building a delivery team that would work on across the client and Rullion sites. I was responsible for the recruitment and development of the team that eventually grew to 12 (Account managers, resourcers and compliance).•In this role I was also hands on and involved in the recruitment process, working on requirements and delivering against SLA’s.•Managing volume recruitment, 450 contractors on assignment in 2014 across IT and change. •Oversee the recruitment delivery team and ensure they delivered against agreed targets and objectives. Ensure process was followed and that strong working relationship were maintained with hiring manager community. To drive appropriate sourcing strategies and deliver solutions whilst managing, coaching and supporting the team.•Managing and optimising PSL / agency vendor relationships to ensure a motivated supply chain providing the best quality resources.•Screening of CV’s in line with line managers requirements, meeting with suitable candidates for initial screening interviews and providing feedback to the project teams.•Attended daily and weekly recruitment updates with the client and provided benchmarking and market trends.•Developed relationships with hiring managers through resource planning, job specification and talent pooling.•Management of team of account managers and resourcers (12) responsible for the management of all contract hires.•Team management (weekly update meetings, objective setting, holiday, sickness and discipline).

Role: Account manager for 4 PSL accounts – Responsible for recruitment delivery and a small team of resourcers.•Managed the recruitment process across many volume PSL accounts within financial services and Retail (Santander Bank, CO-OP Bank, Shop Direct & Morrisons).•Volume contract recruitment across IT and business change (contract), hands on delivery whilst leading and motivating a small team of resourcers.•Built strong client relationships with hiring and resource managers with daily updates and regular clients visits.•Attended regular supplier review meetings and completion of accurate MI•Increased the volume of contract hires across the PSL accounts as a result of creating talent pools, speed of response and driving team members to ensure we beat the PSL.•Preparation of management information and market trends for key clients.•Negotiating offers with successful candidates and liaising with the internal screening teams.

Role: Worked with several small / medium clients across the public and private sector with a focus on contract recruitment delivery, retention and growth.•Worked with several clients across the public and private sector•Owned the end to end recruitment cycle of all allocated vacancies.•Identified candidates from a range of sources including internal talent pools, client referrals, on/off-line advertising, networking and database.•Hit strict SLAs and targets set against internal and external hires.•CV Screening, selecting and shortlisting candidates for the hiring managers to review.•Ensured adequate and appropriate candidate feedback is provided for each rejected candidate at each stage of the selection process.•Negotiating offers with successful candidates and liaising with the internal screening teams.•Ensured the most adequate channel to market is used for each vacancy and that KPIs and metrics (quality, time to hire, cost and candidate satisfaction) are met.•Monitor, track and report back on recruitment activity within agreed timescales.•Provide information, data and feedback on activity to the delivery manager for the preparation of regular reviews and reporting.

Role: Work with established account managers to source and identify suitable candidates for contract requirements.•My role was to manage the sourcing of candidates for a portfolio of clients ensuring the successful delivery of quality candidates in line with the client’s SLAs.•Delivered shortlists of suitable candidates for vacancies received on a PSL basis.•Developed and managed live talent pools enabling the business to deliver against “difficult to fill” requirements across key accounts.•Candidate sourcing via database, job boards and networking

First Choice Holidays and FlightsGran Canaria, Lanzarote, Majorca•Responsible for a team of eight reps ensuring sales targets were achieved.•Motivated, trained and developed team members.•Developed relationships with suppliers and hoteliers to ensure maximum benefit for both company and guests.•Arranged weekly welcome meetings (100+ guests)•Working with a high sales target during high season, expected to meet daily/weekly targets•Selling company products and excursions to guests•Complaint handling and problem solving.