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ANZ Talent Acquisition Lead (Associate DirectorDirector)

Turner & Townsend


Job Location:

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 5 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 2 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role summary

This role oversees the full talent lifecycle including employer branding recruitment onboarding and employee engagement. The individual will function as a strategic leader responsible for designing and executing talent acquisition development and retention strategies that align with the organizations goals. This role encompasses will also function as the ANZ TA business partner by working closely with senior leadership to build a high-performing inclusive and future-ready workforce.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead innovative recruitment strategies to attract top talent across all levels.
  • Directly responsible for the resourcing of senior leadership hires that are often confidential and requires proactive approach and active positioning of Turner & Townsends proposition and service model to market.
  • Build and promote a compelling employer brand that reflects the companys culture and values.
  • Oversee recruitment operations including sourcing interviewing selection and offer processes.
  • Provide leadership guidance and direction to the recruitment and talent team and develop capability on the team through career development coaching and training
  • Create operational model suitable for the business needs
  • Implement and manage recruitment strategy programs and advertising.
  • Develop strong relationships with business leaders hiring managers and the HR team.
  • Manage third party support to include engagement contracts and terms.
  • Prepare and conduct Business Reviews on a regular cadence and as required by the business.
  • Assist with the creation of initiatives including diversity transitions and special interest areas.
  • Ensure compliance with the recruitment teams day-to-day tasks.
  • Understand metrics to monitor and track programs and initiatives.
  • Drive performance metrics and hold the team accountable for meeting them.
  • As required actively recruit internal/external executive-level candidates.
  • Research and recommendation staffing process enhancements.
  • Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines the business and key drivers which impact departmental and cross-functional performance.
  • Maintain a competitive market assessment to understand market shifts insights and targets should be for the business and recruitment team to drive impact
  • Identify and solve multi-dimensional complex operational and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
  • Significantly improve and change existing methods processes and standards within job discipline.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Leadership & Strategy

  • Collaborate with executive leadership to align talent strategies with business objectives.
  • Lead and mentor a team of talent professionals fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
  • Monitor and report on key talent metrics and KPIs to inform decision-making.
  • Drive and execute change management initiatives with senior stakeholders and key hiring teams.
  • Good storyteller with the ability to translate market and internal data into key actions.

Qualifications :

  • At least 10 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition within the built environment sector.
  • Proven success in building and scaling talent teams in dynamic environments particularly in major projects & programmes where timelines are often tight.
  • Strong knowledge of HR technologies ATS systems and data analytics.
  • Exceptional communication leadership and stakeholder management skills and manage to achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results within a function.
  • Experience in the areas of staffing selection training development coaching mentoring measuring appraising and rewarding performance and retention.
  • Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive complicated and difficult information convey performance expectations and handle problems.
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word Excel Outlook etc.
  • Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Core behavioural skills

  • Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach and strong execution focus.
  • Commercially astute and performance driven.
  • Strong communicator with executive presence.
  • Passionate about people development and organizational culture.
  • Comfortable navigating change and ambiguity.
  • Committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace

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Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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