Talent Acquisition Manager

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Group Overview:

Metrea Managementis our global shared service providing support for the Capabilities in areas such as People Finance Legal Strategy Safety Security and Information Technology.

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areasincluding airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special mission aviation aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. Whenever we operate we build vertically integrated full stacks of capabilitydesigning building and operating turnkey solutions that let customers scale capacity while benefiting from continuous cycles of innovation. With operators and engineers under one roof we close the gap between lab and fieldwhat we call connecting design with effect. Metreas solutions are built for elegance: effective efficient and evolving. This approach enables our partners to do more with less and achieve outsized asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats. Headquartered in Washington DC Metrea has facilities across the United States the United Kingdom Europe and beyond.

Position Summary

At Metrea we seek out the most complex national security challenges and proactively develop elegant solutions. Those solutions start with our people and their ability to deliver mission-critical effects around the world.

Our Talent Acquisition team is focused on delivering equally compelling and strategic recruiting solutions to our teammates and business leaders through deep recruiting expertise a consultative approach and analytical this role you will partner closely with leaders across Metreas European Support Groups to deliver high-quality hiring that enables the business to scale. Youll manage a broad portfolio of roles ranging from senior high-touch searches to operational and specialist hiring whilst leading a small team.

Were actively investing in our TA function and youll own meaningful pieces of that build alongside your peers across Support. You will be successful if you are an experienced in-house recruiter who runs searches with sound judgement knows what exceptional recruiting looks like and can confidently influence senior stakeholders with clear recommendations and thoughtful challenge. Equally important: youre someone who wants to contribute to how we recruit at Metrea lead and develop talent and take ownership of projects that shape the way we work.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across Metreas European Support Groups managing a mix of operational specialist and leadership searches
• Lead and develop your team member creating the conditions for good work providing clarity on expectations and supporting their growth and capability development
• Partner with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to shape talent strategies that align with business priorities managing up effectively and educating on recruiting best practices
• Tenaciously source and build pipelines whilst engaging and nurturing relationships with candidates using empathy and transparency ensuring theyre aligned with Metreas mission and values
• Guide and consult with stakeholders using market knowledge and insights to ensure the best hiring decisions
• Own meaningful build projects within the European Support Groups function: developing recruiting frameworks and tooling building team capability and using data to influence hiring decisions and talent strategy.
• Manage multi-step hiring processes across European teams and time zones ensuring a smooth and high-quality candidate experience
• Champion Metreas employer brand across Europe to attract mission-aligned talent bringing clarity and energy to who we are and why people should join us
• Collaborate across the TA function to develop and refine our recruiting practices bringing your perspective and learning from peers working across other parts of the business

Skills and Experience

• In-house recruitment experience in a scaling or fast-changing organisation managing a broad range of roles at varying levels
• Proven people leadership experience. Youve managed people before and know how to build trust set clear expectations and create space for others to grow
• Track record of knowing what excellence looks like in recruiting and being willing to hold the line on quality and approach
• Proven ability to consult partner and influence at multiple levelsmanaging up to leadership laterally with peers and as a leader to your team
• Strong familiarity with European talent markets key talent pools and industry trends across the region
• Strong judgement in shaping recruitment approaches and improving processes to deliver high-quality hires
• Track record of building and maintaining diverse high-quality candidate pipelines at scale
• Experience managing multi-step complex hiring processes across geographically dispersed teams and time zones
• Ability to balance breadth and depth adapting to varying role types and business needs
• Experience with Greenhouse or other applicant tracking systems
• Familiarity with enterprise support functions including People Finance Operations Legal and Strategy
• Ownership mentality. You see problems and want to solve them and youre energised by having clear ownership of meaningful work

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub
• Electric Car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrificed pension scheme
• Free lunch on office days
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• 30 days annual PTO plus b/h

Right to Work

The employee will have the legal right to work in theUKand will be able to producerightto work documentation.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Metrea Management Limited (MAM)is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or other characteristics protected by law.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to6:00p.m. Hours and work shifts may changein accordance withdepartment and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees maybe requiredto work over40hours per week with approval from the department manager.

Work Location

You will normally be required to work at/ from the Metrea Management Limited offices on The Third Floor The Aircraft Factory 100 Cambridge Grove London England W6 0LE

Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting. Hybrid; minimum of 3 days/ week onsite

Travel

10%