About the Role
As part of the Talent Acquisition Centre of Excellence (COE) within NUS Human Resources, the Manager, Talent Acquisition plays a strategic advisory role that goes beyond transactional recruitment. You will serve as a trusted TA partner to Hiring Managers and HRPs, equipping them with the insights, tools, and strategies they need to attract and secure top talent. This role calls for a self-driven professional who is intellectually curious, solutions-oriented, and passionate about shaping a best-in-class talent acquisition function.
Why NUS
Join one of Asia's leading universities and be part of a HR team that is committed to building a future-ready, people-first organisation. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how NUS attracts talent that drives its academic, research, and operational excellence.
What You Will Do
Strategic TA Advisory
- Act as a strategic advisor to Hiring Managers and HRPs, providing guidance on talent market insights, sourcing strategies, candidate assessment approaches, and hiring decisions.
- Consult on workforce talent needs and translate them into effective attraction and acquisition strategies aligned with NUS's mission and values.
- Champion TA best practices across the organisation, driving consistency and quality in how NUS attracts and selects talent.
Recruitment Support
- Step in to lead and manage end-to-end recruitment for niche, specialised, or hard-to-fill roles when required, ensuring a high-touch and quality candidate experience.
- Apply creative and proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive talent for critical or complex requisitions.
Employer Branding
- Support and contribute to employer branding initiatives that strengthen NUS's profile as an employer of choice across various talent segments.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and communications teams to develop compelling talent-facing content and campaigns.
Projects & Continuous Improvement
- Lead and manage TA-related projects independently, from scoping through to execution and evaluation.
- Stay ahead of emerging TA trends and technologies, maintaining a well-informed view of the evolving AI recruitment landscape including AI-powered sourcing, screening, and assessment tools and proactively evaluate their relevance and applicability to NUS's hiring context.
- Champion the responsible and practical adoption of AI and technology within the TA function identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burden, and create efficiencies across the recruitment lifecycle, from job briefing through to offer.
- Identify opportunities to improve TA processes, tools, and the overall hiring experience for both candidates and stakeholders.
What You Will Bring
Skills & Competencies
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and advise confidently at all levels.
- Solid understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes and talent acquisition best practices.
- Well-versed in AI-powered recruitment tools and current market developments, with a practical and forward-looking mindset on how technology can be leveraged to enhance TA effectiveness, drive efficiencies, and elevate the overall hiring experience.
- Proven ability to manage projects independently with a structured, outcomes-focused approach.
- Resilient, proactive, and solutions-oriented someone who leans into challenges rather than away from them.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-centric mindset in all stakeholder interactions.
Experience
- Relevant experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally within a COE, in-house strategic TA, or HR advisory capacity.
- Experience supporting or leading employer branding efforts is an advantage.
- Prior experience in a large, complex organisation or will be advantageous.
The position will report to Deputy Director - Talent Acquisition
