Overview
Manager Talent Acquisition – London, United Kingdom
Position Overview
Ref #
W175938
State/Region
London
Department
Human Resources
Location
United Kingdom
City
London
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.
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.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract
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
Proven track record in luxury talent acquisition – Apparel, Lifestyle Retailing organisations
Proven track record in effective partnerships with stakeholders
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
Expert level Advanced Excel / reporting skills & MS Office Suite
Strategic thinking with excellent analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills
Core Competencies:
Keep the Consumer at the Center
Focus on what Matters Most
Embrace an Enterprise Mindset
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
