Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Missions and responsibilities :

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team, where you will get to make a real impact! You will be a key contributor to raising the bar of the talent we recruit and promote. You will be accountable for the attraction, sourcing and selection of talent across our business lines!

• Be the champion diversity, equity and inclusion in attraction and selection by leading best practice identification strategies to continuously improve delivering diverse hires and promotions.
• Partner with the business to build talent pipelines of skilled and diverse candidates.
• Lead Key TA projects, programs and initiatives include but not limited to Talent branding, career fair and STEM for all initiatives.
• Delivering exceptional candidate/hiring manager experience, and supporting initiatives to drive and strengthen employer branding
• Champion the candidate experience and increase engagement with candidates using personalisation and refine compelling candidate and new-hire experiences.
• Be a partner of Head of TA to drive TA transformation.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in full life cycle recruiting, preferably with a combination of agency and corporate experience including experience recruiting technology and engineering focused talent
• Track record of recruiting diverse roles in both complexity, difficulty and volume.
• Project Management experience. Working as Project or program manager to deliver recruitment or HR initiatives from end to end.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies, data-driven recruitment and the ability to use data to drive recruitment strategy
• Excellent communication skill, able to positively influence at different levels of an organization up to senior levels, and to develop valued relationships with managers and candidates
• Strong ownership and drive to meet and exceed the goals, learning mindset, good team player, resilience, adaptable and Agile.
• The ability to operate effectively in an ambiguous environment and embrace changes as they arise  
• Must be energetic and have the ability to maintain a sense of humour when faced with changes and challenges
• Consultation skills, ability to work with several layers of management to discern challenges and opportunities and arrive at effective, responsive solutions.
• Preferably in a complex and large organization and MNC working experience.
• Able to work under pressure, multi-task, and handle diverse issues.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical ability with experience in HR analytics or organizational research.
• Business acumen with ability to translate data into actionable strategies.
• Excellent facilitation, consulting, and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in HRIS, workforce analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Workday), and Excel.
• Understanding of organizational design principles and change management frameworks.

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.