Recruitment Manager – Interim
London (Zone 1) – Hybrid Working
2–3 days per week in the office
£500 per day (via Umbrella)
Contract
We are seeking an experienced Recruitment Manager to lead a busy organisation through a period of high-volume and complex recruitment activity. This hands-on role requires someone who can operate both strategically and operationally, ensuring recruitment processes run efficiently while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities*Manage end-to-end recruitment across high-volume vacancies.
*Lead recruitment activity for complex, specialist, and senior-level roles.
*Work closely with hiring managers to define role requirements and recruitment strategies.
*Oversee agency relationships and ensure effective use of external suppliers.
*Drive efficient recruitment processes, ensuring roles are filled in a timely manner.
*Monitor recruitment pipelines and provide updates on progress and key hiring metrics.
*Ensure best practice in candidate experience, compliance, and selection processes.
*Support workforce planning and prioritisation of critical hires.
*Identify underperformance and take proactive steps to elevate team performance quickly.
Requirements*Proven experience as a Recruitment Manager or Senior Talent Lead.
*Strong experience managing high-volume recruitment environments.
*Ability to manage complex or specialist hiring campaigns.
*Excellent stakeholder management with senior leaders and hiring managers.
*Experience improving or streamlining recruitment processes.
*Comfortable working in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
Sector & Recruitment Performance ExperiencePublic sector experience is highly relevant, particularly for candidates who are familiar with:
*Working within strict budget constraints
*Data-driven performance cultures and metrics reporting
*Target-focused, delivery-led environments
Experience in optimising recruitment performance is essential, including:
*Managing service catalogues and service activity metrics
*Increasing the number of offers made
*Enhancing LinkedIn sourcing and candidate search activity
*Boosting interview volumes
*Driving overall team output and consistently achieving hiring targets
The Hiring Manager is looking for a leader who will tackle underperformance decisively and quickly elevate team performance.
Working Arrangement*Hybrid working – 2–3 days per week in a London Zone 1 office
*£500 per day via umbrella
*Immediate or short-notice availability preferred