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Human Resources & AdminFull-timeOn-siteSenior

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment·Colombo·Posted Aug 6, 2026

Lead Talent Acquisition

Company: Career Consultants (Pvt) Ltd

Company Overview

With a formidable presence spanning over two decades, Career1 Market Leadership stands as a distinguished Executive Search firm, offering specialized expertise in connecting top talent with prestigious organisations. Our reputation is firmly rooted in the trust we've earned as a leading player in the Executive Search domain, serving clients across a diverse range of industries, showcasing our adaptability and expertise across 15 distinct sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Coaching:

  • Lead, mentor, coach, and inspire the Talent Acquisition team.
  • Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture.
  • Conduct regular one-on-one coaching sessions and performance reviews.
  • Identify training and development opportunities for team members.
  • Ensure continuous learning and professional growth.

Performance Management:

  • Monitor team KPIs and productivity.
  • Track recruitment turnaround times, delivery quality, and candidate experience.
  • Drive accountability making a motivating work environment.
  • Provide weekly and monthly performance reports.

Process Improvement:

  • Continuously improve recruitment workflows and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure recruitment trackers, ATS, CRM, and reports remain accurate and updated.
  • Introduce best practices that improve speed, quality, and candidate experience.
  • Support business growth through continuous operational improvements.

Recruitment Operations:

  • Oversee the progress of all recruitment assignments.
  • Allocate job orders effectively based on workload and expertise.
  • Ensure assignment is progressing according to agreed timelines.
  • Remove bottlenecks and support consultants in overcoming recruitment challenges.
  • Ensure consistent delivery across Executive, Mid-level, Senior Leadership, and C Suite assignments.

Client Success:

  • Ensure clients receive exceptional service throughout every assignment.
  • Support consultants in handling critical and strategic recruitment problems.
  • Resolve delivery challenges proactively.
  • Build long-term relationships through professionalism and service excellence.

Requirements/Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business Management, Statistics, Physical Sciences, Data Analytics.
  • 6-8 years of overall professional experience.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience leading or supervising a team in one or more of the following areas: Talent Acquisition / Recruitment, Customer Service, BPO / Shared Services, Project Management, Business Development / Operations, Service Delivery, Operations Management.
  • Exposure to recruitment or talent acquisition is advantageous but not essential.
  • We are looking for someone who can motivate people, create an environment that meets priorities, solve problems, and ensure client assignments move with urgency and efficiency.

Salary/Benefits

  • Package: Competitive Monthly Salary + Performance-Based Incentives + Annual Performance Bonus.

Location

Hybrid work mode