Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist - PwC

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Job Title


Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist - PwC


Career Level


3


Location


Manchester (client site) – Hybrid


Hours


Full time – 37.5 hours per week


Contract

Start Date


Permanent

September 2025


Join our World of Talent.


Global, culturally diverse, inclusive, and innovative - welcome to AMS, where talent is our world. Over the last two decades, AMS has redefined the landscape of talent outsourcing and consulting. From pioneering the concept of RPO to continually revolutionising how organisations approach talent acquisition, AMS stands as a world leader in the industry.


Committed, engaged, and inspired, we feel a real sense of belonging, and all have one thing in common: a real passion for talent. Become part of this world and make a difference with us.


The Role
Are you ready to be a strategic partner in talent acquisition? As a Principal Talent Acquisition Consultant, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional recruitment services and ensuring our clients secure top talent.


You'll be the custodian of candidate quality and the hiring manager experience, guiding clients to fill their vacancies to target start dates while consistently meeting quality thresholds, SLAs, and KPIs.


Leveraging your expertise, you'll utilise data-led sourcing insights to craft optimal hiring strategies for each requisition. This means diving deep into data, analyzing historic hiring trends, and conducting thorough market analysis to pinpoint the best talent available.


This isn't just about filling roles; it's about strategic impact. You'll be aligned with high-touch client business units or stakeholder groups that demand extra attention. This often includes navigating more challenging or senior stakeholder dynamics, tackling complex or hard-to-fill roles, or focusing on positions with significant strategic importance. In some cases, you might even be the sole AMS resource in a specific geographical location, taking on an even broader scope.


If you're passionate about data-driven recruitment and thrive in a high-impact, client-facing role, this is your opportunity to excel.

Key Accountabilities
Recruitment Delivery

Execute comprehensive candidate sourcing and attraction plans, leveraging internal talent pools (ATS, CRM, alumni).
Ensure recruitment services meet contractual obligations and client SLAs.
Lead hiring strategy meetings to define recruitment plans with hiring managers.
Utilize data-led insights from historical trends and market analysis to determine optimal hiring strategies.
Comply with review CVs and screen candidates, presenting quality shortlists and coaching hiring managers through selection.
Deliver an excellent candidate experience from initial contact to start date.
Drive hiring decisions and lead offer negotiations.
Address stakeholder issues and share knowledge to enhance recruitment.
Proactively build talent pipelines for future hiring needs.

Technology & Compliance

Track candidate status and requisition updates in relevant systems.
Identify and flag scope creep for contractual management.
Ensure compliance with legislation and track risks.

Stakeholder Relationships

Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client hiring managers and key stakeholders.
Collaborate seamlessly with Talent Sourcing, Insights, Talent Attraction, and Administration teams.

Skills & Experience
Must haves

Building Trusted Relationships

Cultivate strong connections with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders across all functions.
Expertly apply knowledge to align on shared goals and manage expectations effectively.
Act with unwavering integrity and transparency, proactively proposing solutions and communicating openly, even in challenging situations.
Demonstrate deep understanding of client context and broader objectives to build lasting credibility.
Master competing priorities through clear goal setting, timeline management, and consistent communication.
Communicating and Influencing

Articulate ideas persuasively to gain support for actions, decisions, and process improvements.
Confidently navigate challenging conversations with tact and sensitivity.
Communicate complex information clearly and concisely using various methods.
Delivering Results

Align personal goals with wider organizational objectives and consistently track progress.
Utilize resources efficiently and adapt approaches to deliver results effectively.
Expertly manage multiple demands, prioritizing important tasks over urgent ones.
Proactively identify risks and support solutions to overcome obstacles.
Accountability

Champion compliance and operational rigour by adhering to and promoting procedures.
Demonstrate autonomy, take full responsibility for outcomes, and make timely, quality-driven decisions.
Analysing and Problem Solving

Analyze diverse data sources to extract insights and form informed recommendations.
Present data effectively to facilitate understanding and guide decision-making.
Identify root causes through insightful questioning and propose practical, evidence-based solutions.

Behavioural Skills

Accountability: Takes ownership, follows guidelines, ensures quality, and makes data-led decisions.
Adaptability: Embraces and responds positively to change.
Critical Thinking: Strong analytical and issue resolution capabilities.
Stakeholder Partnering: Builds strong relationships and manages expectations.
Collaboration: Effectively partners with internal teams.
Effective Communication: Clear, persuasive, and adaptable communicator.
Results-Driven: Skilled in prioritization, capacity management, and performance tracking.
Proactive Drive: Takes initiative and acts anticipatively.
Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks and implements innovation.
Learning Agility: Coaches others and demonstrates intellectual curiosity.
Strategic Thinking: Considers broader business and financial impacts.
Technical Skills

Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
Strong RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) expertise.
High Recruitment Technology literacy.
Excellent written and spoken communication in [Required Language, if applicable].
Relevant Industry Knowledge (geographical or sector-specific).
Other
Why AMS?

At AMS, we recognise the value of different perspectives and experiences in prompting innovation, sparking creativity, and solving problems.

We come from every walk of life, and our culture is open and inclusive. Our people enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and being trusted to work their way. We offer you career opportunities in every direction you want to explore. It’s our world but you can do it your way.

We offer:

Full training and support
High value and challenging work
A vibrant, diverse, and collaborative culture
Flexible working
A competitive reward and benefits package*
The opportunity to embark on a recruitment career with one of the world’s leading recruitment companies
Details may vary slightly depending on your location, local labour law, etc.
Our culture of inclusion and belonging.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and all aspects of employment are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, ****** orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

If you require any accommodations or have any accessibility needs, please reach out via email Talent@weareams.com or make a member of our Talent Acquisition team aware at any time.

Hit the Apply now button to get your journey started!

We take pride in being Disability Confident. This helps to ensure that you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long- term health conditions, or are neurodiverse. You will be shortlisted based on minimum criteria for the role and will be offered support and/or adjustments for the recruitment process if you wish.


Details
Reference
AMS26750

Closing
11/07/2025

Location
United Kingdom, England, Manchester

Schedule
Business area
Recruitment

Sector
Professional Business Services

Employment Type
Permanent

United Kingdom
England
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