Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Company Description

Be part of a global consulting powerhouse, partnering with clients on their most critical strategic transformations.

We are Wavestone. Energetic, solution-driven experts who focus as much on people as on performance and growth. Hand in hand, we share a deep desire to make a positive impact. We are an ambitious firm with a worldwide reach and an ever-expanding portfolio of clients, topics, and projects. In North America, Wavestone operates from hubs in New York City, Pittsburgh, Dallas and Toronto. We work closely with CEOs and technology leaders to optimize IT strategy, sourcing models, and business processes and are committed to building lasting partnerships with our clients.

Are you a true team player, living strong values? Are you a passionate learner, aiming to grow every day? Are you a driven go-getter, tackling challenges head-on? Then we could be the right fit for you. Join Wavestone and thrive in an environment that’s empowering, collaborative, and full of opportunities to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s solutions.

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Senior Manager plays a key role in sustainably and positively supporting Wavestone’s growth. The mission is to attract top talent at scale, strengthen today’s and tomorrow’s teams, and promote the employer brand to a broad and diverse pool of candidates. This is achieved in close collaboration with all business units across our global footprint.

 / Drive a high-impact recruitment plan across a broad scope 

Take ownership of an ambitious plan encompassing around 500 recruitments per year (hires & interns, consulting, sales & corporate populations) across multiples Business Units:

• Lead as a trusted partner of BU Leaders, driving recruitment strategies that secure top talent and build world-class teams for future success.
• Drive efficient, innovative execution of hiring and intern campaigns, ensuring seamless delivery, clear accountability, measurable impact, and zero compromise on quality.
• Inspire and develop high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, collective intelligence, innovative thinking, and a culture of continuous learning and growth.
• Directly recruit top talent to unlock stuck situations, overcome challenges, secure complex campaigns, stay connected to the market, and embrace a test-and-learn approach.

/ Lead Campus Management & employer brand strategy at a global level

Shape and elevate the attractiveness strategy to secure top talent and strengthen our employer value proposition, both in France and worldwide:

• Drive a strategic plan with clear performance metrics, boosting internship & apprenticeship recruitment success, while developing a network of 20 campuses, 250 annual initiatives, and a €500K budget. 
• Design and lead innovative, high-impact employer branding events and platforms, bridging the Communication Team and business unit priorities.
• Setup, manage, and grow a hybrid team combining dedicated campus specialists with talent acquisition specialists engaged in broader hiring initiatives.
• Expand and adapt campus management and employer branding best practices beyond France, tailoring initiatives to local market dynamics and business priorities.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of recruitment experience, ideally within a consulting firm or a leading corporation renowned for HR and recruitment excellence
• Deep understanding of Campus Management and employer branding, with the ability to translate strategic objectives into impactful actions
• Proven leadership with excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to autonomously lead teams
• Strong drive for challenges, results-driven mindset to coordinate complex recruitment campaigns et projects
• Ability to evolve in a fast-paced & challenging environment, with sharp prioritization skills and an innovative mindset
• Fluent in English, written and oral concidering international scope of the role

Additional Information

Why joining us?

• Key function as part of the Wavestone executive committee
• Join a company with an ambitious growth project both in France and internationally
• Step into a high-impact role, at the cornerstone of our growth and attractivity stakes
• Strong empowerment in an environment that promote initiative and innovation
• Benefit from career progression opportunities within a dynamic and expanding global consulting firm
• Work for a Great Place to Work-certified company, ranked #1 in its category