Global Talent Acquisition Program Manager
About the role
Who you are
- Experience: 8+ years in Talent Acquisition (Recruiter/ Recruiting Manager) with at least 5 years of program/project management experience managing HR/TA systems, programs, or transformation initiatives
- Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience driving technical programs across a global TA team
- Vendor Management: Proven track record managing vendor relationships, contracts, and service delivery
- Program Management: Experience leading complex, global initiatives with multiple workstreams and stakeholders
- Data Acumen: Strong analytical skills with experience building reporting frameworks and deriving actionable insights
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of talent acquisition processes, recruitment best practices, and current industry trends
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences
- Global Mindset: Experience working across multiple regions and cultures, with sensitivity to regional differences in talent markets
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Global Talent Acquisition (TA) Program Manager to drive strategic initiatives across our talent acquisition function.
- Reporting directly to the VP of Talent Acquisition, this multifaceted role will lead transformative initiatives, while also serving as the primary program manager for our Lever ATS, managing key vendor relationships, establishing global best practices, and spearheading continuous improvement efforts to enhance our talent acquisition capabilities worldwide
- Lead the implementation of our transformative initiative across all workstreams
- Serve as the primary program manager for our Lever ATS, including system optimization, user adoption, and feature implementation
- Develop comprehensive implementation roadmaps, timelines, and resource plans for all TA initiatives
- Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring they remain on schedule, within budget, and deliver expected outcomes
- Own the relationship with Lever and other TA technology vendors, serving as the primary point of contact
- Drive system enhancements, upgrades, and integrations to maximize ROI on TA technology investments
- Evaluate new potential vendor partnerships and technologies to enhance our recruiting capabilities
- Establish and document global TA best practices to ensure consistency across regions
- Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve operational efficiency
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives based on data insights, user feedback, and industry benchmarks
- Collaborate with regional TA teams to implement standardized processes while accommodating local requirements
- Design and implement comprehensive TA reporting and analytics capabilities
- Establish KPIs to measure program success and operational effectiveness
- Create regular insights and trends reporting for leadership to inform strategic decision-making
- Leverage data to identify areas for process improvement and demonstrate ROI on TA initiatives
- Partner with Marketing to develop and execute employment branding initiatives
- Oversee the design and implementation of candidate experience surveys
- Analyze candidate feedback to identify improvement opportunities
Benefits
- Remote-first working model & hybrid options
- We encourage teams to get together in person periodically to help facilitate teamwork
- Flexible start and end times for many roles
- Leadership development program
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Global internal coaching program (Coach Match)
- Periodic Sophos wellness days off for all Sophos to help employees relax and recharge
- Global wellbeing program, which offers a range of wellbeing resources, including Sophos Wellbeing Webinars, Stress Management Toolkits, and Developing Resilience Courses
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential advice and counseling on a wide range of work and personal issues
- Free annual subscription to the Calm app
- Paid parental leave, caregiver leave & bereavement/compassion leave available
- We host some unforgettable social experiences for our global teams including our music festival SOPH-Fest, go-karting, Sophmudder, and incredible holiday parties!
- Our annual global fitness challenge, SOPH-Fit, sees thousands of employees taking part in our virtual global race around the world
- Each quarter, we celebrate our exceptional global team by running the Sophos Values Awards, which recognizes and rewards employees who embody the Sophos values and who we are as a company
- Health care benefits available worldwide
About Sophos
Sophos is a worldwide leader and innovator of advanced cybersecurity solutions, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies that help organizations defeat cyberattacks.
As one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity providers, Sophos defends more than 500,000 organizations and more than 100 million users globally from active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, malware, and more.
Sophos’ services and products connect through its cloud-based Sophos Central management console and are powered by Sophos X-Ops, the company’s cross-domain threat intelligence unit. Sophos X-Ops intelligence optimizes the entire Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, which includes a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity and information technology vendors.
Sophos provides cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations needing fully-managed, turnkey security solutions. Customers can also manage their cybersecurity directly with Sophos’ security operations platform or use a hybrid approach by supplementing their in-house teams with Sophos’ services, including threat hunting and remediation.
Sophos sells through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide.
Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com
Global Talent Acquisition Program Manager
About the role
Who you are
- Experience: 8+ years in Talent Acquisition (Recruiter/ Recruiting Manager) with at least 5 years of program/project management experience managing HR/TA systems, programs, or transformation initiatives
- Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience driving technical programs across a global TA team
- Vendor Management: Proven track record managing vendor relationships, contracts, and service delivery
- Program Management: Experience leading complex, global initiatives with multiple workstreams and stakeholders
- Data Acumen: Strong analytical skills with experience building reporting frameworks and deriving actionable insights
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of talent acquisition processes, recruitment best practices, and current industry trends
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences
- Global Mindset: Experience working across multiple regions and cultures, with sensitivity to regional differences in talent markets
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Global Talent Acquisition (TA) Program Manager to drive strategic initiatives across our talent acquisition function.
- Reporting directly to the VP of Talent Acquisition, this multifaceted role will lead transformative initiatives, while also serving as the primary program manager for our Lever ATS, managing key vendor relationships, establishing global best practices, and spearheading continuous improvement efforts to enhance our talent acquisition capabilities worldwide
- Lead the implementation of our transformative initiative across all workstreams
- Serve as the primary program manager for our Lever ATS, including system optimization, user adoption, and feature implementation
- Develop comprehensive implementation roadmaps, timelines, and resource plans for all TA initiatives
- Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring they remain on schedule, within budget, and deliver expected outcomes
- Own the relationship with Lever and other TA technology vendors, serving as the primary point of contact
- Drive system enhancements, upgrades, and integrations to maximize ROI on TA technology investments
- Evaluate new potential vendor partnerships and technologies to enhance our recruiting capabilities
- Establish and document global TA best practices to ensure consistency across regions
- Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve operational efficiency
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives based on data insights, user feedback, and industry benchmarks
- Collaborate with regional TA teams to implement standardized processes while accommodating local requirements
- Design and implement comprehensive TA reporting and analytics capabilities
- Establish KPIs to measure program success and operational effectiveness
- Create regular insights and trends reporting for leadership to inform strategic decision-making
- Leverage data to identify areas for process improvement and demonstrate ROI on TA initiatives
- Partner with Marketing to develop and execute employment branding initiatives
- Oversee the design and implementation of candidate experience surveys
- Analyze candidate feedback to identify improvement opportunities
Benefits
- Remote-first working model & hybrid options
- We encourage teams to get together in person periodically to help facilitate teamwork
- Flexible start and end times for many roles
- Leadership development program
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Global internal coaching program (Coach Match)
- Periodic Sophos wellness days off for all Sophos to help employees relax and recharge
- Global wellbeing program, which offers a range of wellbeing resources, including Sophos Wellbeing Webinars, Stress Management Toolkits, and Developing Resilience Courses
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential advice and counseling on a wide range of work and personal issues
- Free annual subscription to the Calm app
- Paid parental leave, caregiver leave & bereavement/compassion leave available
- We host some unforgettable social experiences for our global teams including our music festival SOPH-Fest, go-karting, Sophmudder, and incredible holiday parties!
- Our annual global fitness challenge, SOPH-Fit, sees thousands of employees taking part in our virtual global race around the world
- Each quarter, we celebrate our exceptional global team by running the Sophos Values Awards, which recognizes and rewards employees who embody the Sophos values and who we are as a company
- Health care benefits available worldwide
About Sophos
Sophos is a worldwide leader and innovator of advanced cybersecurity solutions, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies that help organizations defeat cyberattacks.
As one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity providers, Sophos defends more than 500,000 organizations and more than 100 million users globally from active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, malware, and more.
Sophos’ services and products connect through its cloud-based Sophos Central management console and are powered by Sophos X-Ops, the company’s cross-domain threat intelligence unit. Sophos X-Ops intelligence optimizes the entire Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, which includes a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity and information technology vendors.
Sophos provides cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations needing fully-managed, turnkey security solutions. Customers can also manage their cybersecurity directly with Sophos’ security operations platform or use a hybrid approach by supplementing their in-house teams with Sophos’ services, including threat hunting and remediation.
Sophos sells through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide.
Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com