Palo Alto Director Talent Acquisition EMEA 

United Kingdom, England, London 

122505531

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Your Impact

• Be responsible for managing the TA department (recruiters, sourcers and cross functional ops). You will own building and implementing the TA strategy for EMEA Go To Market, Unit42 and associated functions

• As the Director of Talent Acquisition, you will not only lead our talent acquisition efforts but also be a key member of the senior People Team.

• Your insights and expertise in talent acquisition will be vital in shaping the strategic direction of our workforce development. Work closely with other senior leaders to align talent acquisition strategies with the region's overall business objectives and cultural ethos.

• Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that our people's strategies are seamlessly integrated with our business goals. This position truly offers a unique opportunity to not only lead our talent acquisition initiatives but also to be a part of the core team that shapes the future of our region

Your responsibilities

• Ensure we are continually increasing the quality of hire using trackable metrics and consulting with business leaders, training and upskilling our interviewers and ensuring we have the right checks and balances in place to deliver a rigorous and effective hiring process across the region

• Ensure we are diversifying the company by coaching the team to deliver high caliber candidates from diverse backgrounds

• Ensure we are delivering a high quality candidate experience for everyone who interviews at Palo Alto Networks through feedback and trackable metrics

• Be responsible for ensuring we are moving fast enough to hit our ambitious hiring goals and at the same time, not losing sight of the quality of hire

• Be responsible for delivering the global strategy from your leadership and those of your business partners and transforming that into one that makes sense for the region

• Have a clear organizational design which reflects the needs of the business and the strategy you have helped create

• Create clear goals for the team based on the regional strategy and measure and manage the team against them

• Collaborate with our people team in compensation & benefits, operations and the people business partners in the region

• Stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services

• Travel as necessary within your territory, and to company-wide meetings

Your Experience

• Experience at a large technology company is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience managing and leading large teams as a 2nd Line Manager

• Experience working with a Go To Market Sales Function is critical

• Experience working in a matrix structure organization with a strong, collaborative communication style

• Strong ability to identify problems, review data, determine the root cause, and provide scalable solutions

• Demonstrate in depth knowledge of the full recruitment cycle and the ability to deliver a structured hiring process

• Ability to take a holistic approach to problem solving by understanding the bigger picture, and considering complex interrelationships and outcome

You will be the leader of the TA organization EMEA reporting into the VP People but also a member of b the global TA leadership team with a dotted line to the Snr Director Global Talent Acquisition

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.