Head of Talent Acquisition

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland, +7 more countries.

📋 Description

• Develop and direct Paymentology’s global Talent Acquisition strategy.

• Align recruitment initiatives with business goals, workforce planning, and future capability requirements.

• Collaborate with the Executive Team, departmental leaders, and Finance to identify workforce needs and hiring priorities.

• Anticipate challenges in the talent market and hiring risks, offering strategic recommendations.

• Adapt the TA operational model to ensure it remains scalable, efficient, and commercially focused.

• Establish and uphold rigorous hiring standards along with evidence-driven recruitment decisions.

• Foster effective interview processes, enhance hiring manager capabilities, ensure timely decision-making, and promote a positive candidate experience.

• Lead, mentor, and develop three TA Partners alongside a TA Operations role.

• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to TA Operations, including systems, processes, governance, and reporting.

• Counsel the Chief People Officer and Executive Team on hiring priorities, market trends, and essential capabilities.

• Influence senior stakeholders and lead initiatives on key executive and business-critical appointments.

• Oversee recruitment processes, systems, and governance to ensure consistent, compliant, and scalable hiring practices.

• Advocate for modern recruitment technologies, AI, and automation.

• Define and track recruitment performance metrics, leveraging data and market intelligence for ongoing improvements.

• Spearhead the global talent attraction strategy and collaborate with People and Marketing on key talent markets.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in Talent Acquisition, including a minimum of 5 years in leadership roles responsible for TA strategy, team performance, and recruitment effectiveness.

• Experience working within a globally distributed organization, preferably in SaaS, technology infrastructure, or a similarly complex setting.

• Proven track record of defining and executing a global Talent Acquisition strategy that aligns with business objectives and workforce plans.

• Strong commercial insight and strategic judgment.

• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing abilities, including the capacity to advise and constructively challenge C-suite executives and senior business leaders.

• In-depth recruitment expertise with the ability to establish high hiring standards and structured, evidence-based assessments.

• Demonstrated success in leading and developing high-performing Talent Acquisition teams.

• Strong analytical skills utilizing recruitment data, performance metrics, and talent-market intelligence.

• Experience in designing and refining scalable recruitment operating models, processes, and governance.

• Comprehensive knowledge of modern recruitment technologies, ATS platforms, automation, and AI.

• Familiarity with Ashby is a significant advantage.

• Legally authorized to work in the current country of residence without the need for visa sponsorship or additional work authorization.

• Ability to issue invoices as an independent contractor.

• Successful completion of credit, education, sanctions and enforcement, employment, criminal, and ID checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work and collaborate across various markets and functions.

• Diverse, global team.

• Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace.

• Independent contractor arrangement with monthly compensation paid in Euros.

• AI Notetaker interview recording and transcription utilized internally for evaluation.