Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Defence ANZ

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Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. Partner with our business leaders locally and throughout Australia and New Zealand and operate in a core team across the region, working with a variety of stakeholders and contribute towards key deliverables. No matter where you are in your career, there's a path for you here at AECOM.

Are you a seasoned talent acquisition professional ready to make a significant impact? We are seeking a Senior Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist with experience recruiting into the Defence Industry to shape our recruitment strategies in alignment with our workforce needs and long-term vision. If you thrive on innovation, data-driven decision-making, and building strategic partnerships, this role is for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Workforce Planning: Partner with our Defence senior leaders to develop proactive talent strategies that align with our business objectives and future needs.
• Provide market insights, talent mapping, and competitor intelligence to inform workforce and capability decisions.
• Translate business strategy into actionable talent acquisition plans that support organisational agility and long-term workforce sustainability.
• End-to-End Recruitment: Lead the recruitment process for high-impact Defence roles, ensuring superior candidate engagement and quality hires.
• Provide strategic guidance on role design, talent availability, and market positioning to influence hiring decisions at the executive level.
• Lead talent mapping and pipelining efforts to proactively build diverse, future-ready leadership pipelines.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement innovative recruitment enhancements, leveraging AI and automation to optimize workflows and candidate experiences.
• Use data and analytics to inform strategic decisions, forecast talent needs, and measure the impact of recruitment initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring leaders, providing insights and recommendations that drive informed workforce decisions.
• Influence workforce decisions through the presentation of talent insights, market intelligence, and evidence-based recommendations.
• Confidently present recruitment strategies, insights, and data to senior stakeholders and support decision-making with evidence-based recommendations.
• Collaborate with the employer brand team to create compelling campaigns that attract top-tier Defence talent and reflect our Employee Value Proposition (EVP).

• 10+ years in recruitment, hiring within engineering across Defence with a strong background in strategic talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• Recent experience attracting and hiring talent from overseas, knowledge of the Visa process is advantageous 
• Expertise in recruitment tools and technologies, including AI-enabled platforms and analytics tools; exceptional communication and influencing skills.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach, comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving change.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and present to senior stakeholders with confidence and clarity.
• Experience in recruitment marketing, EVP, and candidate engagement strategies.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to draw insights from data and act on them.
• Highly connected with a robust ability to build relationships with industry leaders and top talent.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.