Manager, Talent Acquisition

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Role Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading and delivering end-to-end recruitment strategies that enable the organization to attract, engage, and hire high-quality talent across engineering, projects, procurement, construction, corporate, and leadership functions. The role partners closely with business leaders to align workforce planning with business objectives while ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with business growth and workforce plans.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment from requisition through onboarding.
• Partner with business leaders on workforce planning and hiring priorities.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
• Drive sourcing through direct search, referrals, social media and agency partnerships.
• Lead, coach and develop the Talent Acquisition team.
• Ensure recruitment compliance, governance and process excellence.
• Manage recruitment vendors and external search partners.
Track and report recruitment KPIs and hiring outcomes

Key Competencies

• Strategic Workforce Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership Hiring
• Employer Branding
• Talent Market Intelligence
• Analytics & Reporting
• Team Leadership
• Process Improvement

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree in HR, Business or related discipline.
• 10–15+ years of Talent Acquisition experience.
• Experience leading recruitment teams in a high-volume environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Experience with ATS/CRM platforms and recruitment technologies.
  

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.