Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Prudential s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Own and execute the full-cycle recruitment strategy for VCC

Partner with business leaders, HRBPs, VCC Management and Programme Office to forecast hiring needs and build proactive talent pipelines.

Lead a team of recruiters and sourcing specialists, ensuring delivery against hiring SLAs and quality benchmarks.

Collaborate with VCC Programme Office and Finance to align hiring plans with approved budgets.

Analyze and report on headcount plans, cost per hire, and compensation benchmarks.

Provide insights on workforce mix (permanent vs. contingent), internal mobility, and cost-effective sourcing models.

Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, ensuring alignment on role requirements, timelines, and market realities.

Manage external recruitment partners, negotiate commercials, and ensure compliance with SLAs.

Drive process improvements in sourcing, assessment, and onboarding.

Leverage ATS and recruitment analytics to track funnel metrics, hiring velocity, and diversity goals.

• 8-12 years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 4 years in a lead role focused on technology hiring preferred
• MBA in HR or equivalent postgraduate degree.
• Exposure to scaling hiring in a startup or high-growth tech environment.
• Experience working with global stakeholders or in matrix organizations.
• Proven experience in manpower planning, budgeting, and cost modeling.
• Strong understanding of the tech talent landscape
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and team leadership skills
• Proficiency in recruitment tools (ATS, sourcing platforms, Excel/Power BI for costing models)

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.