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Activate Interactive Pte Ltd

Talent Acquisition Manager (Tech) - GS26012

LocationSingapore, Singapore, Singapore
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
DepartmentHR
Company size51+ people
First seen1w ago
Last seen1d ago
About the company
Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.
We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realize their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.
About the role
We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.
If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.
What will you do?
The Manager, Talent Acquisition is accountable for strategizing, designing, leading, and delivering end-to-end recruitment outcomes for the company in line with its business priorities and operating model.
The role ensures the company consistently attracts, hires, and retains high-quality technical, project, and corporate talent in a competitive market and evolving industry landscape, while maintaining cost discipline, hiring speed, and strong candidate experience.
This strategic cum hands-on leadership role combines recruitment strategy development, strategic workforce planning, stakeholder advisory and management, staff management, and direct ownership of critical and hard-to-fill hires.
1. Talent Acquisition Strategy & Workforce Planning
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Devise and implement an adaptable talent acquisition strategy to meet the company’s short- and long-term business goals in line with the company’s operating model. While maintaining strategic foresight, the strategy must also be nimble to adapt to the volatile manpower augmentation business environment.
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Develop and execute annual and hiring plans aligned with business growth, project demand, and manpower augmentation clients’ demand.
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Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to understand workforce requirements, role criticality, and hiring priorities.
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Provide market intelligence on talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring feasibility in the Singapore IT market.
2. End-to-End Recruitment Delivery (Hands-on)
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Oversee full-cycle recruitment for all roles across the organization, including:
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IT delivery and project roles
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Engineering, application specialists, tech lead, and UI/UX designer
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Corporate functions roles
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Personally manage recruitment for senior, niche, or business-critical positions.
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Ensure structured, fair, and data-driven selection processes across all functions that are consistent with the Tripartite Fair Employment practices
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Drive strong offer management and candidate closure to achieve high acceptance rates.
3. TA Team Leadership & Performance Management
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Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters to deliver consistent hiring outcomes.
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Set clear recruitment SLAs, KPIs, and quality standards (e.g. time-to-hire, hiring manager satisfaction, high retention rate, etc.).
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Conduct regular pipeline and performance reviews to identify risks and bottlenecks.
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Build capability and succession within the TA team.
4. Stakeholder Management & Advisory
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Act as a trusted recruitment advisor to hiring managers and senior leaders.
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Guide hiring managers on job scoping, interview effectiveness, and selection decisions.
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Balance hiring speed, cost, and quality while managing stakeholder expectations.
5. Employer Branding & Talent Market Positioning
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Strengthen the organization’s overall employer value proposition (EVP), especially among IT professionals in Singapore.
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Drive employer branding initiatives across LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and career platforms.
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Support employee referral programmes and targeted sourcing campaigns.
6. Recruitment Process, Systems & Analytics
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Own recruitment policies, processes, and governance.
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Leverage on AI and other technologies to enhance talent acquisition effectiveness and efficiency.
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Manage and optimize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other recruitment tools and platforms…
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Develop, manage and avail comprehensive data-driven dashboard(s) to facilitate the real-time tracking of all talent acquisition outcomes, forecast and on-going activities, including insights from data analytics.
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Track and analyze recruitment metrics, including (not limited to):
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Time-to-hire
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Cost-per-hire
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Offer acceptance rate
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Hiring manager and candidate experience
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New hire retention rate
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Use data insights to drive continuous improvement.
7. Vendor & Cost Management
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Manage relationships with recruitment agencies, search firms, and any other related vendors.
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Negotiate agency terms and ensure cost-effective use of external vendors.
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Monitor recruitment spends against budget and reduce reliance on agencies where possible.
8. Compliance & Risk Management
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Ensure recruitment practices comply with Singapore employment legislations and PDPA requirements.
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Maintain strong governance over approvals, documentation, and background checks.
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Reduce hiring risk through structured assessments and consistent hiring standards.
Requirements
Domain Skills
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End-to-end recruitment for IT services / consulting environments
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Strong understanding of Singapore IT labor market and talent dynamics
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Experience and ability to develop a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with company’s business priorities and operating model.
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Sourcing strategies for technical, project-based, and niche roles
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Recruitment dashboards and workforce analytics development
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ATS and recruitment technology optimization
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Development of employer branding and talent marketing strategies and frameworks
Non-Domain Skills
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Stakeholder influencing and management capability
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People leadership and coaching skills
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Commercial and cost-awareness mindset
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Business acumen
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Critical thinking skills
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Strong prioritization and execution discipline
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Data-driven decision making
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Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced hiring environment
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Clear, confident, and concise communication with all organizational levels
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Demonstrated track record using AI or other technologies in talent acquisition work
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Results-driven. Effort is appreciated, but results are what truly matters
Experience Required
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8–12 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
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Minimum 3 years of experience managing and leading a recruitment team
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Proven talent acquisition strategy development and implementation.
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Proven experience recruiting for IT services, systems integration, consulting, manpower augmentation, or technology-led organizations.
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Strong track record of hands-on hiring for senior and hard-to-fill roles.
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In-house TA experience preferred; additional agency background is an advantage
Benefits
What do we offer in return?
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Fun working environment
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Employee Wellness Program
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To work in Singapore Government Agencies projects
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We provide structured development framework and growth opportunities. (We are a “SHRI 2025 Gold winner” in “Learning & Development; Coaching & Mentoring”)
Why you’ll love working with us?
If you are looking for opportunities to collaborate with leading industry experts and be surrounded by highly motivated and talented peers, we welcome you to join us. We provide all employees with equal opportunities to grow and develop with us. We believe your success is our success.
Does it sound like something you are interested in exploring further? Please be in touch with our team for an initial chat at [email protected]
Legal
Activate Interactive Singapore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Activate Interactive Pte Ltd does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Protecting your privacy and the security of your data are longstanding top priorities for Activate Interactive Pte Ltd.
Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Activate Interactive Pte Ltd’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes.
Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.activate.sg/privacy-policy) to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Here you can find how you can request for access, correction and/or withdrawal of your Personal Data.
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