Job Description TAL is proud of the culture it creates, and as a recent winner of AFR Best Places to Work for “Belonging”, we are passionate about ensuring our people feel included so we can do our best work together. If this sounds like a place where you feel you will thrive, then join us in this newly created role of Talent Acquisition project Lead This role will help shape the future of how TAL attracts and hires great people. In this role, you’ll lead a full review of our TA operating model—simplifying our technology landscape, uplifting capability, and embedding AI‑functionality that drives efficiencies, insights and creates a standout experience for candidates and hiring managers. Working closely with leaders across our business, you’ll guide the review and uplift of our ATS, evaluate future‑state operating models, and champion strong adoption of new digital and AI capabilities. This is a high‑impact role for someone who brings strategic thinking, change leadership and a passion for building modern, scalable talent solutions, but happy to get into the detail and roll up your sleeves when required. You will: Act as the primary SME for TA transformation, partnering with the Program Manager to translate strategy into clear operational requirements aligned to business needs and technology capabilities. Lead the design and documentation of the future‑state TA operating model, including processes, role clarity, and ways of working. Redesign end‑to‑end TA workflows to create standardised, scalable, and automated processes from workforce planning through to onboarding handoff. Engage Executives, BU Leaders, and hiring managers to gather insights, validate design decisions, and build strong support for the transformation. Collaborate with the TA Manager to optimise vendor partnerships and service delivery models across the TA ecosystem