Recruitment Manager - Tech (12 month FTC/Secondment)

Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Group HR
Closing date: 11 August 2025
Requisition ID: 400011320

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re the first to say we do HR differently here. For a start, we work as business partners and specialists. That’s whether we’re making sure that nearly 180,000 colleagues are paid on time, or that our strategy is helping us attract the right people, put them in the right place, and unlock their talent. This is a fast-moving business and our policies and rewards keep up too. That’s why we’re as flexible as we can be about where and when you work. We’re also flexible about your future. There’s always room to move up or across, if that’s what you want. We really value different perspectives so there’s no one opinion, no single path, and yours is important. What’s certain is that you’ll be joining one of the happiest, most engaged teams in the business.

Role Profile: Recruitment Manager (C5) – Technology

Location: Holborn/Manchester/Ansty SSC & Home

Reporting to: Head of Corporate Recruiting

Position Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Recruitment Manager to lead the technology recruiting team consisting of product, engineering, architecture, information security, delivery and service management recruiting. As the Recruitment Manager you will be accountable for leading and coaching a team of 9 experienced Senior Recruiters (7 FTE, 2 FTC) to deliver best-in-class recruitment and talent acquisition solutions for SSC hiring. Here you will have a focus developing our end-to-end processes, seeking out opportunities to further develop the team’s proposition to ensure we find the best possible talent on the market. This is a fast-paced role where you will work collaboratively with our Brand and Attraction and Sourcing teams, People Partners, and leadership teams to deliver our strategic talent plan and enable our strategy through the exceptional talent we bring into the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion the Recruitment Process: Oversee the end-to-end recruitment for roles up to C6 level, focusing on diversity, candidate management, and effective hiring practices.
• Build exemplary relationships: Develop deep connections with Hiring Managers, external suppliers , and key stakeholders to ensure focused and successful recruitment activities.
• Strategic Talent Planning: Collaborate with Talent Partners to identify and implement recruitment actions that support our business’s strategic talent objectives.
• Insightful Market Analysis:Provide vital market insights, vacancy trends, and recruitment data to stakeholders, aiding in proactive and strategic talent sourcing.
• Resource Management:Efficiently allocate and adapt your team’s resources to meet our ever-evolving business needs, emphasising value creation.
• Leadership and Development: Cultivate a high-performing team through robust performance management, coaching, and personal development.
• Elevate Candidate Experiences: Manage the recruitment process to enhance our employer brand and ensure a positive candidate journey.

What we seek in you:

• Market specific experience: Previous experience recruiting for either engineering or product based positions.
• Expert Recruitment knowledge:Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of modern recruitment practices, market mapping, sourcing and inclusive hiring strategies.
• Inspirational Leadership:Experience in managing, leading and growing a team of Senior Recruiters, driving them towards excellence.
• Data-Driven Insight:Comfortable manipulating data to uncover opportunities and execute effective talent plans.
• Continuous Learning: Stays updated with the latest in recruitment technology and strategies demonstrating a growth mindset
• Influential Communication skills:Possess strong influencing skills and the ability to manage relationships effectively at all levels.
• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Embrace inclusive recruitment practices with genuine passion and can hold stakeholders to account

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:

Starting off with colleague discount, you\'ll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury\'s, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We\'ve also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You\'ll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You\'ll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week\'s holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).