Talent Acquisition Manager - Contract

Talent Acquisition Manager - Appvia Location: London - Hybrid (2-3 days per week in office) Contract: 6-month contract (inside IR35), with a view to extend Day rate: £250-350 per day About Appvia Appvia is a self-funded, London-based platform engineering, software, and AI enablement consultancy, helping organisations design, build, and operate modern cloud platforms and transform how software is delivered. We work with customers across public and private sectors, supporting complex technology programmes across cloud, platform engineering, software engineering, data, AI, delivery, and managed services. Since the start of 2026, Appvia has grown from 60 to 120 people, driven by new customer demand, new capabilities, and continued investment in our people. Alongside growth across our AWS, Azure, Software Engineering, Data & AI, and Delivery practices, we are continuing to scale the Talent Acquisition function to support the next stage of Appvia’s growth. About the role We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager to join Appvia during an exciting period of growth and expansion. This is a hands-on, high-volume recruitment role, owning delivery across multiple vacancies while contributing to the continued development of Appvia’s Talent Acquisition strategy, processes, reporting, employer brand, and hiring standards. You will work closely with hiring managers across engineering, delivery, product, sales, marketing, operations, and leadership to understand hiring needs, shape role requirements, build strong candidate pipelines, and deliver high-quality hires at pace. Reporting into the Head of Operations, you will also work closely with People Operations to ensure a seamless candidate and onboarding experience, while helping Appvia scale without compromising the quality, culture, and standards that have got us here. This will be the fourth member of Appvia’s Talent Acquisition team, joining a growing function with a clear opportunity to make an immediate and visible impact. Interview process 1st stage interview with our TA Lead 2nd stage interview with our Head of Operations Final with Leadership Responsibilities Own the full recruitment lifecycle across multiple vacancies, from role briefing through to offer and start date Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements, shape job specifications, and define the skills, competencies, and behaviours needed for each role Proactively source and engage high-quality candidates across cloud, platform engineering, software engineering, data, AI, delivery, commercial, and business functions Manage candidate pipelines, interview processes, feedback loops, offer discussions, and candidate experience Contribute to Appvia’s Talent Acquisition strategy, including workforce planning, sourcing strategy, process improvement, reporting, and employer brand Use platforms including Workable, LinkedIn Recruiter, Glassdoor, and Appvia’s careers page to manage and improve hiring activity Work closely with People Operations to support a smooth onboarding journey for new starters Maintain high standards of recruitment documentation, compliance, and process consistency Track and report key recruitment metrics, providing insight to hiring managers and leadership Support employer brand activity across LinkedIn, events, community engagement, and candidate-facing content Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring demand Minimise reliance on recruitment agencies by building strong direct sourcing capability, while managing supplier relationships where required Support salary benchmarking and market mapping across competitive technical hiring markets Act as a strong ambassador for Appvia, representing the business with credibility and professionalism at every stage of the hiring process About you We are looking for someone who is delivery-focused, commercially aware, and comfortable recruiting in fast-paced, competitive technology markets. You will likely have experience in either an in-house Talent Acquisition role, a high-performing technical recruitment agency, or a mix of both. You should bring: Proven experience managing multiple vacancies simultaneously in a fast-paced recruitment environment Strong sourcing and headhunting capability across technical and business roles Experience hiring into technology, consultancy, cloud, software engineering, platform engineering, digital transformation, data, AI, or similar markets Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge, advise, and influence hiring managers Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle from briefing through to offer A track record of building talent pipelines for challenging and competitive roles Experience using applicant tracking systems, ideally Workable Strong understanding of LinkedIn Recruiter and modern sourcing methods Excellent candidate management, communication, and closing skills Ability to work to tight deadlines while maintaining quality and attention to detail A data-led approach to recruitment activity, reporting, and decision-making Good understanding of recruitment compliance and fair selection practices Calmness under pressure, strong prioritisation skills, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset Genuine interest in technology, cloud, software, platform engineering, data, and AI Why Join Appvia? We are a self-funded, London based startup, providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud. We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates who want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry. With us our customers, like the UK’s Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products. Short, focused engagement with clear deliverables Opportunity to work on modern cloud platforms Fully remote and flexible Fast interview process and quick start But don’t just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status.