Al Brown

Talent Acquisition Manager - EMEA at Accenture

Reading, England, United Kingdom

About

Talent Acquisition leader with 20+ years of experience building and leading recruiting organisations across EMEA within consulting, technology and professional services environments. - Led Talent Acquisition teams distributed across 10+ countries delivering 1000s of hires annually across 26 countries in 18 languages - Delivered workforce growth through global transformation programmes - Partnered with C-suite and business leadership on talent intelligence and executive sourcing Passionate about developing TA leaders, building scalable talent functions and helping organisations to access the skills required for growth and transformation.

Experience

  • Accenture (5 yrs)
    • Talent Acquisition Manager - EMEA
      Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Managing delivering of sourcing for location-specific hires across EMEA for Accenture. Matrix managed team of >150 heads delivering excellent sourcing support and candidate experience for a wide variety of roles within Accenture.

    • Talent Sourcing Delivery Lead Associate Manager
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Managing a number of teams who are responsible for hiring the best candidates for Accenture across the UK and Europe.

  • Country Director, Germany at Resourcing People
    Oct 2020 - Aug 2021 · 11 mos

    Resourcing People was established in 2002 as a People Services Consultancy for companies based in Europe. Our team has worked in recruitment and IT managed services for more than 20 years, giving us extensive experience of business operations - and a valuable insight into what clients and candidates want from a recruitment consultancy. With an emphasis on partnership and shared risk, we provide permanent, temporary and contract staffing solutions, primarily in the UK, German and Dutch markets. Our focus is on people and the relationships we build with clients and candidates. We know you’re looking for a recruitment partner you can rely on to provide a fast, efficient service. We go even further than that with transparent fees, 360° feedback and expert advice on market conditions. It’s this level of support that sets us apart and gets results. If you would like more information, to discuss a new vacancy or your search for a new role please contact me on 0049 8920 190124 or 07825 397456. Wenn du weitere Information, jemand einstellen oder neue Arbeit suchen möchtest, ruf mich an: 08920 190124 oder 0044 7825 397456.

  • Manager - Permanent Recruitment Division at Capita IT Resourcing
    Jan 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Hired to grow revenue and headcount by delivering high quality staffing solutions on a permanent basis across the UK. Training new starters, mentoring experienced billers and working closely with clients to solve their recruitment problems.

  • Head of Reading Technology Practice at McGregor Boyall
    Sep 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos

    McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy with over twenty-five years experience and offices in London, Singapore, Manchester, Edinburgh and Dubai. As the Head of ReadingTechnology Practice, I manage the Reading office focusing on the technology, digital and business change industries across the Thames Valley, Hampshire and the South West of England. If you are currently looking for a position or looking to fill a new role, please get in touch and I'll be happy to help. The IT team cater for the following positions throughout the UK; • Senior IT Recruitment Appointments: IT Directors, Heads of and Department Heads (IT and Business Change) • Programme Manager, Project Manager, Business Analyst (IT and Business change) Change Manager • Development Managers / Developers / Programmers C#, .NET, VB.NET, Java, PHP, Progress, SQL & BI, DBAs • Infrastructure; Support, Engineers, Technicians and Infrastructure Managers • Digital - Head of Digital, SEO, PPC, Online Marketing Managers, Web Analyst, Designers, Developers, Product Managers etc

  • Avanti Recruitment Ltd (3 yrs 2 mos)
    • IT Contracts Team Leader
      Mar 2014 - Aug 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Managing a team of consultants placing IT specialists across the UK whilst also recruiting the best contract talent in London and the South East.

    • Senior Recruitment Consultant
      Jul 2012 - Feb 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

      I have been working in Contract recruitment in the UK for more than 8 years and in that time have placed contractors across all areas of IT and Engineering. Specialties: I place contractors into roles which span the full software development lifecycle from Business Analysts and Software Architects, through development and into QA/Test.