Embedded RPO Recruitment Lead for Industrial & Mining …, Fairfield

This is a role with genuine scope and responsibility, you'll be embedded inside a major industrial client's business as the RPO Recruitment Lead — the connective tissue between a fast-moving operation and the talent that keeps it running. You're not an agency recruiter making placements from the outside; you're part of the team, at the table, and accountable for outcomes. Your portfolio spans electrical and mining construction hiring — high-volume, deadline-driven, and rarely straightforward. The environment is one of continuous change, and you'll be the one who brings stability to it: consistent process, clear reporting, sound advice, and a team that performs reliably even when the ground shifts. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Leading a small team of recruiters day-to-day — coaching, prioritising workloads, and maintaining quality across the portfolio
- Serving as the primary recruitment partner for senior client stakeholders — guiding, advising, and pushing back when needed
- Driving and delivering end-to-end hiring across electrical and mining construction disciplines at volume
- Building and maintaining robust reporting and MI to give the client real visibility over pipeline, time-to-fill, and delivery performance
- Presenting to senior leaders within the client business on workforce trends, recruitment performance, and strategic recommendations
- Identifying and resolving bottlenecks in the hiring process — proactively, not reactively
- Maintaining consistency, compliance, and candidate experience standards across the team's work
- Acting as an agile operator in a dynamic setting — adapting strategy and priorities as business needs evolve WHAT YOU BRING
- Proven experience in blue collar or industrial recruitment — you understand the trades and can speak the language of the site
- Background in RPO, internal, or embedded recruitment (agency recruiters welcome if you've made the jump or are ready to)
- Experience leading or mentoring a recruitment team, even informally
- Strong stakeholder advisory skills — confident guiding hiring managers, not just taking briefs
- Solid reporting and data capability — comfortable building dashboards, tracking metrics, and presenting findings clearly
- Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume pipelines without dropping the ball on candidate or stakeholder experience
- Comfortable presenting to, and influencing, senior business leaders
- Adaptable and unflappable — you find your footing quickly when priorities change THE TEAM YOU'LL LEAD You'll have a small team reporting to you. Your role is to set the standard, run the rhythms (weekly catch-ups, pipeline reviews, workload management), develop their capability, and back them when they need it. You're a player-coach — hands-on with your own portfolio while making sure the team delivers as a unit. A little bit about us At Hudson Talent Solutions, we’re shaping the future of talent. From recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) to employer branding and across the complete talent life cycle, we thrive on delivering world-class customer and candidate experiences. People are at the centre of everything we do. We deliver innovative, customised recruitment services and talent solutions to organisations worldwide. We’re an innovative and diverse team that works hard and thinks smart. Led by accomplished and inclusive leaders, our people are always open to trying new things to continuously deliver excellence to our clients. At Hudson Talent Solutions, we don't just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and commit to fairness and equality for all during the hiring process and throughout your time with us. Apply now and take the first step in shaping the future of talent solutions! If you have questions then please reach out to Skye Lovell in our internal recruitment team, or 0439 167 972. Please note that parts of our communication used in the course of providing our services are generated with AI assistance and have been reviewed for accuracy by a human. As a company, we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI in our services. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qyz7z