Department: Human Resources
Location: Remote UK
Description
Join Soben at a Pivotal Moment
Soben is an award-winning construction consultancy with bold ambitions and a clear trajectory for growth. Since launching in 2011, we’ve built a reputation for technical excellence, client focus, and delivery certainty. Now, we’re entering a transformative new chapter.
In March 2025, Soben became part of Accenture’s Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, within its Industry X division. This strategic acquisition combines our deep expertise in cost and commercial management with Accenture’s global scale and digital innovation.
For our team, this unlocks a wealth of opportunity:
* Access to world-class resources and technology, enhancing how we deliver capital projects
* Involvement in high-profile programmes across sectors such as data centres, energy, and pharmaceuticals
* Career development at scale, with exposure to international clients and cutting-edge project environments
* A platform for innovation, as we continue to challenge traditional consultancy models and lead digital transformation
About the opportunity As a Talent Partner, you will be at the forefront of our talent acquisition efforts, overseeing and driving the entire recruitment lifecycle. The role is pivotal in ensuring that our organisation attracts, hires, and retains top-tier talent. This position demands a strategic mindset, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to lead and inspire.
In this role you will
Leadership:
* Lead, mentor, and inspire, fostering a positive and results-driven work environment.
* Provide guidance on sourcing strategies, candidate engagement, and overall recruitment best practices.
Strategic Planning:
* Develop and execute comprehensive talent acquisition strategies aligned with organisational goals
* Collaborate with senior leadership to understand future talent needs and proactively plan recruitment activities.
Full-cycle Recruitment:
* Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes, from requisition to acceptance of offer and work closely with the HR team during the onboarding process, ensuring efficiency and a positive candidate experience.
* Personally handle senior-level or critical hires, demonstrating expertise in assessing and selecting top talent.
Talent Sourcing and Acquisition:
* Utilise a variety of sourcing channels to identify and attract high-calibre candidates.
* Establish and maintain relationships with industry networks, associations, and educational institutions to build a robust talent pipeline.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
* Cultivate strong partnerships with hiring managers and department heads to understand their unique staffing needs.
* Build and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders and maintain understanding of their business needs.
* Collaborate on workforce planning and contribute insights to align recruitment strategies with business objectives.
Employer Branding:
* Enhance and promote the organisation's employer brand to attract and retain top talent.
* Implement initiatives that showcase our workplace culture and values.
Targets and Metrics:
* Achieve recruitment targets as set by the organisation, ensuring that vacancies are filled within the agreed timeframes.
* Utilise recruitment metrics and analytics to measure the effectiveness of recruitment activities.
* Provide regular reports and insights to leadership, suggesting improvements and optimisations.
* Continuously improve the efficiency of the recruitment process, aiming for an improvement in measured metrics.
Compliance:
* Working with HR to comply with employment laws and regulations, ensuring all recruitment practices are in compliance.
About you
* Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Excellent IT skills – Excel/Word/PowerPoint
* Experience of working with an ATS
* Driven, enthusiastic and committed to continued professional development
* Able to form and build good client relationships and work well in a team
* Demonstrates a high degree of personal integrity, tact and discretion
* Analytical, commercially aware, and fantastic attention to detail
* Self-starter - Ability to work to deadlines with excellent time management skills but adaptable when required
* Well organised, meticulous in approach and strives for continuous improvement
* Actively promote and work to Soben company values
About life at Soben
We’re on a mission to rewrite the rules.
We’re a diverse team of professionals who consider our work a vocation, not just a job. This sense of purpose and affinity for what we do is what fuels our ambition, driving us to keep learning and seeking new challenges. Inclusion is at the heart of our company’s culture. We’re proud of our unique personality, and we know that our diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives that enrich our work.
Grow with us
Our people are our greatest asset, so you’ll get ongoing training and personal development to help you flourish, building a long-term and successful career with us. We’re small but mighty – you’ll have opportunities to progress quickly and be trusted with responsibilities you could only dream of in a larger organization, including the chance to work on some of the industry's most exciting projects
What you’ll get in return
Soben’s start-up mentality means every person has the autonomy to make a difference within a fast-paced dynamic organization. As well as market-leading pay and conditions, we provide an environment where everyone can flourish. We value work-life balance. Flexible schedules and remote work opportunities give you the opportunity to thrive at work and in your personal life.
Our Leadership Principles
Soben’s Leadership Principles are at the heart of our culture. They guide how we engage with each other and with our clients, and how we help our talented employees flourish in their careers.
1. We always deliver on our promises, no matter how small
2. We are driven to solve our clients’ problems as if paying our rent or mortgage depends on it
3. We have a bias for action. Actions make things happen
4. We employ the best people who are ambitious, hardworking, humble, and open to feedback. We empower them to “proceed until apprehended”
5. We have a business owner mentality to cost management
6. We are open, honest, and direct in our communications
7. We have a growth mindset
8. We reinvest our profits to create a sustainable business for the long term
About us
Soben offers something different: world-class construction consultancy, paired with hands-on commercial experience. We increase certainty in our clients’ investments through cost, schedule, risk, and project management. With a track record of successfully delivering major construction projects, we pride ourselves on going the extra mile. And we always deliver on our promises.
An obsessive commitment to excellence, and forensic attention to detail are the cornerstones of our culture. They’re how we help our clients deliver on time, on budget and with certainty, every time.