SmartRecruiters Implementation & Advisory Lead

Job Title: Smart Recruiters Implementation & Advisory Lead

Location: UK / EU - Fully Remote

Contract Type: Freelance contract

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 3 Months+

Our client a multi-national tech giant, are preparing a competitive bid for a large-scale multi-national Smart Recruiters rollout
. To ensure a credible, scalable, and compelling solution, we are seeking a seasoned Smart Recruiters expert to support both the proposal phase and the subsequent multi-country implementation programme.

This role requires a strategic advisor who can shape the roadmap, define delivery architecture, and provide executive-level guidance for what will be a complex, cross-border talent acquisition transformation.

To provide subject-matter expertise in Smart Recruiters across:

• Bid and proposal development
• Multi-country implementation design
• Governance and operating model definition
• Programme advisory oversight

The successful candidate will help design a credible, competitive, and scalable solution aligned to global best practice in talent acquisition technology delivery.

• Act as the Smart Recruiters SME during bid development
• Shape the solution architecture and implementation approach
• Develop a phased rollout roadmap for 10+ countries
• Define governance structures, resourcing models, and risk mitigation plans
• Contribute to cost modelling and effort estimation

• Design a scalable multi-country deployment framework
• Define global vs. local configuration standards
• Advise on integration architecture (HRIS, background screening, assessments, etc.)
• Establish data migration and change management approaches
• Provide guidance on compliance considerations across jurisdictions

• Provide executive-level advisory capability
• Identify implementation risks and mitigation strategies
• Support stakeholder alignment across regions
• Define best practice operating models for post-go-live support
• Ensure the solution is sustainable, scalable, and future-proof

• Proven experience leading or advising on multi-country Smart Recruiters implementations
• Deep functional knowledge of Smart Recruiters configuration and architecture
• Experience with large-scale ATS or talent acquisition transformations
• Strong understanding of global recruitment operations
• Experience supporting RFPs, bids, or proposal responses
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels

• Experience integrating Smart Recruiters with major HR platforms
• Knowledge of data privacy and compliance considerations in multi-country deployments
• Programme governance and transformation experience
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

• Strategic thinking with practical delivery experience
• Ability to translate complexity into structured, scalable solutions
• Commercial awareness and bid support capability
• Cross-cultural collaboration skills
• High credibility as a trusted advisor