Associate Talent Partner

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve. We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that. Here’s what this particular role covers. UK — 12-month Fixed-Term Contract 🛠️ About our Talent Acquisition Teams Wayve is pioneering Embodied AI for autonomous driving. As part of our Talent Acquisition team in London, you’ll support the continued growth of our real-world testing and operations through high-impact hiring. The team partners closely with hiring managers and senior leaders to build and scale our global Fleet Operations safely and effectively. You’ll join a collaborative group focused on optimising hiring processes, workforce planning, and delivering an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience. 🧠 Your day-to-day Independently manage the end-to-end recruitment process for high-volume frontline, technical, specialist, and manager-level Fleet Operations roles across the UK, Europe, and beyond. Build representative candidate pipelines through direct sourcing and a range of attraction channels, developing scalable hiring approaches for Vehicle Safety Operators and other core roles. Partner with hiring managers and Directors to provide guidance on role definition, assessment, market conditions, candidate quality, and closing strategies. Deliver an inclusive, transparent, and well-managed candidate experience, supporting hiring teams with structured interviewing, timely feedback, and consistent decisions. Use recruitment data and market intelligence to monitor progress, highlight risks and bottlenecks, and improve funnel performance. Partner across Talent Acquisition, People, Finance, and Fleet Operations on workforce planning, employer branding, and process improvements. 🧩 What you’ll be working on Managing full-cycle recruitment for Fleet Operations roles, from intake and market mapping to offer and close. Designing and executing scalable volume-hiring campaigns and improving assessment processes. Building trusted, consultative relationships with stakeholders. Enhancing data-driven recruitment practices and using insights to inform hiring decisions. Supporting the recruitment needs of a fast-growing, dynamic operational environment at global scale. 🙌 You should apply if You have demonstrated success in independently delivering full-cycle recruitment in a fast-paced or scaling organisation. You bring experience recruiting across a range of roles, including high-volume/frontline and specialist or manager-level positions. You have the confidence and judgement to advise senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and translate business needs into effective hiring strategies. You possess strong direct-sourcing skills and experience building pipelines via multiple attraction channels. You are hands-on, adaptable, highly organised, and able to balance co