James Dixon

Business Director - Uk Defence Lead @Hays

Swindon, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Mar 2026 — Present

Business Director - Uk Defence Lead @Hays

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I lead the Defence recruitment business at Hays, delivering specialist talent solutions across contract hiring and Statement of Work (SoW) project delivery models.Key Responsibilities:Leading and scaling the Defence recruitment function, setting strategic direction and driving revenue growthDelivering high-quality contract recruitment solutions across secure and regulated environmentsDesigning and implementing project-based workforce solutions via Statement of Work (SoW) modelsPartnering with prime contractors, SMEs and government-facing organisations across the UK defence sectorBuilding and managing high-performing recruitment teams focused on cleared and specialist talentEnsuring compliance with security, regulatory and commercial frameworks specific to defence programmesDeveloping long-term client partnerships through consultative, solution-led engagementSpecialisms:Contract & interim recruitmentStatement of Work (SoW)/ project solutionsCleared talent (SC, DV and above)Programme & project delivery within defenceWorkforce strategy & supply chain optimisation

EDUCATION

2009 — 2013

University of Birmingham

Hospitality and Tourism Management

SKILLS

Temporary StaffingCandidate GenerationStaff AugmentationRpoBenefits NegotiationInterviewingInternet RecruitingBusiness AnalysisItilPermanent PlacementBusiness DevelopmentData CenterIT Service ManagementIntegrationChange ManagementTechnical RecruitingConsultingProject ManagementNetworkingInterviewsScreeningDisaster RecoveryApplicant Tracking SystemsHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyResource ManagementRecruitingRecruitment AdvertisingInfrastructureManagementTalent Management

ABOUT JAMES DIXON

I am a Director and lead our defence business for the UK, I specialise in leading teams that recruit for change and transformation, cloud, data, cyber, ERP / CRM.

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