Karen Dykes
Talent Management Practice Lead @Change Specialists
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WORK HISTORY
Talent Management Practice Lead @Change Specialists
GB
The Change Specialists are passionate about change! We have decades of experience doing what we love most - helping organisations with their change strategy through to successful implementation.• Utilising a range of methods and tools to engage talent and to build a strong talent pipeline for any future requirements and challenging skill sets• Partner with Change Specialists network of Associate Directors advising on best practice, trends and providing market insight and pay rate benchmarking• Work closely with senior leadership team to shape the overall Talent Acquisition strategy• Drive an excellent, inclusive and consistent candidate and service provider engagement experience• Engaging candidates and service providers throughout the UK and Europe - Programme Directors, Change and Transformation Leaders, Project Managers, PMO, Business Analysts, Architects, Developers, Technical Specialists. Interim opportunities outside of IR35 and direct hires
ABOUT KAREN DYKES
Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner | Professionalising Change I believe that business growth is only as sustainable as the talent strategy supporting it.I operate at the intersection of high-growth, tech and traditional corporate environments, providing organisations with the specific skill sets they require to navigate and enable complex IT and business change across the UK and Europe.Currently leading Talent Management at Change Specialists, I focus on building high-impact project consultancy \"pods\"- recruiting the Programme Directors, BAs, Data Analysts, and technical SMEs required to deliver successful business change and digital transformation. My role is to act as a partner to senior stakeholders and C-suite leaders, helping them bring clarity and structure to ambiguous hiring environments by blending traditional recruitment rigour with modern, AI-enabled sourcing strategies.Core Expertise:Strategic Partnering: Advising stakeholders on role definition, market mapping, pay benchmarking, and evolving \"hiring maturity.\"Tech-Forward TA: Fluently leveraging Generative AI and automated engagement sequencing to identify and nurture passive, niche talent.Multi-Sector Team Build: Proven track record in deploying specialist project teams across a diverse range of sectors including SaaS, Financial and Professional Services, Public Sector, and Higher Education.Operational Excellence: PRINCE2 Practitioner applying project management methodology to process, digitisation, recruitment systems, and ISO 9001 standards.Human-Centric Leadership: Certified Mental Health First Aider committed to inclusive recruitment and fostering healthy, high-performing cultures.
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