Shaun Stephens

Recruitment Lead @Equal Experts

Manchester, GB

Recruitment Leadership Led the scale-up of the recruitment function, increasing annual hiring volume from 200 to 450 while maintaining a strict focus on the top 10% of technical talent. Developed and executed a talent strategy directly aligned with global business expansion goals by aligning global processes and leveraging the existing consultant network.Managed and mentored a team of 12 recruiters. Employed a servant-leader approach, focusing on unblocking pipelines, managing business stakeholders, and ensuring the team hit delivery targets. I designed and implemented the entire end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, introducing critical systems for consultant management, supply/demand tracking, and proper data analysis. Talent Acquisition Sourcing and securing the top 10% of the market for complex roles, including Agile software delivery experts, commercial operations and senior leadership appointments. My expertise spans the full software delivery lifecycle. I am an expert in multi-channel sourcing, developing robust pipelines through advanced networking, LinkedIn strategy, direct advertising, and strategic AI sourcing. Critically, I positioned the organisation as an aspirational employer by prioritising a positive, consistent candidate experience for every individual. I also proactively led dedicated experiments and strategies to significantly increase the diversity of the talent pool and ensure the environment remained welcoming and inclusive.Staffing ManagementServed as the central Staffing Manager for the north business unit, accountable for ensuring all projects—spanning both new and high-volume existing accounts—were staffed with the right, consultants at the time required. This involved managing and resolving conflicting demands across the entire portfolio, using exceptional stakeholder management skills to achieve the best commercial and delivery compromise.

Newcastle University

Geography with surveying and mapping sciences, Social studies, environment, surveying, GIS, physical geography