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Sajid Hussain

Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Oxford,OXF

Summary

I'm a Talent Acquisition Business Partner who takes pride in helping ambitious organisations grow. I work closely with leaders to plan ahead, build strong teams, and make sure our hiring is fair, data-driven, and genuinely supports the business mission. I believe in honest communication, practical solutions, and creating a workplace people want to join and stay in.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Partner, Talent Acquisition

Techtree
07.2025 - Current
  • Hiring for a wide range of positions, including software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, IT professionals, and various other specialised technical roles. Filled 5 roles in my first month!
  • Conducted comprehensive interviews with potential candidates, evaluating qualifications and cultural fit within the organization.
  • Fostered a strong sense of collaboration and teamwork within the talent acquisition team, leading to improved performance and increased job satisfaction.
  • Negotiated contracts with external vendors for recruitment-related services, reducing overall costs while maintaining quality standards.
  • Implemented data-driven approaches to refine candidate screening processes, leading to increased efficiency in identifying top prospects.
  • Reduced time-to-fill rates by utilising targeted search methods and proactive candidate outreach.

Talent Acquisition Advisor (TA Business Partner - EMEA)

Aurora Energy Research
Oxford, Oxfordshire
01.2023 - Current
  • Partnered with senior leaders to plan workforce growth and future hiring, making sure our recruitment matched where the business was heading.
  • Shared clear market insights with leaders, on pay, market trends, and what candidates want-so we could stay competitive and attract the right talent.
  • Cut time-to-hire by 20% using smarter sourcing strategies and the right tech (LinkedIn Recruiter, Pinpoint, ATS integrations).
  • Hiring for specialised roles in Management consultancy, Engineering, Modelling (Quant based), Product, Commercial/Sales, Business infrastructure and Operations at all levels of seniority (Graduate -> C-suite)
  • Ran international hiring campaigns, adapting to local markets and building a strong, diverse team.
  • Improved the quality and fairness of hiring by using structured interviews, clear assessments, and real data.
  • Kept a steady pipeline of potential hires so we could move quickly when new needs came up.
  • Managed recruitment budgets and cut marketing costs by 10% through smarter planning.

Recruitment Consultant

Michael Page
Oxford, Oxfordshire
09.2021 - 12.2022
  • Rapidly promoted from Associate Consultant to Recruitment Consultant due to strong performance and reliability.
  • Delivered outstanding commercial results, billing £235K in my first year and consistently surpassing monthly sales targets (£20K/month) through strong relationships and proactive candidate sourcing.
  • Gave honest, practical advice to clients about how to find and hire the right people for their teams.
  • Efficiently managed candidate shortlisting, quickly identifying high-potential candidates from external job portals and internal talent databases, aligning closely with client expectations.
  • Conducted thorough compliance and eligibility checks, ensuring candidates met all regulatory, ethical, and diversity standards.
  • Negotiated effectively with both clients and candidates, securing placements that met business objectives while aligning with market salaries and candidate expectations.
  • Contributed to business development efforts by identifying potential new clients within target industries or markets.

Manager

Hi-Choice
10.2009 - 12.2024

Optical Assistant

Robert Stanley Opticians
10.2019 - 08.2021

Supervisor

Acuitis Optical & Hearing
10.2017 - 09.2019

Trainee Dispensing Optician

Specsavers
02.2014 - 09.2017

Optical Assistant

Vision Express
01.2011 - 01.2014

Education

Opthalmic dispensing - Optics, Optical Sciences

Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge, CAM
01.2014 - 01.2016

BSc -

CompTIA
01.2019 - 01.2020

Python Accreditation -

Mimo

Skills

  • Strategic recruitment planning

Stakeholder Management

Commercial awareness

  • Simplifying and improving hiring processes

Talent Mapping

Data Driven Insights

Organisation/Planning

  • Technical Candidate sourcing

Software

ATS systems (Pinpoint, Workday, HRIS))

LinkedIn Recruiter

Github, Stack Overflow

PowerBI

Advanced Excel

Python

Salesforce

Accomplishments

  • Supported Aurora's rapid growth, achieving a 95% offer acceptance rate-making it easier for us to scale quickly and keep projects on track.
  • Made our recruitment process easier and faster, cutting down delays by 25% using smarter automation tools-meaning fewer headaches for everyone involved.
  • Led recruitment for specialist roles internationally, learning the ins-and-outs of hiring in different countries and making sure we found great people wherever we were.
  • Made hiring quicker and improved candidate quality by about 15%, by introducing structured interviews, targeted sourcing, and using better analytics to track recruitment performance.
  • Improved our reputation as an employer by making candidate communication more open and honest, leading to better feedback and stronger applications.
  • Led on compliance and diversity, putting in place fair, inclusive hiring practices and making sure we always met legal and ethical standards.

Timeline

Partner, Talent Acquisition

Techtree
07.2025 - Current

Talent Acquisition Advisor (TA Business Partner - EMEA)

Aurora Energy Research
01.2023 - Current

Recruitment Consultant

Michael Page
09.2021 - 12.2022

Optical Assistant

Robert Stanley Opticians
10.2019 - 08.2021

BSc -

CompTIA
01.2019 - 01.2020

Supervisor

Acuitis Optical & Hearing
10.2017 - 09.2019

Trainee Dispensing Optician

Specsavers
02.2014 - 09.2017

Opthalmic dispensing - Optics, Optical Sciences

Anglia Ruskin University
01.2014 - 01.2016

Optical Assistant

Vision Express
01.2011 - 01.2014

Manager

Hi-Choice
10.2009 - 12.2024

Python Accreditation -

Mimo
Sajid HussainTalent Acquisition Business Partner