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Martin Mcdonald

Global Talent Acquisition Manager

€868/day
Kilmarnock, GB
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Martin

🎯 Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader | HR Analytics Specialist | Founder @ PowerDash HR

With over 20 years of global experience in Talent Acquisition, I help scaling companies and established enterprises transform how they hire, plan, and analyse their workforce. I bring a rare blend of hands-on delivery, leadership, and technical expertise in Power BI, AI-driven HR tools, and strategic workforce planning.

I’ve led recruitment functions for organisations like KPMG, ACCA, and Neogen, and now support clients as a fractional TA leader, HR analytics consultant, and transformation partner.

Whether you're looking to:

Visualise your HR data in a clear, decision-ready dashboard,
Design a scalable global hiring model,
Implement automation or improve time-to-hire,
Or simply get your Workday/SAP data working for you…
…I deliver fast, flexible, and insight-led solutions that make a real impact.

📍 Based in Scotland | 🌍 Remote-first | 💬 Available for projects or ongoing partnerships
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Kilmarnock (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Neogen Corporation
    Global Talent Acquisition Manager
    June 2022 - Today (4 years)
    • Built a unified global TA model covering 1,000+ annual hires across the US, EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and India.
    • Implemented AI-driven tools and automated workflows to streamline hiring processes, reduce cost-per-hire, and improve candidate experience.
    • Partnered with senior leadership to deliver strategic workforce planning, succession strategy, and diversity targets.
    • Integrated Docusign workflows and optimised Workday for improved compliance and process efficiency.
  • KPMG UK
    Talent Acquisition Manager, Tax & Audit
    October 2021 - June 2022 (8 months)
    Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
    • Shaped national attraction strategies and delivered against critical executive-level roles.
    • Embedded best practices into assessment processes and hiring panels.
    • Supported ISQM audit quality and risk management through recruitment policy alignment.
  • abrdn
    Consultant, Talent Acquisition – Investment Operations
    June 2021 - October 2021 (4 months)
    • Delivered 44 critical hires in 4 months across Investment Operations during organisational restructure.
    • Partnered with HRBPs and Business Managers to ensure alignment to new organisational identity.

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