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Kaya Lee

Organizer · DISC type Sd
Head of Talent Acquisition - UK & Ireland at Stantec
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Kaya is a results-driven corporate recruitment leader with extensive international experience across the UK, Australia, and Greater China. At Stantec, he leads the Talent Acquisition function for the 4, 200-person UK and Ireland operations, driving the companys ambitious growth. Colleagues consistently describe him as commercially astute, driven, and a trusted advisor.

He once transitioned into a newly created role to lead talent acquisition for a 7, 500-person business unit across Greater China at AECOM.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition - UK & Ireland
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Kaya shows up

Trusting Of Others
Slow Starter
Strong-minded

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Kaya cares about

Graduate Recruitment
His recent activity is heavily focused on attracting early-career talent, promoting university career fairs and graduate opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
International Leadership
He has a proven history of leading talent acquisition teams in diverse global markets, including Australia, New Zealand, and Greater China for major corporations.
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Career

Work history

1-2020
Head of Talent Acquisition - UK & Ireland
Stantec
7-2018 - 1-2020
Head of Talent Acquisition@Peter Brett Associates (Acquired by Stantec 2018)
Stantec
11-2017 - 4-2018
RPO Team Manager (contract prior to UK transition)
Hudson RPO
2-2016 - 11-2017
Manager, Talent Acquisition - Australia & New Zealand
AECOM
1-2015 - 2-2016
Manager, Talent Acquisition - Greater China
AECOM
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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