Manager – Talent Acquisition

Job Title: Manager - Talent Acquisition Division: HUMAN RESOURCES (Personnel,
recruitment, Labor Law, Julphar Training center) Country: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Work Location: UAE (RAK head office) Job Type: Human Resources - Manager
Employment Type: Full Time Employment (Limited Contract) Job Description:*
* Purpose: Manager - Talent acquisition is a critical role holder who works
with an ongoing quest to discover talent, build a strong employment brand and
ensure great relationships with both candidates and employees. Responsible to
determine current staffing needs and producing manpower budgeting forecast. As
a Talent Acquisition Manager, you will understand the dynamic hiring needs of
each business, helping to solve complex recruitment issues from strategy to
execution. The successful incumbent will be responsible for sourcing,
attracting, and hiring top-tier talent to meet Company's growing business
needs, collaborating closely with the senior management team to develop and
implement effective recruitment strategies, ensure exceptional experience to
candidates upholding Julphar brand value as an employer. Responsible to ensure
recruitment practices, processes and policies are effective enough for
achieving organization objectives and strategies. Key responsibilities &
Accountability: • Develop and implement effective talent acquisition
strategies to meet Julphar's business objectives, including sourcing,
screening, interviewing, and hiring top-tier candidates • Collaborate closely
with senior management to understand current and future hiring needs, and
develop hiring plans to meet those needs. • Drive the annual manpower budget
planning, rolling forecasts, negotiation of resources and costs with internal
stakeholders, align with external market standards and define KPIs for budget
compliance. • Lead the activities in not only in sourcing and screening
competent candidates, but have in place a strategy or policy for talent bench-
marking, talent assessment and scientific candidate assessments. • Collaborate
with internal stakeholders and external partners to draft and advertise job
descriptions, building pools of candidates ahead of time. • Develop and
maintain effective talent bank for proactive recruitments. • Monitor and
optimize sourcing channels to ensure a pipeline of high-quality candidates. •
Drive the 'Cultural Fitment and Competence' driven talent acquisition agenda
and related assessments in collaboration with the OD team • Conduct in-depth
interviews and assessments to evaluate candidate qualifications, experience,
and fit with the Julphar's culture and values. • Develop and maintain strong
relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders, providing guidance and
support throughout the hiring process. • Negotiate employment offers, carry
out background verification, conduct of new hires and due diligence
assessments. • Define induction programs, ensuring new employees are quickly
integrated and are informed about the organizational structure, culture,
standards, policies and procedures. • Establish a mechanism ensuring high
satisfaction level of new hires, define KPI for effectiveness of new hires. •
Ensure the organization receives satisfactory standards of service within the
agreed time frame without compromising quality. • Collaborate with the Talent
Management Team to Identify and source appropriate talent for current open
roles from the internal talent pool. • Manage the recruitment process and
life-cycle, ensure job offers are complying with the Julphar C&B philosophy
and internal /external parity • Evaluate market trends and standards and
internal staffing trends in order to recommend changes to the human resources
staffing requirements in line with best industry practices. • Supports and
manages Julphar Emiratization Initiatives and setting strategies for Julphar •
Based on the employee attrition and turnover trends, suggest changes to
management in staffing strategies. • Use metrics / dashboards to create
reports and identify areas of improvement for staffing practices • Counsel the
candidate on corporate benefits, salary, and corporate environment. • Develop
Campus Recruitment Plan, participate in employment events and career fairs etc
under the Campus Strategy Campaign of the organization. • Ensure that
established recruitment process is followed is updated periodically to instill
best recruitment practices within the organization • In collaboration with the
Learning and OD team, ensure that proper Induction and on boarding is at place
for each and every candidate and ensure better employee experience • Monitor
key recruitment KPIs, ensuring that Julphar's recruitment initiatives promote
a diverse and inclusive workforce supporting the wider strategic objectives. •
Possess an in-depth understanding of the Middle Eastern market, including
cultural nuances, regional employment laws, and hiring practices.
Qualifications: - Education Bachelor's degree in human resources, business
administration, or a related field. Professional HR Certifications like CIPD/
SHRM/ ATD/ HRCI is preferred. - Experience: Over ‎10 years of experience in
talent acquisition, with a mix of agency and internal recruitment experience,
preferably in a corporate or professional services environment. Previous
experience leading a team of recruiters. Experience in developing and
implementing effective recruitment strategies that align with business
objectives. End-to-End management of the full-cycle recruiting processes,
including sourcing, screening, and hiring top-tier candidates. Strong
knowledge of employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.
Experience building talent market mappings and identifying new sourcing
channels. Familiarity with various interview techniques for all kinds of
employee levels like - skilled, professional and management category. Well
versed in recruitment analytics , head count budgeting practices, Recruitment
automation and technology . Knowledge of UAE employment laws and regulations,
Middle East Experience is mandatory - Training: Key Competencies: Highly
result oriented with strong sense of accountability & ownership. Having an
analytical mind with ability to think diversely and understand the big picture
of the Organization and its core strategies to transform the practice of
biased recruitment culture of Julphar. High on cost consciousness, having
business / financial acumen and analytical skills, with the ability to use
data to drive decision-making. Apply a strategic approach to talent
acquisition to ensure alignment with business goals and objectives. High on
negotiation and problem solving skills. Strong communication, interpersonal,
presentation and decision skills required. Able to develop a professional and
cooperative relationships with department heads and hiring managers. Ability
to work under pressure, plan personal workload effectively and delegate. High
level of integrity, self motivation and discipline. Proven ability to manage
multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated KPI
achievements, including diversity and inclusion metrics. Technical
Competencies: