Manager Talent Acquisition

The Manager – Talent Acquisition is responsible for managing and overseeing the end-to-end recruitment process to ensure the organization attracts, selects, and hires qualified talent in line with business requirements and workforce plans. In this strategic role, you will partner closely with business leaders and hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, provide market insights, and develop effective sourcing strategies across various departments. You will oversee candidate screening, assessments, interviews, and offer negotiations to ensure the timely closure of vacancies while maintaining exceptional recruitment quality and candidate experience. Additionally, the Manager will play a key role in supporting annual manpower planning, budgeting exercises, succession planning, and internal mobility initiatives. You will drive recruitment operations by monitoring key performance indicators such as time-to-fill, cost efficiency, and offer acceptance rates, while optimizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment processes. Ensuring full compliance with internal HR policies and UAE labor regulations is a critical component of this position. Furthermore, you will champion the organization's Emiratisation objectives by developing UAE National talent pipelines, participating in career fairs, and fostering university partnerships. Finally, you will provide guidance to the recruitment team and manage relationships and performance metrics for external recruitment agencies and sourcing partners.