Talent Acquisition Manager; UAE Nationals

Experience:

10+ Years

The Talent Acquisition Manager will lead the organizations end-to-end recruitment function, ensuring the timely attraction, assessment and hiring of high-quality talent across corporate, commercial, technical and real estate functions.

The role will partner closely with business leaders and the Human Capital team to translate workforce requirements into effective recruitment strategies, strengthen the organizations talent pipeline, improve hiring effectiveness and enhance the overall candidate experience.

• Lead the end-to-end talent acquisition function
  , from workforce requirement planning and sourcing through selection, offer management and onboarding coordination.
• Partner with business and Human Capital leaders to understand current and future manpower requirements and develop appropriate hiring strategies.
• Manage recruitment across a diverse range of functions including Development, Projects, Design, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Asset Management and Corporate Functions
  .
• Develop and execute effective talent sourcing strategies using direct sourcing, professional networks, recruitment platforms, employee referrals and specialist recruitment partners.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines for critical, specialist and leadership positions
  .
• Lead recruitment for senior management and strategic positions
  , including market mapping and targeted executive searches.
• Drive recruitment initiatives supporting the organization's Emiratisation objectives
  , with a strong focus on attracting and developing UAE National talent.
• Establish structured screening, interviewing and assessment methodologies to improve hiring quality and consistency.
• Guide hiring managers on interview techniques, candidate assessment and selection decisions.
• Manage salary discussions, offer negotiations and candidate engagement through to successful joining.
• Monitor recruitment progress against agreed service levels, hiring timelines and manpower plans
  .
• Track and analyse key recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, time-to-fill, offer acceptance, source effectiveness, hiring quality and recruitment cost
  .
• Maintain accurate recruitment dashboards and provide periodic reports to Human Capital leadership and senior management.
• Strengthen the organisation's employer brand and candidate experience across all recruitment touchpoints.
• Review recruitment processes and introduce improvements through technology, automation, data analytics and market best practices
  .
• Manage relationships and performance of external recruitment agencies and other talent acquisition partners.
• Ensure recruitment activities are conducted in line with approved company policies, governance standards and applicable UAE employment requirements.
• Coach and develop members of the Talent Acquisition team and ensure effective allocation and delivery of recruitment assignments.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management or a related discipline
  . Master's degree or professional HR qualification would be an advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment
  , preferably within a large or diversified organisation.
• Prior experience within real estate, property development, construction, engineering, infrastructure or a related sector would be highly preferred.
• Strong experience managing recruitment across multiple functions and seniority levels
  , including leadership hiring.
• Demonstrated experience in UAE National / Emiratisation recruitment and talent pipeline development
  .
• Strong knowledge of the UAE talent market
  , sourcing channels and recruitment practices.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and effectively challenge and advise hiring managers.
• Strong capability in talent mapping, direct sourcing, interviewing, assessment and offer management
  .
• Experience using ATS / HRMS platforms, recruitment dashboards and talent analytics
  .
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong command of Arabic and English
  .
• Commercially minded, results-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.