Talent Acquisition Team Leader

About the Role

Dar wa Emaar is seeking a Talent Acquisition Team Leader to join their team in Al Khobar, Eastern region. This full-time role involves leading recruitment efforts to ensure the timely and efficient acquisition of qualified candidates across various positions within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee end-to-end recruitment activities, ensuring vacancies are filled within agreed timelines and according to approved manpower requirements.
• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates for technical, managerial, and corporate positions.
• Review recruitment requests, job descriptions, candidate profiles, and selection criteria to ensure alignment with approved manpower plans and business needs.
• Monitor recruitment pipelines, vacancy status, and hiring progress to ensure efficient execution of recruitment activities.
• Ensure the recruitment team maintains accurate candidate records and complies with established recruitment policies and procedures.

Team Leadership and Performance

• Supervise, guide, and support Talent Acquisition Officers and other recruitment team members in executing their responsibilities.
• Allocate recruitment assignments based on hiring priorities, workload, and individual capabilities.
• Establish team objectives, monitor performance, and provide regular feedback to improve productivity and recruitment quality.
• Monitor individual and team KPIs and implement corrective actions when recruitment targets are not achieved.

Manpower Planning and Business Partnership

• Coordinate with department heads and hiring managers to identify current and future manpower requirements.
• Support the development and monitoring of annual manpower plans, recruitment forecasts, and hiring budgets.
• Ensure recruitment activities are aligned with approved organizational structures, headcount plans, and budget allocations.
• Provide hiring managers with recruitment updates, market insights, candidate availability, and recommendations on sourcing strategies.
• Participate in manpower planning meetings and workforce reviews to anticipate upcoming recruitment needs.

Recruitment Systems and Analytics

• Oversee the effective utilization of the company's applicant tracking system and HR technology, including SAP SuccessFactors where applicable.
• Ensure recruitment data, candidate profiles, vacancy statuses, and hiring documentation are accurate and up to date.
• Prepare and present periodic recruitment reports and dashboards covering hiring progress, time-to-fill, time-to-hire, recruitment costs, and team performance.
• Analyze recruitment trends, identify bottlenecks, and recommend process improvements based on data and operational requirements.
• Monitor recruitment performance against approved targets and provide regular updates to HR leadership.
• Lead initiatives to improve recruitment automation, reporting accuracy, and overall process efficiency.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in talent acquisition or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a recruitment team.
• Strong understanding of recruitment strategies, processes, and HR technologies.