Talent Acquisition Lead

Over the many years of its pursuit for investment diversification, the Ghobash Group has capitalized on opportunities in sectors with encouraging growth potential by either buying out established operating companies or founding new businesses to extend value into those markets. As the portfolio of these fully, or majority-owned operating companies grew and became more diversified, the Group established ABAN INVESTMENT in 2008 to administer and facilitate its smooth operation. Each operating company general manager reports into the CEO of Aban Investment and as such it is an actively managed portfolio of companies.

ABAN Investment currently has stakes in Technology, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Chemicals and Supplies, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Consumer Services. It is committed to building high-value businesses, from start-ups and early stage ventures to mergers and acquisitions for more mature businesses.

The Talent Acquisition Lead is responsible for supporting the Talent Acquisition Manager in designing, developing, and executing the recruitment process. This role involves supervising recruitment activities, managing the candidate experience, and ensuring the recruitment process is efficient and aligned with the organization’s strategic goals.

Assist in Recruitment Process Development:

• Support the Group Talent Acquisition Manager in designing and maintaining the recruitment process, including measurement definitions and reporting.
• Identify and implement actions to close recruitment gaps.

Supervise Recruitment Activities:

• Oversee daily recruitment activities performed by staff to ensure they are completed efficiently, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Provide guidance and support to the recruitment team in screening resumes, shortlisting candidates, scheduling interviews, and issuing offer letters.
• Lead mid to senior level recruitment assignments across the group. 

Database Management:

• Develop, maintain, and archive relevant recruitment databases, including hiring rates and lead times.
• Maintain a database of various recruitment sources such as job portals, recruitment agencies, and universities.

Coordination and Communication:

• Coordinate with the Group TA Manager, General Managers, and divisional heads to identify job vacancies and future hiring needs.
• Analyze the urgency and priority of positions to be filled based on departmental requirements.
• Develop standard templates for job advertisements and coordinate with recruitment agencies and job portals.

Candidate Management:

• Conduct negotiations with candidates and discuss employment formalities post acceptance of offers.
• Supervise and coordinate recruitment staff and PROs for processing visas, employment contracts, and travel formalities for new recruits.

Onboarding and Induction:

• Supervise the preparation of materials for new hire induction/orientation programs.
• Manage the employee performance program during the probation period.

Training and Development:

• Introduce and conduct training on interview skills, including competency and behavioral skills in collaboration with L&D department.
• Support the implementation of employee assessment tools and career portals.

Reporting and Analysis:

• Produce monthly reports for the Group TA Manager regarding recruitment KPIs.

Conduct exit interviews and analyze employee turnover data.

Education

• BSc or higher (diploma can be considered if candidate experience outweighs educational requirement.

• CIPD or any HR cert.
• Training in competency-based interviews certified by British or American board.

Experience

• 8+ Years experience in Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
• 2 Years in a team leader position

• 10+ Years in recruitment experience in managing a team.
• Combination of agency and internal recruitment experience.
• Worked across multiple industries

Skills & Abilities

• Fluent in English
• Deep understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to supervise and provide feedback to staff.
• Ability to effectively communicate with candidates, hiring managers, and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical abilities to interpret recruitment metrics and data.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong leadership skills to manage and motivate a team of recruiters.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions for difficult-to-fill positions.
• Good understanding of employment laws and regulations to ensure compliance.
• Knowledge and experience in promoting diversity and inclusion within the recruitment process.
• Experience in developing and promoting employer branding initiatives.
• Strong negotiation skills for handling offers and employment terms.