Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Aventus; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Manager Talent Acquisition to lead the end-to-end recruitment function. This critical role, reporting to the CHRO, offers the opportunity to shape talent strategy and requires a minimum of 8 years in Talent Acquisition, preferably within a tech or startup environment. Responsibilities include overseeing recruitment lifecycle, aligning hiring strategies with business goals, and building an internal team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience in Talent Acquisition, preferably in a tech or startup environment.
• Experience with full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of UAE labour laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle.
• Align hiring strategies with business objectives.
• Design and implement scalable talent acquisition strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers.
• Oversee employer branding initiatives.

Skills

Talent Acquisition Strategy

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Data Analytics

Education

Bachelors degree

Job description

Title: Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Reporting Line: Chief Human Resources Officer

Fast-growing and highly ambitious technology organisation headquartered in Abu Dhabi, is seeking an experienced Senior Manager Talent Acquisition to lead and scale their end-to-end recruitment function. This is a critical, senior role reporting directly to the CHRO, offering high visibility and the opportunity to shape talent strategy at an enterprise level.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from workforce planning and role scoping through to offer management and onboarding
• Partner closely with the CHRO and senior leadership to align hiring strategies with business objectives and future capability needs
• Design and implement scalable talent acquisition strategies for high-volume, specialist, and leadership hiring
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing market insight, talent mapping, and hiring best practice guidance
• Build, manage, and develop an internal TA team and external vendor relationships
• Oversee employer branding initiatives to position the organisation as an employer of choice within the technology sector
• Leverage data, metrics, and recruitment analytics to drive continuous improvement and hiring efficiency
• Ensure compliance with UAE labour laws, governance, and internal recruitment policies
• Drive process optimisation, technology adoption (ATS/tools), and candidate experience excellence

Mandatory requirements

1. Bachelors degree minimum qualification
2. 2 Years minimum experience within a tech/start up type of business
3. 8 years minimum experience in Talent Acquisition
4. Full end to end recruitment experience