Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead – UAE & Emiratisation

Serh Group; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

SERH Group in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment strategy, workforce planning and hiring delivery across the organisation. You will partner with line managers to set priorities and build strong talent pipelines.

The role focuses on Emiratisation initiatives, stakeholder collaboration, and ensuring timely, compliant recruitment processes while improving candidate experience and recruitment KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or related field.
• 7–10 years of relevant talent acquisition experience.
• Experience managing recruitment delivery and multiple vacancies.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies and the UAE employment market.
• Experience supporting Emiratisation initiatives is an advantage.
• Strong communication, negotiation and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning.
• Partner with hiring managers to establish recruitment priorities.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies and talent pipelines.
• Support Emiratisation initiatives and UAE National talent attraction.
• Monitor recruitment KPIs, hiring budgets and recruitment progress.
• Improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable UAE requirements.

Skills

Sourcing strategies

Stakeholder management

Recruitment delivery

Workforce planning

Candidate experience

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

UAE market knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration

Job description

SERH Group in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment strategy, workforce planning and hiring delivery across the organisation. You will partner with line managers to set priorities and build strong talent pipelines.

The role focuses on Emiratisation initiatives, stakeholder collaboration, and ensuring timely, compliant recruitment processes while improving candidate experience and recruitment KPIs.