Talent Acquisition Lead

WSP; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to join our team in Abu Dhabi to attract and secure top talent for our growing portfolio. This hands-on role partners with business and project leaders to deliver high-quality recruitment across a diverse set of projects and nationalisation priorities.

You will manage the full lifecycle, from briefing and sourcing to assessment, offers and mobilisation, while building strong pipelines for current vacancies and future growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration or related discipline.
• Talent Acquisition experience in a complex, fast-paced, multicultural organisation.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple roles and disciplines.
• Experience with large-scale project recruitment and mobilisation.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary consultancy environments (Design Management, Project Management, Advisory, Transportation).
• Strong stakeholder management, partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies with pace, quality and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of regional talent markets and practical recruitment solutions.
• Collaborative, inclusive, people-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across assigned business areas, from initial role briefing to mobilisation handover.
• Lead recruitment delivery for large-scale projects, managing high-volume and complex hiring requirements.
• Partner with business and project leaders to understand workforce plans and critical hiring needs.
• Proactively source and engage senior, specialist and hard-to-find talent through targeted search and market mapping.
• Lead and support Talent Acquisition team members, prioritising workloads and maintaining high standards.
• Manage candidate screening, interviews, assessment, selection and feedback with a positive candidate experience.
• Support nationalisation priorities by identifying and progressing local talent and building strong pipelines.
• Provide hiring managers with market insight on talent availability and salary expectations.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

High-volume recruitment

Multicultural environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Admin

Job description

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to join our team and play a key role in attracting and securing the talent that will support our continued growth.

This is a hands-on recruitment role, partnering closely with business and project leaders to understand their talent needs and deliver high-quality recruitment across a diverse portfolio. You’ll manage the full recruitment lifecycle, with particular focus on large-scale project recruitment, specialist and business-critical hiring, and nationalisation priorities.

You’ll combine strong recruitment delivery with market insight and trusted stakeholder partnership, creating a positive and inclusive experience for candidates and hiring managers.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across assigned business areas, from initial role briefing and sourcing through assessment, offer and mobilisation handover.
• Lead recruitment delivery for large-scale projects, managing high-volume and complex hiring requirements against project mobilisation priorities.
• Partner with business and project leaders to understand workforce plans, capability requirements and critical hiring needs.
• Proactively source and engage senior, specialist and hard-to-find talent through targeted search, market mapping, referrals and relevant recruitment channels.
• Lead and support Talent Acquisition team members, helping to prioritise workloads, strengthen capability and maintain high standards of recruitment delivery.
• Manage candidate screening, interviews, assessment, selection and feedback, ensuring a consistent and positive candidate experience.
• Support nationalisation priorities by proactively identifying, engaging and progressing local talent.
  Build strong talent pipelines for current vacancies, project mobilisation, proposals and future growth requirements.
• Provide hiring managers with practical market insight on talent availability, salary expectations and recruitment challenges.
• Champion internal mobility, diverse shortlists and fair and inclusive hiring practices.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and ensure hiring activity is delivered in line with recruitment governance and standards.
• Use recruitment technology, systems and data to improve efficiency, quality and the overall recruitment experience.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Strong Talent Acquisition experience within a complex, fast-paced and multicultural organisation.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment, with the ability to personally source and deliver across multiple roles and disciplines.
• Experience supporting large-scale project recruitment and mobilisation, including high-volume and specialist hiring.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary consultancy environments, including areas such as Design Management, Project Management, Advisory and Transportation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers.
• The ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities while maintaining pace, quality and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of regional talent markets and the ability to translate market insight into practical recruitment solutions.
• Experience within engineering, professional services, consulting or another project-led environment would be advantageous.
• A collaborative, inclusive and people-focused approach, with a strong commitment to candidate and hiring manager experience.