Talent Acquisition Lead

WSP in the Middle East; Sharjah; Vor Ort; AED 335.000 - 513.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

WSP in the Middle East is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to drive recruitment across our diverse portfolio in the UAE. This hands-on role partners with business and project leaders to understand talent needs and deliver high-quality recruitment across large-scale projects.

You will manage end-to-end recruitment, build local talent pipelines, and champion inclusive hiring. Strong stakeholder management, market insight, and the ability to lead a Talent Acquisition team are

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or related discipline.
• Proven Talent Acquisition experience in a complex, fast-paced, multicultural organisation.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple roles and disciplines.
• Experience supporting large-scale project recruitment and mobilisation, including high-volume and specialist hiring.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary consultancy environments (Design Management, Project Management, Advisory, Transportation).
• Strong stakeholder management with senior leaders and hiring managers.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies while maintaining pace, quality and detail.
• Knowledge of regional talent markets and translating insights into practical recruitment solutions.
• Experience in engineering, professional services, consulting or project-led environments is advantageous.
• Collaborative, inclusive and people-focused approach to candidate experience.

Aufgaben

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across assigned business areas, from role briefing to mobilisation handover.
• Lead recruitment delivery for large-scale projects with high-volume and complex hiring.
• 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 and prioritise workloads.
• Manage candidate screening, interviews, assessment and feedback to ensure a positive experience.
• Support nationalisation priorities by identifying and progressing local talent pipelines.
• Provide hiring managers with practical market insights on talent availability and salary expectations.
• Champion internal mobility and inclusive hiring practices.
• Maintain recruitment data and ensure activity aligns with governance and standards.
• Utilise recruitment technology and data to improve efficiency and quality.

Kenntnisse

End-to-end recruitment

Leadership

Talent sourcing

Stakeholder management

Market insight

Diversity & inclusion

Local talent pipelines

Recruitment analytics

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration

Jobbeschreibung

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.