Talent Acquisition Manager

Confidential Semi-Government (Abu Dhabi); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Semi-Government (Abu Dhabi) seeks a distinguished Talent Acquisition leader to shape the hiring agenda across cybersecurity, technology and leadership roles in the UAE. The role blends strategic TA leadership, hands-on senior mandates and team coaching to deliver high-impact recruitment outcomes.

You will partner with executive stakeholders, build proactive pipelines, monitor KPIs and elevate candidate experience while navigating Emiratization priorities and international markets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Talent Acquisition for senior and critical roles.
• Deep knowledge of UAE talent market and Emiratization priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and data-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the TA strategy aligned with business growth and Emiratization priorities.
• Advise senior stakeholders on talent availability, market intelligence and hiring risks.
• Build proactive pipelines for cybersecurity and technology leadership roles.
• Drive TA analytics, governance and candidate experience improvements.
• Lead, coach and develop the Talent Acquisition team with clear ownership.
• Track KPIs such as time-to-hire, pipeline health and offer conversion.
• Manage executive and senior mandates from market mapping to offer.
• Build external networks in the UAE and international markets.

Job description

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Function: Human Capital – Talent Acquisition

Job Purpose

Lead the Talent Acquisition function, translating business and workforce priorities into an effective hiring strategy while building a high-performing recruitment team. The role combines strategic TA leadership, team management, and hands‑on ownership of critical and senior hiring mandates, particularly across cybersecurity, technology and business functions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Acquisition

• Shape and execute the TA strategy aligned with business growth, workforce plans and Emiratization priorities.
• Advise senior stakeholders on talent availability, market intelligence, hiring strategy and workforce risks.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and niche cybersecurity capabilities.
• Drive TA analytics, governance, process improvement and candidate experience.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop the Talent Acquisition team, ensuring clear ownership, accountability and service excellence.
• Allocate mandates based on business priorities, recruiter capability and hiring complexity.
• Track recruitment KPIs including time-to-hire, pipeline health, offer conversion and quality of delivery.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative and data-driven TA culture.

Mandate Management

• Personally manage executive, leadership and business-critical searches from market mapping through offer closure.
• Partner closely with hiring leaders to challenge and refine requirements, assess market feasibility and develop sourcing strategies.
• Manage complex stakeholder expectations while maintaining hiring momentum and candidate experience.
• Build external talent networks across cybersecurity, technology and adjacent sectors in the UAE and international markets.

Ideal Profile

• Strong experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally within cybersecurity, technology, consulting or other specialist environments.
• Proven experience leading recruiters while remaining hands‑on with senior/complex mandates.
• Strong executive stakeholder management, market mapping and search capabilities.
• Commercially minded, analytical and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Strong understanding of the UAE talent market; regional/international search exposure is advantageous.

The differentiator: This is not purely a people-management role. It requires a leader who can set the TA agenda, elevate team capability and personally deliver the mandates that matter most to the business.