Talent Acquisition Manager (UAE Nationals)

Confidential; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead end-to-end recruitment across corporate, commercial, technical and real estate functions. You will translate workforce requirements into strategies, strengthen pipelines and enhance candidate experience.

Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic hiring, Emiratisation focus, and leadership recruitment while maintaining service levels and data-driven dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Prior experience within real estate, property development, construction, engineering, infrastructure or a related sector.
• Strong experience managing recruitment across multiple functions and seniority levels, including leadership hiring.
• Demonstrated experience in UAE National / Emiratisation recruitment and talent pipeline development.
• Strong knowledge of the UAE talent market, sourcing channels and recruitment practices.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and effectively challenge and advise hiring managers.
• Strong capability in talent mapping, direct sourcing, interviewing, assessment and offer management.
• Experience using ATS / HRMS platforms, recruitment dashboards and talent analytics.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong command of Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end talent acquisition function from workforce planning to onboarding coordination.
• Partner with business and Human Capital leaders to define current and future manpower requirements and hiring strategies.
• Manage recruitment across Development, Projects, Design, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Asset Management and Corporate Functions.
• Develop and execute talent sourcing strategies using direct sourcing, networks, platforms, referrals and partners.
• Build and maintain pipelines for critical, specialist and leadership positions.
• Lead recruitment for senior management and strategic roles, including market mapping and executive searches.
• Drive Emiratisation initiatives with a focus on UAE National talent development.
• Establish structured screening, interviewing and assessment methodologies.
• Guide hiring managers on interview techniques, candidate assessment and selection decisions.
• Manage salary discussions, offers and candidate engagement through joining.
• Monitor progress against service levels, timelines and manpower plans.
• Track recruitment metrics and maintain dashboards for leadership.
• Strengthen employer brand and candidate experience across recruitment touchpoints.
• Review processes and introduce improvements via technology, analytics and market best practices.
• Manage relationships with external agencies and partners.
• Ensure compliance with UAE employment requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management or a related discipline

10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment

Experience in real estate, property development, construction, engineering, infrastructure or related sector

UAE National / Emiratisation recruitment experience

Tools

ATS/HRMS platforms

Job description

Experience:

10+ Years

Role Purpose:

The Talent Acquisition Manager will lead the organizations end-to-end recruitment function, ensuring the timely attraction, assessment and hiring of high-quality talent across corporate, commercial, technical and real estate functions.

The role will partner closely with business leaders and the Human Capital team to translate workforce requirements into effective recruitment strategies, strengthen the organizations talent pipeline, improve hiring effectiveness and enhance the overall candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end talent acquisition function, from workforce requirement planning and sourcing through selection, offer management and onboarding coordination.
• Partner with business and Human Capital leaders to understand current and future manpower requirements and develop appropriate hiring strategies.
• Manage recruitment across a diverse range of functions including Development, Projects, Design, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Asset Management and Corporate Functions.
• Develop and execute effective talent sourcing strategies using direct sourcing, professional networks, recruitment platforms, employee referrals and specialist recruitment partners.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines for critical, specialist and leadership positions.
• Lead recruitment for senior management and strategic positions, including market mapping and targeted executive searches.
• Drive recruitment initiatives supporting the organization's Emiratisation objectives, with a strong focus on attracting and developing UAE National talent.
• Establish structured screening, interviewing and assessment methodologies to improve hiring quality and consistency.
• Guide hiring managers on interview techniques, candidate assessment and selection decisions.
• Manage salary discussions, offer negotiations and candidate engagement through to successful joining.
• Monitor recruitment progress against agreed service levels, hiring timelines and manpower plans.
• Track and analyse key recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, time-to-fill, offer acceptance, source effectiveness, hiring quality and recruitment cost.
• Maintain accurate recruitment dashboards and provide periodic reports to Human Capital leadership and senior management.
• Strengthen the organisation's employer brand and candidate experience across all recruitment touchpoints.
• Review recruitment processes and introduce improvements through technology, automation, data analytics and market best practices.
• Manage relationships and performance of external recruitment agencies and other talent acquisition partners.
• Ensure recruitment activities are conducted in line with approved company policies, governance standards and applicable UAE employment requirements.
• Coach and develop members of the Talent Acquisition team and ensure effective allocation and delivery of recruitment assignments.

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management or a related discipline. Master's degree or professional HR qualification would be an advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment, preferably within a large or diversified organisation.
• Prior experience within real estate, property development, construction, engineering, infrastructure or a related sector would be highly preferred.
• Strong experience managing recruitment across multiple functions and seniority levels, including leadership hiring.
• Demonstrated experience in UAE National / Emiratisation recruitment and talent pipeline development.
• Strong knowledge of the UAE talent market, sourcing channels and recruitment practices.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and effectively challenge and advise hiring managers.
• Strong capability in talent mapping, direct sourcing, interviewing, assessment and offer management.
• Experience using ATS / HRMS platforms, recruitment dashboards and talent analytics.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong command of Arabic and English.
• Commercially minded, results-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.