Talent Acquisition Specialist

Saab AB; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Subsidized sports card

Opportunities for professional develop

certified trainings

Job summary

Saab AB in Warsaw is seeking a proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist to own end-to-end recruitment and support onboarding and HR initiatives. You will partner with hiring managers to attract top talent, ensure a positive candidate experience, and advise on recruitment practices.

The role is office-based in Warsaw city centre with occasional remote work in exceptional cases. Candidates should have a strong background in recruitment, Polish fluency, and English proficiency, plus experience with

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of recruitment, talent acquisition, HR or people development experience.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment for specialist and professional roles.
• Experience with competency-based and behavioral interviews.
• Knowledge of GDPR and data protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for specialist, expert and mid-level management roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to define needs, profiles and strategies.
• Create engaging job ads and select sourcing channels.
• Source and approach candidates, including passive talent.
• Screen applications, conduct phone and competency interviews, and advise hiring managers.
• Coordinate hiring process and onboarding activities.
• Collaborate with external recruitment agencies and monitor service quality.
• Ensure excellent candidate experience throughout the process.
• Stay updated on labor market trends and recruitment best practices.
• Organize onboarding activities and coordinate training and development initiatives.
• Align recruitment activities with Saab's Talent Acquisition Centre standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Polish language

English language

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing & candidate engagement

Education

University degree in HR, psychology, sociology, business administration or related field

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and people-oriented Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team in Warsaw. In this role, you will take full ownership of recruitment processes while supporting employee onboarding and selected HR initiatives. You will partner closely with hiring managers to attract and hire top talent, deliver outstanding candidate experience, and ensure a seamless transition from candidate to employee. Acting as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, you will provide recruitment expertise, market insights, and guidance throughout the hiring and onboarding journeys.

Your place of work will be the company's headquarters in Warsaw city centre.

This position is an office-based position, with remote work possible in exceptional cases.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for specialist, expert, and mid-level management positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs, candidate profiles, and recruitment strategies.
• Create engaging job advertisements and select the most effective sourcing channels.
• Proactively source and approach candidates, including passive talent.
• Screen applications, conduct phone interviews and competency-based interviews, and provide recommendations to hiring managers.
• Manage recruitment activities including interviews, assessments, candidate communication, offer preparation, and feedback collection.
• Coordinate the employee hiring process, including pre-employment activities, collection of required documentation and ensuring a positive onboarding experience from day one.
• Cooperate with external recruitment agencies and monitor the quality and effectiveness of delivered services.
• Ensure excellent candidate experience throughout the entire recruitment process.
• Stay up to date with labor market trends and recruitment best practices.
• Organize and oversee onboarding activities, including employee documentation, onboarding schedules, and cooperation with managers and internal stakeholders.
• Support learning and development initiatives, including coordination of training activities and employee development programs.
• Collaborate effectively with the Talent Acquisition Centre within Saab, serving as the local point of contact to ensure alignment of recruitment activities and consistent implementation of talent acquisition processes and standards.

Requirements:

• University degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, HR, or people development roles.
• Proven experience in independently managing end-to-end recruitment processes for specialist and professional positions.
• Experience conducting competency-based and behavioral interviews and assessing candidates against business requirements.
• Basic understanding of employment law and recruitment-related legal requirements, including data protection regulations (GDPR).
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with a high level of discretion and professionalism.
• Experience working with Workday and LinkedIn Recruiter will be considered an advantage.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple recruitment processes simultaneously.
• Fluency in Polish is required. As English is Saab's corporate language, excellent written and spoken English skills are essential.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively with managers, candidates, and stakeholders.
• High level of autonomy, professionalism, and accountability in delivering results.

As a Personnel Security Clearance is required for this position, applicants shall already hold one or be eligible to obtain it.

Applicants selected will be subject to a security vetting and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information, including presenting a certificate of clear criminal record obtained from the Polish National Criminal Register.

What we offer:

• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• Subsidized sports card
• Opportunities for professional development and certified trainings.

What you will be a part of:

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 29,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.

Regardless of whether you value cutting edge technology, creativity or an innovative environment, everyone at Saab contributes to keeping people and society safe.