Talent Acquisition Specialist

Power International Holding (PIH); Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Power International Holding (PIH) is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Saudi Arabia to source, assess, select, and hire top talent. You will build strong relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders, drive creative sourcing strategies, and provide market intelligence to inform hiring decisions.

The role requires extensive recruitment experience, strong leadership, and proficiency with ATS and SAP ERP.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of talent acquisition strategies, recruitment methodologies, and sourcing techniques.
• Strong leadership and team management skills for supervising recruiters.

Responsibilities

• Develop, cultivate and manage relationships with hiring managers to provide service excellence and recruitment expertise.
• Drive diverse sourcing strategies to identify, pipeline and select top global talent for current and future opportunities.
• Proactively analyze business needs and present a short list of candidates to HR Business Partners.
• Provide market intelligence on hiring trends and competitive markets.
• Manage sources and locations of desired skills in the marketplace.
• Build a strong candidate pipeline via networking, ATS, and internet resources.
• Develop behavioral interview questions and coach Hiring Managers on assessment techniques.
• Manage vendor partnerships for complex talent searches and budget considerations.
• Assist in budgeting and short-term forecasts for sourcing and pipeline plans.
• Create monthly reports on talent acquisition metrics.
• Update hiring managers on industry trends and marketplace insights.
• Manage candidate pools to keep qualified candidates engaged.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Leadership

ATS

Employer branding

Communication

SAP ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology

SPHRi/PHRi

Tools

ATS software

SAP ERP

Job description

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The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for sourcing, attracting, assessing, selecting and hiring new talents to the organization. Build a strong relationship with business partners and stakeholders to provide service excellence and expertise.

Job Responsibilities 1

Develop, cultivate and manage relationships with hiring managers to provide service excellence and recruitment expertise

Drive a wide range of creative sourcing and recruiting strategies to identify, pipeline and select top global talent for current and future opportunities

Implement a proactive talent acquisition strategy, from the analysis of business needs and job description to the presentation of a short list of candidates to the HR Business Partners

Provide market intelligence regarding hiring trends as well as research competitive markets and peer organizations

Manage the identification and qualification of the sources and location of desired skills in the marketplace.

Build a strong pipeline of potential candidates through networking, sourcing, applicant tracking system and internet resources. Network through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees

Develop job appropriate behavioral and competency-based interview questions. Coach Hiring Managers on interviewing and candidate assessment techniques.

Effectively manage vendor partnerships for complex talent searches understanding the appropriate engagement of vendors balancing organizational goals to manage expenses.

Assist in developing budgets and short-term forecasts for different types of plans (e.g., sourcing plans, pipeline plans, management budgets)

Create monthly reports on key talent acquisition metrics

Provide timely updates to hiring manager with information regarding industry trends, marketplace, while seeking solutions in partnership with hiring managers

Manage respective candidate pools to ensure qualified candidates remain engaged in current or future opportunities

Ensure compliance to talent acquisition policies and procedures and collaborate to develop, improve and customize established processes.

Keep abreast of new trends in talent acquisition practices across different industry

Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies

Job Responsibilities 2

Additional Responsibilities 3

Job Knowledge & Skills

Advanced knowledge of talent acquisition strategies, recruitment methodologies, and sourcing techniques to attract top talent effectively.

Strong leadership and team management skills are essential for supervising a team of recruiters, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful recruitment outcomes.

Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment software, and social media platforms enables efficient management of recruitment processes and candidate pipelines.

Experience in employer branding, candidate experience optimization, and diversity recruiting enhances the ability to attract diverse talent and promote the employer brand effectively.

Excellent communication and negotiation skills are vital for building relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and external partners, and negotiating job offers to secure top talent for the organization.

ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Job Experience

Minimum 8 year(s) working experience, 5 year(s) relevant working experience, 2 year (s) GCC is a plus

Resilience

AI Fluency

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Recruitment Industry Knowledge L3

Employee interviewing L3

SAP ERP Human Resources L3

Recruitment DB Knowledge L3

Agility

Online Recruitment L3

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or any related field

Professional Qualification in SPHRi or Professional in Human Resources â International (PHRi)