Head of Global Talent Acquisition

The Legends Agency; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical staffing provider in Cape Town is seeking a Head of Global Talent Acquisition to lead strategic recruitment efforts and ensure alignment with company goals. Key responsibilities include executing recruitment strategies, managing TA team performance, and collaborating with stakeholders to optimize hiring processes. Proven experience in ITA and team management is essential for this role, alongside strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in ITA.
• Experience managing a TA Team.
• Experience of implementing an ATS system would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of market trends globally in recruitment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with the company's growth objectives.
• Establish and maintain team KPIs and ensure metrics are reportable across the candidate life cycle.
• Build strong relationships with internal HR and business leaders.

Skills

IT recruitment experience

Team management

ATS implementation

Global recruitment trends

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Multitasking and prioritization

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Head of Global Talent Acquisition

Position: Tygervalley, Cape Town

What you will bring to the company

Our client is a global provider of medical staffing to the public and private sector internationally. The role of Global TA Manager is crucial in ensuring the company's workforce is skilled, diverse and aligned with organizational goals. The Head of Global Talent Acquisition is responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate processes and reporting regarding TA performance (KPIs, metrics, req status updates) and process adherence (data quality, ATS workflow, compliance). It is essential you are a strong communicator with an excellent ability to build good and trusting working relationships.

What you will be responsible for

• Strategic Recruitment
  • Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with the company's growth objectives, utilizing all relevant technology in all regions to ensure best in class candidate experience with the company
  • Collaborate with senior leadership and relay to the TA team future workforce needs and hiring plan creation aligned to future state growth
  • Work in conjunction with Marketing to create and maintain the company's EVP, ensuring a constant presence externally, attracting top talent globally, ensuring the company becomes and remains the Healthcare recruiter of choice as an employer
• Process Management
  • Establish and maintain team KPIs and ensure metrics are reportable across the candidate life cycle
  • Ensure hiring goals are realistic and monitor progress against achievement
  • Drive operationally excellent, predictable and repeatable processes, using metrics, to achieve the required outcome of hired employees across the Company
  • Ensure monthly commissions are correct and submitted in a timely manner for payment to the ITA team
  • Drive efficiencies in reporting from ATS into HRIS and provide accurate reporting to Senior Leadership Team on all vacancies/fill rates etc
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Build strong relationships with internal HR, business leaders and other departments to showcase the strategic impact of ITA
  • Consult with the business leaders and HR team to ensure internal mobility processes are clear, and adhered to
  • Support the ITA team to advise clients on TA and mobility strategies for all positions in the organization and ensure creative hiring strategies are in place for hard to fill roles in the company.

Who you are

• Proven experience in ITA
• Experience managing a TA Team
• Experience of implementing an ATS system would be advantageous
• Strong knowledge of market trends globally in recruitment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently