Recruitment Manager
Executive Solutions
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :17 years, 0 أشهر
Responsibilities Include:
- Based on client site, I project managed the hiring of a 78 person managerial team (all niche requirements),
for a newly created division to oversee the provision of Facilities Management services for the new Abu Dhabi Airport.
- Full life cycle recruitment project management, including:
o Job description creation
o Talent mapping
o Recruitment process formulation
o Upskilling of recruitment team
o Delivery of niche candidates
o Overseeing the interview process
o Creation of reporting templates for client MI
- Daily engagement with client Executive Director, HR Director and Senior Management Team, as well
as weekly recruitment update presentations to the CHRO, CEO and Group CEO.
-Due to the very specific requirements for each role, talent mapping and working very closely with the
client senior stakeholders to manage expectations was a major part of this role.
- Managed 2 onsite and 2 offsite recruiters whilst also working closely with client HR team to oversee
onboarding and Finance team for invoicing.
Responsibilities Include:
- Providing consultation to clients to devise targeted recruitment strategies that are tailored to their
specific needs.
- Delivery of permanent hire and outsourced manpower solutions.
- Engagement up to C-Level with clients to add value to recruitment and onboarding strategies.
- Requirement gathering from senior client stakeholders (Line Managers / HR)
- Sourcing senior level candidates from a global talent pool using multiple attraction techniques and
technologies.
- Upskilling of resource centre staff to recruit for IT / Technical positions.
Senior Account Manager (IT & Technical verticals)
Responsibilities Include:
- Launched new IT vertical from scratch to establish footprint within the GCC.
- New client acquisition and cross selling of IT capability within existing company client base.
- Engagement with client senior stakeholders (up to VP) to formulate their recruitment strategies for both RPO and contingency recruitment across the GCC.
- Collaboration with client HR, Procurement and Line Managers to review and improve talent acquisition and manpower planning.
- Presentation of process and technology solution roadmaps to client stakeholders for multi-disciplined and multi-geography RPO solutions.
- Development of internal processes and external branding for new business lines.
- Upskilling of internal staff for delivery of mid / senior level candidates to clientele.
- Driving the use of technology to develop candidate pools, streamline candidate communication and promotion of internal and client branding.
Multi award winning, industry leading provider of outsourced recruitment solutions within the UAE to a client portfolio consisting of the largest local and global brands.
Senior / Recruitment Consultant / Account Manager (IT vertical)
Responsibilities include:
- Providing consultation to clients to devise targeted recruitment strategies that are tailored to their specific needs. Both new client acquisition and development of existing clients.
- Requirement gathering with client senior management (up to CIO level) to formulate job specifications, recruitment plans and timelines.
- Implemented bespoke recruitment solutions for leading clients ranging from contingency to RPO solutions. This spanned both contract / temporary staffing and permanent recruitment.
- Primary sectors were Aviation, Financial Services / Banking and technology companies.
- Managing recruitment teams (on-shore and off-shore), sourcing top tier IT professionals on a global stage for internationally recognised brands.
- Overseeing the end to end Visa process and on-boarding of both locally based and expat candidates in compliance with UAE Labour Law.
- Trained recruitment teams on candidate attraction techniques and utilisation of Social Media.
- 3 direct reports.
Achievements:
- Tasked with the service recovery of Tasc’s largest IT account, where the relationship had faltered under the previous Account Manager. Through extensive client stakeholder engagement (including VP level), restructure of internal support teams and processes, the reputation is rebuilt and revenue has seen an increase of 300%.
- Implemented an RPO solution for a leading UAE bank to provide visa provision consolidation, vendor reduction, cost savings, candidate quality improvements within an exceptionally challenging environment. This included working with senior stakeholders to completely reformulate their internal processes.
- Successfully project managed a multi country recruitment campaign for a major UAE client to source senior level candidates with niche domain experience from client specified geographical locations, engaging with partners and managing internal recruitment teams.
- Delivered AED 2.6M gross profit, against a target of AED 2.4M, in 2015.
Reed Technology is the specialist IT recruitment arm of the UK’s leading independent specialist recruitment firm.
Senior Principal Consultant
Mar ’08 to Present
Responsibilities include:
- Recruiting top tier IT professionals at all levels from IT Helpdesk through to Programme Director level, delivering an end to end recruitment solution.
- Acting as the strategic point of contact for high profile / high spend accounts.
- Identifying new business opportunities and presenting to prospective clients.
- Business development and providing creative recruitment solutions on a local and national scale.
- Attending and running client meetings including the delivery of presentations and proposals.
- Developing relationships with stakeholders at all levels; including CIO’s, IT Directors, Procurement Managers, HR Directors, etc.
- Working closely with HR and Procurement Managers to develop, deliver and review recruitment processes.
- Strong focus on delivering a high level of customer service along with an informed and honest recruitment experience.
- Mentoring junior consultants and undertaking one to one coaching.
Achievements:
- Delivered over £1.1M income over my 6 years as a billing Consultant.
- 4th highest billing Consultant in Reed, out of 2000 consultants worldwide, during 2012 with £380K billings and consistently been in the top 10 since 2011.
- Account Managed the Thames Water account, worth circa £1M to Reed, personally delivering over £250K revenue per annum within IT.
- Recently took over the Centrica account and have developed business opportunities across a range of staffing categories and locations through business development.
- Successfully negotiated and renegotiated PSL awards for a number of SME businesses.
- Managed a book of up to 50 live contractors, at any one point in time, with a 4 week period value of £30K+.
Reed Technology is the specialist IT recruitment arm of the UK’s leading independent specialist recruitment firm.
Development of new business opportunities through cold calling prospective clients.
Candidate attraction through diverse channels such as Linkedin, Job-Boards and candidate networking.
Creation of candidate pipelines and market maps for specific clients.
Utilising market knowledge to understand client / candidate requirements to a high level.
Developing a deep understanding of the relevant technologies within the IT market place.