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Maureen Waithera, Talent Acquisition Executive Lead

Maureen Waithera

Talent Acquisition Executive Lead·Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)

United Arab Emirates

Higher diploma, People Management - CIPD 5

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 1 months

Talent Acquisition Executive Lead

March 2023 - January 2026

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

March 2023 - January 2026

Led senior and niche hiring across 7 corporate functions for one of the UAEs largest industrial organisations,
maintaining full delivery with a two-person team.
• Delivered 70-80 annual hires across Digital Transformation, Strategy, Finance, Supply Chain, ESG, Innovation,
and Marketing - covering early-career through VP level.
• Built a headhunting-led model for niche and senior roles, reducing agency reliance and measurably improving
candidate quality and time-to-hire.
• Served as sole senior point of contact for EGA Directors and VPs - maintained alignment between business
capability gaps, workforce planning, and live hiring pipelines.
• Delivered 35 Graduate Trainee hires in under three months as part of EGAs national Emiratization and gender
diversity targets, managing full-cycle pipeline, assessment centres, and business coordination.
• Led the HireVue platform implementation as core TA representative - overseeing pilot testing, process design, and
cross-functional communication.
• Managed the full hiring lifecycle end-to-end: requisitions, talent mapping, structured assessments, panel
coordination, offer management, documentation, and pre-boarding.
• Partnered with Rewards, Tax, and Legal to design new employment contract frameworks for EGAs international
entities and recruited for associated roles.
• Awarded Outstanding Contributor (2023 and 2024) - two consecutive years - for delivery excellence, stakeholder partnership, and TA impact.
Company industry:
Mining & Quarrying
Job role:
Manufacturing

Talent Acquisition Lead - Middle East & Latin America

September 2021 - August 2022

Swvl (NASDAQ-listed)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2021 - August 2022

Built and led cross-regional hiring at scale during Swvls NASDAQ-listing and hyper-growth phase across MENA and
LATAM.
• Closed 60+ roles across the Middle East and Latin America within 8 months - covering Growth, Marketing, Product,
Operations, Finance, Legal, and HR.
• Negotiated and closed 135+ offers with an 80% acceptance rate - reflecting strong candidate management and
commercial offer design.
• Reduced average time-to-hire from 3 months to 4 weeks by redesigning screening, assessment, and decision-making
workflows.
• Cut external hiring spend by 40% from a baseline of ~USD 500K/quarter by transitioning to a targeted direct
sourcing model.
• Selected by the Chief of Staff to lead LATAM recruitment and co-develop the regional TA roadmap with the
LATAM Head of HR.
Company industry:
IT Services

Recruiter - EMEA

May 2021 - July 2021

Nas Daily

Dubai, United Arab Emirates •Remote

May 2021 - July 2021

• Executed end-to-end recruitment for Growth Marketing, PPC, SEO, LXD, and Product roles during a rapid content
platform expansion.
• Designed and launched a graduate recruitment strategy targeting creative talent for early-career content, growth, and
digital education pipelines.
Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR Executive - Recruitment

November 2020 - May 2021

Bruce Clay MENA / INCUBETA

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2020 - May 2021

• Managed full-cycle recruitment for senior digital and creative roles including Social Media Director, Creative
Director, and PPC Manager.
• Built proactive talent pipelines using specialist media publications and marketing networks, securing high-quality
hires across digital and creative functions.
Company industry:
Advertising

Senior Recruitment Consultant

April 2016 - January 2019

Bayt.com

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I found this job using Bayt.com

April 2016 - January 2019

• Delivered executive and mid-senior recruitment across finance, technology, and corporate sectors for clients across
the Middle East.
• Designed and delivered training programmes on ATS usage, social media sourcing, job posting optimisation, and
video interviewing.
• Named Bayt Brand Ambassador (2018) for outstanding contributions to employer branding and client engagement.
Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Service Plus Executive

June 2014 - April 2016

The Address Dubai Marina

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2014 - April 2016

Delivered luxury guest relations in a 5-star property - foundation for stakeholder management and high-standard service
delivery.
Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Hospitality and Tourism

Personal Assistant to the CEO

March 2013 - April 2014

Recon Digital

Nairobi, Kenya

March 2013 - April 2014

A senior executive role providing administrative and managerial support to the CEO.

Responsibilities and Achievements
-Relieved the CEO of general administrative and management type functions.
-Maintained strict confidentiality with sensitive information, financial documents, records and personal matters.
-Communicated with board members and managed materials and details for quarterly board meetings.
-Trained new RECON employees.
-Managed the online reputation of the business while maintaining relationships with various stakeholders. With my assistance the RECON Digital social media pages grew in engagement and likes by up to 60%. Domestic Disturbance career day blues to 13, 442 likes on YouTube.
-Documented and defined the role as it developed in order to create a manual for the job for anyone who may have the role after me. I achieved this by creating a detailed executive assistant handbook that is still being used by the company to this day.
Company industry:
Video & Film Production
Job role:
Administration

Corporate Affairs Intern

August 2012 - February 2013

New Kenya Cooperative Creameries Ltd

Nairobi, Kenya

August 2012 - February 2013

Key Achievements
* Compiled and created content for the New KCC bulletin October - December issue.
* Created content for the upcoming New KCC website.
Responsibilities
* Handling the Customer Care line and helping create new strategies to help improve customer loyalty.
* Handling New KCC customer complaints and interact with consumers during New KCC events.
* Handling the New KCC Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm.
Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Management

Education

Avado UK

June 2026

June 2026

Higher diploma, People Management - CIPD 5

United Arab Emirates

Avado

March 2021

March 2021

Higher diploma, Human Resources Practices - CIPD 3

United Kingdom

Avado UK

January 2021

January 2021

Diploma, Human Resources

United Arab Emirates

Daystar University

May 2012

May 2012

Bachelor's degree, Communication

Kenya

GPA (point): 3.0 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.0 out of 4

Skills

Onboarding
Expert
Onboarding
Expert
Headhunting
Expert
Headhunting
Expert
Talent Management
Expert
Talent Management
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Consulting
Expert
Consulting
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Team Work
Expert
Team Work
Expert
Head hunting
Expert
Head hunting
Expert
recruiting
Expert
recruiting
Expert
talent acquisition
Expert
talent acquisition
Expert
Candidate screening
Expert
Candidate screening
Expert
Interviewing
Expert
Interviewing
Expert
Recruitment
Expert
Recruitment
Expert
EMPLOYER BRANDING
Intermediate
EMPLOYER BRANDING
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FULL CYCLE RECRUITMENT
Intermediate
FULL CYCLE RECRUITMENT
Intermediate
INNOVATION
Intermediate
INNOVATION
Intermediate
MARKETING
Intermediate
MARKETING
Intermediate
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
TALENT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
TALENT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
WORKFORCE PLANNING
Intermediate
WORKFORCE PLANNING
Intermediate
Business Development
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Customer Care
Expert
Customer Care
Expert
Personnel Recruiting
Expert
Personnel Recruiting
Expert

Languages

English

Native Speaker

Swahili

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
HR & Recruitment Analytics
Diversity & Inclusion for HR Professionals