Talent Acquisition Manager

Talent Acquisition Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

About the Opportunity

A leading engineering and infrastructure organization is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment operations across large-scale oil and gas construction and civil infrastructure projects in the UAE.

This role will be responsible for driving end-to-end recruitment strategies, managing high-volume hiring activities and leading recruitment teams to support major project delivery requirements across technical, engineering and operational functions.

The successful candidate will bring strong leadership capability, experience in large-scale workforce mobilization and a proven background within oil and gas construction or infrastructure environments.

• Lead and manage full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition activities across multiple business units and projects
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to support large-scale workforce requirements
• Manage recruitment teams and oversee daily talent acquisition operations
• Coordinate white collar and blue collar recruitment campaigns across technical and operational disciplines
• Support workforce planning, manpower forecasting and hiring pipeline management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, hiring managers and external recruitment partners
• Monitor recruitment KPIs, reporting metrics and hiring performance
• Ensure recruitment activities align with business timelines, operational requirements and compliance standards
• Support international and regional recruitment campaigns as required
• Contribute to process improvements, employer branding and talent attraction initiatives

• Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline preferred
• Minimum 15 years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience
• Minimum 5 years of recent experience in a managerial or team leadership capacity within a large organization
• Mandatory experience within Oil and Gas Construction and Civil Infrastructure industries
• Experience supporting major engineering, construction or industrial projects
• Exposure to Water Treatment, Power, Tunneling or Railway Infrastructure projects would be advantageous
• GCC recruitment market experience is preferred
• Strong experience managing high-volume recruitment and workforce mobilization campaigns
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to work effectively within fast-paced and project-driven environments

Candidate Submission Requirements

Applicants are requested to include the below information within their CV or application submission:

• Current Employer and Industry
• Total Years of Experience at Team Leader or Managerial Level
• Current Team Size Managed
• Number of Employees Hired during the Last 6 Months and 12 Months
• White Collar
• Blue Collar
• Highest Number of Employees Successfully Hired for Any Specific Project or Company
• White Collar
• Blue Collar
• Key Expertise or Core Strength within Recruitment
• Experience managing or participating in mass recruitment campaigns for blue collar workforce, including brief project details