Talent Acquisition Manager

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Talent Acquisition Professional with 12–15 years of end-to-end recruitment expertise, including substantial exposure to global hiring. The ideal candidate will drive talent strategy, manage senior-level mandates, and partner with leadership teams across regions to build high-performing, diverse teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the full recruitment lifecycle for mid–senior and leadership roles across functions and geographies.
• Drive global hiring initiatives, managing recruitment for international markets and collaborating with regional stakeholders.
• Partner with business heads and HR leadership to understand workforce plans and define hiring strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Build robust global and domestic talent pipelines for critical, niche, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Conduct detailed screening, competency-based interviews, and candidate assessments.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across countries, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Oversee offer negotiation, closure, and pre-onboarding engagement to ensure high candidate conversion.
• Analyze hiring metrics, generate dashboards, and implement process improvements to enhance quality and turnaround time.
• Mentor and guide junior recruiters to enhance capability, productivity, and sourcing efficiency.
• Lead employer branding initiatives to strengthen the organization's global market presence.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Proven experience in recruitment across Africa is mandatory, experience in other geographies will be an added adaptation.
• Strong expertise in headhunting, market mapping, strategic sourcing, and talent intelligence.
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to influence senior leadership across borders.
• Strong understanding of international hiring practices, compensation frameworks, and compliance norms.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, multicultural environments with high ownership and accountability.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 12–15 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, with demonstrated success in global and senior-level hiring, preferably within the Infrastructure and Manufacturing sector.