Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

Company Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across a diverse range of corporate, commercial, technical, and operational positions.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce requirements and translate business needs into effective talent acquisition strategies.
• Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, direct search, LinkedIn, recruitment platforms, employee referrals, agencies, and other channels.
• Drive high-volume recruitment efficiently while maintaining quality of hire and a positive candidate experience.
• Manage candidate screening, interviews, assessments, selection, offer management, and pre-employment requirements.
• Build strong relationships with candidates and ensure a professional and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Lead and continuously improve the new-joiner onboarding experience, ensuring employees are effectively integrated into the organization.
• Support and strengthen employer branding initiatives to position Mai Dubai as an employer of choice.
• Build talent pools for critical and hard-to-fill positions and maintain an active pipeline of potential candidates.
• Monitor and report on key Talent Acquisition KPIs, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, source effectiveness, recruitment funnel conversion, offer acceptance, and quality of hire.
• Develop recruitment dashboards and use data and market insights to identify trends, improve recruitment effectiveness, and support workforce decisions.
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies and external talent partners, ensuring quality, cost effectiveness, and service delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 5–7 years of progressive Talent Acquisition / Recruitment experience, ideally within FMCG, manufacturing, retail, or another high-volume environment.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Strong sourcing and headhunting capability, with demonstrated experience in identifying and attracting passive talent.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to deliver recruitment solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment metrics, talent pipelines, and data-driven recruitment practices.
• Hands-on experience with ATS / HR systems; SAP SuccessFactors is preferred.
• Strong communication, influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organized, commercially minded, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive mindset with a strong focus on quality of hire, candidate experience, and delivery.