Manager - Talent Acquisition Emiratisation - UAE National Only
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About the Role
Mashreq seeks a Manager for Talent Acquisition Emiratisation to lead and drive the organization's Emiratization TA strategy. The role involves workforce planning, graduate hiring, internships, career engagement, and strategic partnerships to meet nationalization targets.
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Responsibilities
- Support lead and drive the organization’s Emiratization TA Strategy
- Partner with business leaders to identify workforce needs for UAE Nationals
- Design and execute targeted sourcing strategies to attract UAE Nationals
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of Emirati candidates
- Establish relationships with universities, government entities, and talent development programs
- Design, launch, and manage structured graduate development programs for UAE Nationals
- Create and manage internship and trainee programs for UAE National students
- Lead participation in career fairs, university events, and national career initiatives
- Track and report Emiratization KPIs, including hiring, retention, and development metrics
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- 6 8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with strong exposure to Emiratisation initiatives
- Proven experience in managing graduate programs, internships, and workforce planning
- Experience working with UAE government entities and academic institutions preferred
- Proven track record of program/project management
- Strong knowledge of Emiratization policies and UAE labor market dynamics
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
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Job Purpose
- Support lead and drive the organization’s Emiratization TA Strategy by designing and executing initiatives that attract, develop, and retain UAE National talent.
- Focus on Emiratisation workforce planning, graduate hiring, internships, career engagement, and strategic partnerships to meet nationalization targets.
Key Result Areas
- Support develop and implement the organization’s Emiratization TA Strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with business leaders and PABP’S to identify current and future workforce needs for UAE Nationals.
- Create and manage workforce plans to ensure Emiratization targets are achieved across all business units.
- Monitor and report Emiratization metrics, progress, and compliance with UAE regulations.
- Design and execute targeted sourcing strategies to attract UAE Nationals across entry, mid, and senior levels.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of Emirati candidates through proactive market mapping and engagement.
- Establish relationships with universities, government entities, and talent development programs.
- Work with the talent develop team to design, launch, and manage structured graduate development programs for UAE Nationals.
- Build relationships and deep partnerships with select target Universities.
- Identify leading global Universities where Emirati students study abroad and develop partnerships.
- Create and manage internship and trainee programs for UAE National students.
- Partner with academic institutions to offer meaningful work experience opportunities.
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- 6 8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with strong exposure to Emiratisation initiatives.
- Proven experience in managing graduate programs, internships, and workforce planning.
- Experience working with UAE government entities and academic institutions is preferred.
- A proven track record of program/ project management.
- Strong knowledge of Emiratization policies and UAE labor market dynamics.
- Workforce planning and strategic talent management.
- Program management (graduate programs, internships, early careers).
- Employer branding and campus recruitment expertise.
- Data driven decision making and reporting.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
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