Head of Talent Acquisition

Head of Talent Acquisition lead the talent acquisition strategy and execution. This critical role will be responsible for attracting, engaging, and hiring top-tier talent to support the bank's strategic growth and objectives. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a proven track record of building and managing high-performing talent acquisition teams, implementing innovative sourcing strategies, and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders.

As a forward-thinking and influential leader, the Head of Talent Acquisition integrates knowledge across multiple domains to make informed decisions and address complex challenges effectively.

Functional (job responsibilities)

Custodian of Recruitment process

• Talent Acquisition Strategy Development & Execution: Develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with the bank's overall business objectives. This includes defining employer branding initiatives, target candidate profiles, and talent pipelines for critical roles.
• Design and recommend employee value proposition to ensure consistency in employee and external stakeholder experience
• Oversee and deliver all employer brand initiatives and recruitment campaigns including hiring events and meetups across all divisions to drive candidate engagement and boost Bank employer brand
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and other key stakeholders across the bank. Understand their talent needs and provide consultative support throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop recruitment strategy. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board, digital and non-digital employment marketing, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, talent planning
• Compliance & Legal: Ensure all talent acquisition activities comply with relevant employment laws and regulations.
• Market Intelligence: Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor activities, and talent market dynamics to inform talent acquisition strategies and ensure the bank remains competitive in attracting top talent.

People Management

• Team Leadership & Management: Lead, mentor, and develop the talent acquisition team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring effective collaboration. Set clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance reviews.
• Managing workflow and internal and external overflow capacity within the Bank to achieve optimal deployment of internal resources and external resources.
• Building and managing a high performing Talent Acquisition team which benchmarks strongly in the

Sourcing

• Sourcing Strategy & Innovation: Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies to attract passive candidates and build diverse talent pools. Utilize a variety of channels, including social media, professional networking sites, industry events, and employee referrals.
• Accountable for sourcing for senior level hires, ensuring direct sourcing channels and the relevant preferred suppliers are used.
• Developing and leading initiatives to drive more diverse talent acquisition pools.
• Identifying ways to build the candidate experience as they go through the Talent Acquisition process
• Collaborate and develop with Top Universities on recruitment programs
• Embedding standardized selection tools to improve effectiveness of selection and minimize risks

Ensuring Talent Acquisition Target & Budget

• Accountability for meeting the budgeted recruitment targets - time, quality & price, providing strong leadership to ensure that the team delivers these targets in terms of service and quality, client and candidate satisfaction, financials and continuous improvement.
• Analyzes and reports on employment statistics, including cost per hire, source of hire, and diversity recruiting initiatives.

Jobholder Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within the banking or financial services industry.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful talent acquisition strategies.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of recruitment best practices and employment laws.
• Data-driven and analytical with the ability to track and report on key performance indicators.
• Strong understanding of the banking industry and its talent needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with executive search and talent pipelining.
• Professional certifications in HR or talent acquisition (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, CIPD).

Special Skills

• Creative and innovative thinking
• Headhunting skills
• Consultative skills
• Updated with Market intelligent and best practices.

What’s next?

• Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
• Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for an interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

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