Talent Acquisition Manager (UAE Nationals)

About the role

The Talent Acquisition Manager will lead the end‑to‑end recruitment function for a real‑estate development organisation in Sharjah, ensuring timely attraction, assessment and hiring of high‑quality talent across corporate, commercial, technical and real‑estate functions. The role partners closely with business leaders and the Human Capital team to translate workforce requirements into effective recruitment strategies and enhance the overall candidate experience.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full recruitment lifecycle from workforce planning and sourcing to selection, offer management and onboarding coordination.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using direct sourcing, professional networks, recruitment platforms, employee referrals and specialist partners.
• Build and maintain pipelines for critical, specialist and leadership positions, including senior management and executive searches.
• Drive Emiratisation initiatives with a focus on attracting and developing UAE National talent.
• Establish structured screening, interviewing and assessment methodologies to improve hiring quality and consistency.
• Monitor recruitment metrics (time‑to‑hire, offer acceptance, source effectiveness, cost) and provide regular dashboards to senior leadership.
• Manage relationships and performance of external recruitment agencies and talent acquisition partners.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management or related field; Master’s degree or professional HR qualification is a plus.
• Minimum 10 years progressive talent acquisition experience, preferably in a large, diversified organisation within real‑estate, construction or engineering.
• Proven experience in UAE National/Emiratisation recruitment and talent pipeline development.
• Strong knowledge of the UAE talent market, sourcing channels and recruitment practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills; fluency in Arabic and English.

Required skills

• Talent Mapping
• Direct Sourcing
• ATS/HRMS platforms
• Recruitment Dashboards
• Talent Analytics
• Data Analytics
• Assessment techniques
• Technology Automation