Talent Acquisition Manager

Black & Grey HR is hiring for a leading construction and contracting company in the UAE that delivers large-scale commercial residential and infrastructure projects. We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and execute end-to-end recruitment strategies across corporate technical engineering project management and site-based functions. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in the UAE construction talent market workforce planning employer branding stakeholder management and building high-performing teams to support the organizations continued growth and project expansion.

- Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for all positions across the organization.

- Develop and implement talent acquisition strategies aligned with business growth plans and project requirements.

- Partner closely with business leaders department heads and project teams to understand hiring needs and workforce forecasts.

- Manage recruitment for technical and non-technical roles including engineering project management commercial HSE procurement and site operations.

- Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.

- Develop sourcing strategies through job portals social media professional networks referrals and recruitment agencies.

- Ensure timely closure of vacancies while maintaining quality-of-hire standards.

- Drive employer branding initiatives to strengthen the companys market presence and attractiveness as an employer.

- Monitor recruitment metrics KPIs and market trends to improve hiring effectiveness.

- Manage relationships with recruitment agencies universities and industry associations.

- Ensure compliance with UAE labour laws and company recruitment policies.

- Lead mentor and develop the recruitment team to achieve hiring objectives.

- Support workforce planning succession planning and talent management initiatives.

Requirements

- Bachelors degree in human resources Business Administration or a related field.

- 1215 years of overall recruitment and talent acquisition experience.

- Minimum 8 years of talent acquisition experience within construction or contracting companies in the UAE/GCC.

- Strong experience recruiting for engineering project management commercial and site-based roles.

- Proven track record of managing high-volume recruitment and workforce planning activities.

- Familiar with UAE construction industry and talent market.

- Experience with ATS platforms recruitment analytics and modern sourcing methodologies.

- Excellent stakeholder management negotiation and communication skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced project-driven environment.

- Must be currently based in the UAE and available for face-to-face interviews.

Benefits