Senior Specialist Talent Acquisition (m/f/d)

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The Senior Specialist Talent Acquisition will lead end-to-end recruitment activities across the UAE and broader Middle East region, supporting Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC), Project Management, Commercial, and other operational functions. The role requires an experienced recruiter capable of sourcing highly specialized talent in a competitive market while partnering closely with hiring managers and HR stakeholders.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring strategies and workforce plans.
• Source and attract candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, talent mapping, and direct search.
• Recruit for EPC and technical.
• Conduct competency-based interviews and candidate assessments.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions.
• Drive employer branding initiatives and support recruitment marketing activities.
• Ensure compliance with UAE labor regulations and company recruitment policies.
• Monitor recruitment KPIs
• Collaborate with Hiring Managers, HR Operations, Global Mobility, Compensation Benefits, and HR Business Partners.

Show your expertise

• Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
• 5-8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience.
• Prior recruitment experience within:
• EPC
• Construction
• Engineering Consulting
• Semiconductor
• Industrial Manufacturing
• Infrastructure projects
• Strong experience sourcing passive candidates.
• Experience using ATS systems such as SmartRecruiters, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, or Taleo.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Strong writtten and communication skills in English and Arabic are mandatory.

Preferred Experience

• International recruitment across EMEA and APAC.
• Hiring for mega-projects and large-scale construction programs.
• Executive search and talent mapping experience.
• Experience working in a matrix global organization.

Success Measures

• Delivery of critical hires within agreed timelines.
• Strong hiring manager satisfaction scores.
• Diverse and high-quality candidate pipelines.
• Reduction of agency dependency through direct sourcing.
• Accurate recruitment reporting and workforce planning support.

Why This Role Fits Exyte

For an EPC organization such as Exyte in Abu Dhabi, the ideal TA professional should be more than a recruiter. They should act as a strategic talent partner capable of:

• Building talent pools before projects are awarded.
• Managing high-volume project mobilization while maintaining candidate quality.
• Supporting localization and diversity hiring initiatives.

This would position the role at aSenior Specialist / TA Partner level, bridging strategic workforce planning with hands-on recruitment execution.

Contact:

You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!

For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Vasiliki Mouli via E-Mail at vasiliki.mouli2@exyte.net.

Please provide your resume in English language, as your application will be reviewed by an international team.

Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.