Recruitment Manager - Research, IT & Medical Informatics

Job description / Role

The Recruitment Manager - Research, IT & Medical Informatics is responsible for leading and managing the talent acquisition efforts for Research, IT & Medical Informatics positions. Approximately 50% of the Recruitment Managers time is spent leading, managing, coaching and mentoring a team of Recruitment Specialists and Recruitment Coordinators. Approximately 50% of the time is spent doing talent acquisition project work to build the foundation and infrastructure for a best practices talent acquisition team. The Recruitment Manager works closely with senior management, hiring managers, candidates, vendors and other stakeholders to ensure a high level of service is provided, and the best available talent acquired.

- Plans, coordinates and directs operations within scope of responsibility to ensure departmental operations are executed successfully and planned results are obtained
- Manages and utilizes departmental resources to ensure that services are provided in a timely, efficient manner by effectively utilizing human, physical and financial resources so that budget, IT performance quality and safety targets are met
- Ensures the appropriate selection, orientation, training and performance evaluation of staff
- Oversees the development of Research, IT & Medical Informatics recruitment strategies
- Ensures relevant hiring managers obtain a full in-depth briefing of roles
- Oversees the sourcing of candidates via direct methods to reduce reliance on third party vendors
- Attends conferences and other networking events to maximize recruitment opportunities
- Ensures first round interviews are held to provide the hiring manages with a fully qualified short list
- Initiates appropriate assessment tools to test technical capabilities
- Ensures proper background screens, references and security checks are obtained
- Oversees the preparation and extension of offers after obtaining appropriate offer authorization
- Oversees proper candidate contract negotiations
- Ensures effective candidate care including appropriate and prompt feedback on application and interview results
- Helps manage workforce planning efforts for client groups
- Builds trusting, collaborative relationships with staff, hiring managers, peers, other disciplines, ancillary services, vendors and community leaders
- Partners with other Recruitment management on recruitment infrastructure-building efforts and plans to meet agreed objectives and targets. Includes strategy and structure development, recruitment policies and processes (e.g., process mapping, etc.), development of recruitment operations and systems, etc.
- Ensures that services are provided in accordance with international standards of care, policies, guidelines and protocols of Sidra and the State of Qatar
- Demonstrates and ensures an understanding, appreciation and respect for cultural differences and diversity in the workplace and creates an inclusive environment.
- Works closely with colleagues to create a strong team environment to support all recruitment efforts.
- Adheres to Sidras standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree
- 7+ years recruitment experience including IT, Research or Medical Informatics
- 2+ years recruitment managerial experience in a healthcare environment.
- International recruitment experience

Skills:
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and re-design recruitment strategies, systems and processes
- Demonstrated ability to use impartial judgment and retain and impart confidential information appropriately
- Effective business writing skills including the ability to produce advertisements, job descriptions and reports
- Demonstrated strong consultation and negotiation skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and make judgments involving the analysis of facts or situations
- Tact and diplomacy and strong work ethic when dealing with sensitive issues
- Demonstrated ability to provide a polite, caring and timely service to all hiring managers and candidates
- Proficiency in the use of Applicant Tracking Systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Fluency in written and spoken English

About the Company

Sidra Medical and Research Center will be an ultramodern, all-digital academic medical center which will set new standards in patient care for women and children in Qatar, the Gulf region and internationally.

It will encompass three essential missions:

World-Class Patient Care Medical Education Biomedical Research

Sidra will work closely with its academic partner Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) and Hamad Medical Corporation in regard to all three missions, raising the standard of health care throughout the country and providing valuable opportunities for research and learning. Sidra is part of a dynamic research and education environment in Qatar that includes leading international institutions, such as Georgetown University, as well as other newly established national research centers.