Talent Acquisition & OD General Manager

Job description / Role

Objectives: Implement the organization’s recruitment, training and organizational development strategies so that job vacancies are quickly filled, new employees are smoothly integrated into the organization and the candidates selected best match the needs of the position and the business; and the skills and performance of employees meet the organization’s current and future needs.

Common Duties and Key Activities:
- Direct the organization’s recruitment activities in order to ensure that the best candidates are selected for each role and that the recruitment process is conducted efficiently, cost-effectively and in accordance with the organization’s policies and standards.
- Recruitment activities may include advertising, interviewing, testing, ranking and selecting candidates; checking references; negotiating employment offers; relocation; orientation/induction and introductory training.
- Liaise with functional or operational area managers to develop and implement local recruitment strategies (such as advertisements, starting salaries and other conditions of employment) that are appropriate for their business needs, but consistent with the organization’s overall human resource strategy.
- Evaluate external labor market conditions and internal employee turnover trends in order to recommend changes to the organization’s recruitment and reward strategies and adapt existing recruitment activities to changing market conditions.
- Select, and manage ongoing relationships with, external recruitment agencies to ensure the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.
- Lead, direct, evaluate and develop a team of recruitment professionals to ensure that the organization’s recruitment strategy is implemented effectively and within established budgets.
- Recruitment strategy complies with all relevant regulations, laws and employment standards, including equal employment opportunity, workplace diversity and affirmative action legislation.
- Design job descriptions and job profiles, manage and facilitate end-to-end recruitment and provide support to HR Director.
- To contribute to the strategic direction, Create and develop a consistently high performing Recruitment Division.
- Provide guidance to competency based, and behavioral interview techniques to team.
- Direct the organization’s training and development activities in order to ensure that training activities are conducted efficiently, cost-effectively, and in accordance with the organization’s policies and standards.
- Analyze and identify the training and development needs of the organization and its employees and develop an overall training plan to meet the current and planned human resource requirements of the organization.
- Develop, deliver, and evaluate training programs and curriculum so that the know-how, skills, and performance of employees meet the organization’s current and future requirements. Liaise with functional or operational area managers to develop and implement training, development, and succession plans that are appropriate for their business needs, but consistent with the organization’s overall training strategy.
- Select, and manage ongoing relationships with, external consultants and training providers to ensure that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.
- Keep up-to-date on developments and innovations in training and education in industry and government education sectors so that the organization’s training activities remain current and relevant.
- Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of training professionals to ensure that the organization’s training and development strategy is implemented effectively and within established budgets.

Common Responsibilities:
- Solutions Analysis: Analyzes specified problems and issues to find the best technical and/or professional solutions.
- Performance Management: Takes responsibility for implementing and coordinating performance management systems for a substantial department within the organization.
- Budgeting & Costing: Manages the development and/or delivery of budget plans for own department.
- Training development and delivery : Designs and develops training systems to make sure that employees in a business unit achieve their full performance potential, while delivering training programs for senior executives.
- Project Management: Manages and delivers required outcomes for a portfolio of major projects in order to support the overall project management strategy.
- Brand: Manages the development and/or delivery of a particular area, product or service within the larger brand strategy.
- Policy Development & Implementation: Develops procedures for area of expertise with guidance from senior colleagues, then monitors implementation of those procedures within the organization.
- Building Capability: Takes responsibility for implementing formal development frameworks for a substantial department, while informally coaching and mentoring others throughout the organization.
- Knowledge Management: Takes responsibility for developing and delivering a key element of the organization's knowledge management system.
- Client & Customer Management (Internal): Manage relationships with important internal customers and act as their business partner, while taking guidance from senior colleagues.
- Data Collection & Analysis: Analyzes key themes using data from a wide range of sources and identifies possible impacts on the business.
- Leadership and Direction: Develops and/or delivers a plan for a specific area of responsibility by managing others.
- Needs Assessment: Explores issues and/or needs to establish potential causes, related issues and barriers.
- Recommendations: Provides advice on designing new processes and systems to achieve professional standards and desired outcomes.

Job Context :
- Displays integrity - is sincere in own behavior and in dealings with others
- Takes a broad interest in the success and development of the company and the Recruitment function as a whole
- Ability to manage & develop best recruitment practice

Reporting to: HR Director

Requirements

- Bachelor's in Business Administration or HR, preferable Master Degree
- 6-9 years experience, (preferable 9 -12 years)

Specialist knowledge:
- Leadership
- Managerial
- Excellent negotiation
- Communication
- Training & Development
- Client relationship
- Experience with recruitment tracking systems such as Taleo, Success Factors, Snap Hire
- Job Evaluation, Hay Group, Mercer or TW

Soft Skills and Personality traits:
- Target driven
- Body language
- Reliability
- Patience

Language Fluency: English, Arabic
Current Location: Saudi Arabia

About the Company

The history of Al Jabr Group dates back to 1952 when the sons of Sheikh Hamad Mohammed Al Jabr began their journey into the world of commerce with the establishment of a small company trading in foodstuffs. In 1956, a branch was opened in Al-Khobar, which was their first international activity. The Group currently has the following business activities: Al Jabr Automobiles Sales and Services; Al Jabr Laundry and Dry Cleaning; Al Jabr Beverages; Al Jabr Electronics; Al Jabr Air Conditioning; Al Jabr Batteries; Al Jabr Garments; Al Jabr Insurance; and the Gulf Carton Factory. The holding group is an active practitioner of Corporate Social Responsibility and has committed millions of Saudi riyals to supporting various charity projects that benefit local society.