Job Description – Recruitment Manager
Job Title: Recruitment Manager
Department: Human Resources – Talent Acquisition
Reports To: HR Director / Head of Human Resources
Location: As Assigned
Job Summary
The Recruitment Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end talent acquisition function, ensuring the organization attracts, hires, and retains high-performing talent across all business functions. The role develops recruitment strategies, manages employer branding initiatives, oversees recruitment operations, ensures compliance with labor laws and company policies, and partners with business leaders to meet workforce planning objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Create annual recruitment plans based on workforce planning.
- Monitor labor market trends and recruitment best practices.
- Build proactive talent pipelines for critical business positions.
- Develop succession-focused recruitment initiatives.
Recruitment Operations
- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.
- Ensure all vacancies are filled within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Review and approve job requisitions.
- Ensure job descriptions remain current and accurate.
- Standardize recruitment processes across all business units.
- Improve candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
Candidate Assessment
- Develop structured interview methodologies.
- Oversee competency-based interviews.
- Coordinate assessment centers where applicable.
- Ensure fair and objective candidate evaluation.
- Support executive recruitment activities.
Employer Branding
- Strengthen the company's employer brand.
- Manage career fairs and recruitment campaigns.
- Develop relationships with universities and educational institutions.
- Build graduate and internship recruitment programs.
- Enhance social media recruitment presence.
Recruitment Technology
- Manage the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Optimize recruitment workflows through HR technology.
- Monitor recruitment analytics and dashboards.
- Improve automation within recruitment processes.
Team Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop the recruitment team.
- Set departmental KPIs.
- Conduct performance reviews.
- Develop recruiters' interviewing and sourcing capabilities.
Reporting & Analytics
- Prepare monthly recruitment reports.
- Analyze recruitment KPIs.
- Monitor recruitment budgets.
- Provide workforce analytics to senior management.
- Recommend continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
- Master's Degree is preferred.
- Professional certifications are preferred:
- SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP
- CIPD Level 5 or 7
- HRCI (PHR/SPHR)
- LinkedIn Recruiter Certification (Preferred)
Experience
- 8–10 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience.
- Minimum 3–5 years in a leadership role.
- Experience managing high-volume recruitment.
- Experience within logistics, supply chain, transportation, retail, manufacturing, or multinational organizations is highly preferred.
- Experience with executive search and international recruitment is an advantage.
