About This Role
This role involves leading and strengthening the recruitment function by planning and executing effective recruitment strategies and managing the end-to-end recruitment process. The position is ideal for an experienced and hands-on professional ready to lead a recruitment team.
Responsibilities
- Lead recruitment planning and manpower planning based on the Group's business and operational requirements
- Work closely with HODs to understand current and future manpower needs and translate them into clear recruitment requirements
- Review and ensure Job Descriptions, job requirements, and competency expectations are clearly defined before recruitment begins
- Develop and execute effective recruitment strategies for executive, professional, managerial, and volume hiring
- Source candidates through multiple recruitment platforms and channels, including job portals, LinkedIn, recruitment networks, social media, and other relevant channels
- Build and maintain a strong and active talent pipeline for current and future hiring needs
- Establish and maintain relationships with universities, colleges, polytechnics, professional institutions, and other talent sources to strengthen the Company's talent pool
- Lead campus recruitment, career fairs, internship recruitment, and other talent attraction initiatives where appropriate
- Conduct structured interviews and assess candidates based on experience, technical competency, behavioral competency, attitude, and suitability for the role
- Work closely with hiring managers to ensure recruitment decisions are based on objective assessment rather than recruitment urgency alone
- Monitor recruitment progress, manpower requirements, time-to-fill, and recruitment effectiveness
- Analyze recruitment trends and hiring challenges and recommend appropriate sourcing or recruitment strategies
- Strengthen the Company's employer branding and talent attraction initiatives
- Ensure proper recruitment documentation, approval processes, and pre-employment checks are completed
- Lead, coach, and develop the recruitment team to improve recruitment effectiveness and hiring quality
Requirements
- Degree/Diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5
-8 years of relevant recruitment experience, with strong hands-on exposure in end-to-end recruitment
- Proven experience in manpower planning and recruitment planning
- Strong knowledge and practical experience using multiple recruitment platforms, sourcing channels, and talent acquisition methods
- Proven ability to build talent pipelines and external talent networks
- Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills, with the ability to identify the right person for the right role
- Good stakeholder management skills and confidence in working with HODs and senior management
- Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Able to manage multiple vacancies and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive, resourceful, and commercially minded, with strong judgment in recruitment decisions
Nice to have:
- Experience engaging with universities, colleges, professional institutions, and other talent sources
- Experience in leading or supervising a recruitment team
