Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos

• Partnered with senior leadership and department heads to ensure recruitment strategies aligned with the company's overall business goals and hiring forecasts.
• Effectively recruited technology teams for Group Technology, including Regional IT teams in AMR, Dubai, and other regional offices.
• Enhanced direct sourcing for technology positions to lower vendor costs.
• Worked closely with HR and Employee Experience teams to ensure a seamless onboarding process for new hires.
• Led a team of two direct reports and two dotted-line reports, providing coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to ensure alignment with recruitment goals and organizational objectives.
• Coordinated workload distribution and managed team capacity to ensure recruitment efforts, Talent Acquisition (TA) projects, and Talent Branding initiatives were efficient and aligned with business priorities.
• Developed and executed innovative branding initiatives such as online webinars, hackathons, campus events, and social media engagement to increase brand awareness and attract top talent, leading to a significant increase in high-quality applicants.
• Managed content creation for employer brand materials, including blog posts, success stories, and testimonials, showcasing DP World’s workplace culture and values.
• Led data-driven initiatives, utilizing analytics to assess the effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies, including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and source of hire.
• Regularly reported on the success of recruitment and branding efforts, providing key insights and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Implemented strategies to improve hiring efficiency, optimize costs, and enhance the candidate experience based on performance data and feedback.

Apr 2022 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• Developed strategies for sourcing and managing end-to-end recruitment processes to attract top talent.
• Employed various sourcing methods, including job boards, social media, and professional networks, resulting in a 30% increase in the candidate pool.
• Conducted initial screenings and assessments to evaluate candidates' technical skills, cultural fit, and career aspirations.
• Successfully filled IT and non-IT positions, contributing to a 50% growth in the technical, analytical, marketing, and sales teams.
• Managed campus recruitment and internship programs from presentations to offer releases, pre-boarding, and onboarding for campus hires.
• Supported global hiring efforts, closing open roles in the UAE, US, Europe, and Hong Kong.
• Developed and executed global employer branding strategies for technology development centers, including webinars, hackathons, blogs, and technology events.
• Handled employee relations, including conflict resolution and compliance with labor laws.
• Collaborated with leaders from other departments to understand hiring needs and propose effective solutions.
• Organized various employee engagement activities, resulting in a 30% increase in workforce retention. Conducted quarterly employee satisfaction surveys to gather feedback and address needs.
• Managed vendor enrollment, including onboarding vendors for sourcing support, preparing agreements, and handling payments.
• Provided detailed reporting and analysis, including dashboards, hiring reviews, headcount analysis, and budget calculations.

May 2021 – Apr 2022 · 11 mos

• Employee Engagement & Relations: Conducted one-on-one interactions with employees to ensure their well-being during the pandemic. Introduced “Fun Friday” activities across business verticals, organizing theme-based events.
• Established skill-based fun committees to lead engagement initiatives.
• Managed the pre-boarding process, supporting prospective employees to ensure accurate document uploads and information updates.
• Responsible for the release of offers and appointment letters across various business verticals.
• Managed the end-to-end orientation and onboarding process, successfully onboarding 91 new hires since January 2020.
• Initiated background verification (BGV) across business units, closing cases within the defined TAT.
• Implemented candidate engagement initiatives such as informal connects with hiring managers, brown bag sessions, breakfast meet-ups, sending welcome letters to offered candidates’ families, and welcome emails to new hires.
• Conducted extensive surveys for new hires and existing employees.
• Managed payroll queries, salary issues, tax queries, Provident Fund (PF), and Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) matters.
• Regularly shared dashboards, hiring reviews, and recruiting reports.
• Designed and implemented a 30-60-90 day program for new hires.
• Led campus recruitment efforts, including offer releases, pre-boarding, and virtual onboarding.