Talent Acquisition Team Leader

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Team Leader based in Egypt to drive recruitment for large‑scale construction projects across international markets. The role will support manpower needs for projects in Qatar, KSA, Iraq, Rwanda, Algeria and other locations, focusing on technical, engineering and project‑based positions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end recruitment for construction and contracting projects in multiple countries.
• Manage hiring for engineering, technical, project management, commercial, HSE, QA/QC, planning, procurement, logistics and site‑based roles.
• Handle bulk hiring and project‑based manpower mobilization.
• Collaborate with project directors, construction managers, department heads and HR teams to define manpower needs.
• Supervise and guide a recruitment team to meet hiring targets.
• Develop sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, agencies, databases and direct headhunting.
• Screen, interview, shortlist and recommend candidates.
• Maintain talent pipelines for recurring construction roles.
• Prepare recruitment status reports, trackers, dashboards and manpower updates.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes, documentation and mobilization requirements.
• Support offer negotiation, salary benchmarking, candidate engagement and joining coordination.
• Monitor recruitment KPIs such as time‑to‑fill, quality of hire and offer acceptance.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of recruitment experience, with strong exposure to construction, contracting, infrastructure or EPC sectors.
• Proven experience hiring for construction projects outside Egypt, preferably in GCC or Africa.
• Demonstrated ability in bulk hiring and technical recruitment.
• Experience leading or supervising a recruitment team.
• Strong knowledge of construction job categories, site manpower structures and project mobilization.

Required skills