Director - Talent Acquisition

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Director - Talent Acquisition

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience 10 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Human Resources / HR

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise talent acquisition strategy to support workforce growth, client expansion and long-term business objectives.

• Lead large-scale recruitment operations, ensuring the timely delivery of high-volume hiring requirements across customer service, sales, technical support and corporate functions.

• Own and deliver executive recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, offer acceptance rates, attrition within the first 90 days, recruiter productivity and hiring forecast accuracy.

• Drive workforce ramp-ups to support new client launches, business expansions and operational growth while maintaining agreed service-level commitments.

• Partner with Operations, Workforce Management, Finance and Business Leaders to align hiring plans with revenue targets and operational requirements.

• Establish talent acquisition dashboards and reporting frameworks, providing leadership with actionable insights on hiring performance, pipeline health and workforce trends.

• Build a scalable talent acquisition function capable of supporting annual hiring volumes while maintaining quality and efficiency standards.

• Lead employer branding, talent attraction and candidate experience initiatives to strengthen the organization's competitive position in the market.

• Drive recruitment technology, automation and process improvement initiatives to enhance hiring speed, candidate quality and recruiter effectiveness.

• Manage and develop a high-performing Talent Acquisition leadership team, fostering a culture of accountability, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

• Ensure achievement of key recruitment targets including workforce fulfilment, quality-of-hire, productivity, diversity goals and recruitment budget management.

• Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field.

• Master’s degree in human resource management, Business Administration or a related field preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years' progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role customer experience or high-volume hiring environment.

• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale recruitment functions supporting rapid business growth and workforce expansion.

• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships and influence workforce planning decisions at executive level.

• Strong experience in recruitment operations, workforce planning, employer branding, talent analytics, and recruitment technology.

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