Recruitment Director - Contracting & Services

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Location: Dubai, UAE Job Purpose Lead the recruitment strategy and delivery across contracting, construction, facilities management, fit-out and related service businesses. The role will oversee executive, professional, technical and high-volume recruitment while ensuring workforce requirements are delivered in line with project mobilisation schedules and business growth plans. Key Responsibilities • Develop and execute the recruitment strategy across all business units. • Partner with leadership, HR and operations to forecast manpower requirements. • Lead recruitment for executive, corporate, engineering, technical, operational and frontline positions. • Manage high-volume recruitment and overseas mobilisation campaigns. • Develop recruitment plans for new contracts, project awards and operational start-ups. • Build talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions. • Advise stakeholders on talent availability, salary levels and recruitment timelines. • Establish structured screening, interviewing, technical assessment and selection processes. • Manage recruitment agencies and overseas partners based on quality, compliance, cost and delivery. • Improve direct sourcing and reduce reliance on external agencies. • Lead and develop the recruitment team, setting clear targets and accountability. • Maintain recruitment dashboards covering vacancies, pipelines, offers and joining status. • Ensure compliance with UAE labour regulations, ethical recruitment standards and company policies. • Manage the recruitment budget and monitor cost per hire. • Strengthen employer branding and ensure a professional candidate experience. • Key Performance Indicators • Time to shortlist and time to fill • Project mobilisation against schedule • Offer acceptance and joining rates • Quality of hire and early retention • Direct sourcing percentage • Recruitment cost per hire • Hiring-manager satisfaction • Recruitment-team productivity Qualifications and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field. • CIPD, SHRM or an equivalent professional qualification is preferred. • Minimum 12–15 years of recruitment experience, including at least five years in a leadership role. • Strong UAE or GCC recruitment experience. • Proven experience within contracting, construction, facilities management, fit-out, MEP or related service sectors. • Demonstrated experience in professional recruitment, high-volume hiring and project mobilisation. • Strong knowledge of local and international recruitment markets. • Experience managing recruitment teams, agencies, budgets and applicant tracking systems. Core Competencies • Recruitment strategy and workforce planning • Project mobilisation and high-volume hiring • Executive and technical recruitment • Stakeholder and vendor management • Recruitment analytics and reporting • Commercial awareness and negotiation • Team leadership and development • Strong communication and decision-making • Fluency in English; Arabic is advantageous