etihad Looking for SM Talent Acquisition Strategy at Abu Dhabi Full Time

Synopsis

The Etihad Talent Acquisition Strategy Lead will design and develop Talent Acquisition, practices and programs across the end-to-end Talent acquisition lifecycle (attract to onboard). In addition, the position will enable Etihad to articulate and activate an employee value proposition that allows our people and the external Talent market to choose well.
The position requires a thought leader to be bold and disruptive in the design of Etihad next-generation Talent Acquisition and to competitively place Etihad as a destination airline for the best Talent.

Accountabilities

• Anticipate and plan for long-term talent needs in hyper-competitive talent marketplaces and labour shortages
• Design, activate and monitor ROI for an Etihad Employer Brand proposition, supporting employee value proposition pillars and the related employer brand imagery and tools
• Develop employee and persona centric Talent strategies to target internal and external Talent pipelines for strategy critical positions and the broader organisation
• Create positive experiences for managers and candidates through developing user-centric experiences in critical moments that matter within the Talent Acquisition Lifecyle that differentiate Etihad in the Talent market and go beyond transactional activities for new hires,
• identify challenges and design/deploy solutions to empower the Talent Acquisition delivery team and Managers to gain access to the right internal and external Talent pools to ensure Etihad has the right candidates in the right place at the right time
• Collaborate with HR Business Partnering and other HR teams to effectively deploy and support new Talent acquisition practices to Etihad people leaders
• Work with the DE&I Lead to increase diverse talent pipelines and enable a debiased hiring processes
• Manage all senior leader (SM1) and above Talent Acquisition activity, including the management of third-party consultants for Executive grade recruitment

Education & Experience

• Minimum 10+ years of related work experience
• Experience working in a people-first/centric organisation and customer experience orientated business model
• Experience in a multinational company designing and implementing integrated Talent Acquisition practices at an enterprise in response to complex business strategy and hyper competitive Talent markets
• Experience in the development of Talent solutions that support organisational culture, business strategy and Talent management practices
• Experience working with senior executives on complex senior leadership hiring
• Experience in developing, analysing and providing trends and insights in Talent Acquisition
• Postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field
• Post graduate qualifications or relevant certification in the Talent Acquisition practice/field

About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. Etihad is recognised as one of the world’s leading airlines in response to COVID-19 and was the first airline in the world to fully vaccinate its crew on board.
Etihad sees tackling the climate crisis as the most important issue of our time, and through strategic partnerships with major global aviation brands and OEMs, Etihad is relentless in its pursuit of industry decarbonisation.
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