Talent Acquisition Manager - Malaysia

Company Name:

Career Builders Consulting

Career Builders is a team of seasoned recruiters with solid industry and functional experience. Career Builders is dedicated in placing candidates into positions that matches their skills and personality with the companies which can offer long-term career growth and success.
We believe in "Building Careers. Enabling A Purpose Driven Life"
 OUR services:

We offer HR Services in:
• Strategic and Operational Human Resources Consulting.
• executive Search & Recruitment.
• Payroll Processing.
• Career Planning.
• Training.
Our Client, is a  well established home grown IT MNC which undertakes Green IT projects globally with the primary intention of providing quality and practical solutions that are customer focused. Since its establishment in 1996, they have assisted 300 enterprise-level customers across various industries worldwide to manage their strategic IT infrastructure and application needs. Today, they have their presence in more than 11 locations across the Asia Pacific and Europe and enjoy international recognition and certifications for their Green IT.
They are realizing their vision, “To be a sustainable international ICT company providing high-value premium services and solutions”, while upholding their core values of  Integrity, Sustainability and Leadership.
 “Think Big”, “Think Global” and “Challenge the Norm” is how their employees live and work in every situation, and it has led our client to its current successes. To continue its success path it is identifying people with the same mindset, to nurture its next level of business leaders in spearheading its SBUs. Hence, we are looking for a professional International Talent Acquisition manager, who will manage their strategy and operational leadership in the Talent Acquisition area. With its turnover experiencing double digit growth and enjoying its leadership position in its marketplace, the individual will be a key contributor towards the corporate performance.
 The organization is a firm believer in maximizing its human assets through a lifelong learning and continuous improvement process.
Location: Glenmarie.
Reporting to: CEO/ Director of Outsourcing
Salary Range: Above RM10,000 per month plus benefits
Staff Strength: 300
Key Role
Responsible for developing appropriate talent acquisition and on-boarding strategies,  management of the end-to-end talent acquisition process to deliver agreed targets. For each role within assigned business areas, you will ensure that the right candidate is recruited, at the right time, at the right price. Partnering with the business, the role holder will provide both consultative and transactional talent acquisition support to deliver a comprehensive and value added service, covering the all employed worker (internal and external) local and cross border hires and transfers, ensuring all talent acquisition activity is aligned to and effectively communicates the employer brand.
 
Targets, budgets & governance

Guide the business on talent acquisition planning (first principles)
Agree and deliver direct sourcing and cost saving targets
Deliver the budgeted resource plans for roles within assigned business areas
Ensure compliance with relevant operational and people risk controls, and employment legislation
Ensure the new hires on-boarding KPIs such as retention rates (within first year of employment), assimilation of corporate culture, time to productivity and availability of all workspace tools and equipment.  
Escalate any issues and risks, as appropriate so that they can be appropriately tracked and managed

Needs Definition

Translate business objectives into talent acquisition plans and strategies, closely aligning them to the broader talent acquisition and talent development agenda
Conduct structured business needs discussions with hiring managers before candidate search commences, identifying the key role and candidate requirements, and agreeing the sourcing and selection strategy, SLA and respective roles and accountabilities, updating the job Requisition accordingly
Agree sourcing and administration needs with Talent Acquisition Coordinators

Provide a full consultative service to line managers with regards to the Talent acquisition industry and market trends
 
Sourcing

Design and deliver innovative sourcing strategies and solutions to meet business growth needs and generate diverse pools of applicants whilst closely controlling cost bases
Proactively search for, identify, network with and directly contact active and passive job seekers, both internally and externally, for hard-to-hire, evergreen and specific vacancies, sourcing the very best candidates using a variety of channels that are aligned to and effectively communicate the employer brand including:
Conducting pure research and name generation activities
Online advertising (careers website, external job board postings) and automated electronic candidate searches
Database mining, using social networking sites etc. Contacting potential candidates who have posted their information on the internet, consistently generating leads from applicants over the phone or face to face and Alumni
Searching in-house databases (talent lists, CV database), creating hot lists, keeping high quality declined candidates warm and on ‘potential prospect’ lists
Networking at professional and trade events,careers fairs, and partnering with relevant  Government Agencies
Engaging and managing external PSL recruitment agencies, where required
Develop multi-hire sourcing approaches and work in partnership with colleagues across the network to tap in to overseas sourcing channels and co-ordinate global campaigns
Participate in intern and graduate recruitment events and activities (e.g. careers fairs), as required. Refer any direct hire applicants who would have strong potential for a program management role

Employer brand and Employer Value Proposition

Ensure the employer brand is fully leveraged, and embedded in talent acquisition touch points (including candidate and vendor interactions), ensuring full understanding and alignment by Hiring Managers and HRRMs to deliver consistency of message and optimal candidate experience

Deliver full compliance to employer brand governance process
 Relationship Management

Pathological and infectious collaboration with colleagues, candidates, customers and suppliers, building sustainable relationships, setting and managing expectations clearly, identifying and resolving the root cause of any issues and escalating as required
Deliver a high degree of sponsorship, engagement and buy-in/understanding between the business and Talent Acquisition, increasing awareness of Talent Acquisition’s total service offering and hiring managers’ responsibilities, ensuring that credibility is earned quickly and the role holder is sought out for advice and engaged at the outset of all recruitment, optimizing frontline delivery.
Work collaboratively and share knowledge with Talent Acquisition professionals in other countries

 Key Requirements:

Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree/ Professional Degree, any field.
In-depth experience of in house recruitment from mid to CXO level.
Experience in an international professional IT services environment
Proven experience in working in a complex matrix, with a broad base of cultures, dealing with demanding and fast-paced client groups
Demonstrable knowledge of  IT / outsourcing divisions
At least 7 - 10  year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
Preferably Senior Managers specializing in Human Resources.

 If you feel that you are the right candidate for this opportunity, please forward your CV in Microsoft Word format file with your recent photograph and current compensation. If you would like to discuss further, please call me at H/P: 012 268 6743 or email to Mr. Mano Dhanaraj, mano@careerbuilders.com.my