Talent Recruitment Leader Job Vacancy at GE - General Electric

The GTR CoE Leader is responsible for the recruitment strategy and execution within Sub Saharan Africa. Specific responsibilities include the go-to-market strategy to attract talents, EVP development, and compliance across all GE businesses. He/she will help align to global recruitment standards, drive simplification and efficiency, provides leadership and coaching to the team and acts as a senior liaison between regional / global management, TR leaders and external stakeholders.

Countries Covered: Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, and 9

others with smaller volumes

Position Location: Any GE office in the Region, with a strong preference for Johannesburg, Lagos, Luanda or Nairobi

Travel: Up to 30% of the time (Leverage technology where possible)

Position: Talent Recruitment Leader

Essential Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Set the recruitment strategy for the region
• Provide guidance, operational standards and leadership to the Talent Recruitment Team
• Partner with business leaders or main stakeholders to define and understand recruitment/ hiring needs
• Align Talent Recruitment goals and objectives with business initiatives and priorities
• Lead, coach and develop Talent Recruitment Business Leaders and Consultants
• Responsible for the quarterly operational reporting and the ongoing collection of VOC from the business
• Represent Talent Recruitment at a senior management level for the region
• Drive the execution all HR and business related initiatives in accordance with GE timetables and requirements – including people and financial reviews and processes

Operational/Process

• Monitor service level agreements that cover key deliverables to clients; drive closure and delivery on current vacancies according to target cycle times and CoE metrics
• Oversee the education and coaching of Line & HR Managers on staffing process; developing in-house skill sets - interviewing skills, selection techniques etc.; ensuring all employees involved in selection have been trained
• Working with the global TR structure in defining, implementing and communicating staffing metrics—driving change in mindset
• Develop and execute an appropriate channel strategy for the local region maximizing the use of direct sourcing techniques; minimizing the reliance on third party agencies
• Identifying and managing movement of internal talent
• Recruiting for the future - improving the image of GE to be an 'Employer of Choice'
• Participate in Headcount and Strategic Workforce Planning activities to ensure GE has the appropriate information to deliver an annual strategy for delivering projected headcount numbers for the Region
• Set effective work mechanism to ensure the right Talent Recruitment resources are assigned to support the business recruitment needs
• Ensure GE recruitment suppliers are appropriately engaged with approved terms and efficient work practices

Measurements:

• Talent Recruitment Team development and turnover
• GE Opinion Survey results for TR Team
• Regional Leadership Team satisfaction with TR Team performance and feedback
• Management of recruitment cost and budget
• Productivity and efficiency of TR operation (e.g. TR ratio, span of control, layers)
• Achievement of and contribution to Global TR Metrics; including but not limited to:
  • # of hires
  • Cycle time
  • Agency usage
  • Quality of hire
  • Compliance

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience

• Extensive direct team management and leadership experience in a Recruitment role
• Previous management of significant in-house recruitment team or RPO solution and associated people responsibilities
• Proven experience in building recruitment team/function and driving process improvement and projects from inception to completion
• Deep understanding of and active involvement in recruitment practices from volume to executive hiring including proactive sourcing and talent management
• Metrics and reporting experience to track and assess performance and productivity the team

Attributes/Behaviours

• Change management skills – ability to drive change and implement process in an organization
• Communication skills – ability to manage outcomes through influencing and persuading others
• Organization skill - work under pressure and deliver multiple tasks against competing and tight deadlines
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and negotiation skills (must have fluent / business level English language skills)
• Advanced coaching and problem solving skills
• Ability to interpret and communicate policies related to employment and compensation practices
• Clear thinker and skilled problem solver
• Ability to manage a highly matrixed environment and dealing with ambiguity

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources or related discipline or equivalent experience
• Technical/Systems Knowledge
• Advanced knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools and their application for recruitment – e.g. Social Source, LinkedIn Talent Pipeline, Taleo, Kenexa
• Strong knowledge of social media and its application as a recruitment tool, specifically LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook
• Have excellent data processing and IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Qualifications:   

Desired Characteristics:

• Deep experience and knowledge of working in the region
• Experience in one or more of GE’s business sectors
• Additional language skills relevant to the region

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