Job Description & Summary

A career in Human Resources, will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference at PwC by helping to fully leverage the skills and talents of all our people. You’ll focus on helping the local offices in driving the Firm’s people strategy, creating a unique people experience for each individual, and supporting our Firm wide values by working with the core competencies that measure and drive individual and Firm wide success in the marketplace.

It takes talented people to support the largest professional services organisation in the world. Our Recruiting team works to identify and attract talent for PwC. You’ll focus on engaging the most qualified candidates by building relationships with job seekers and candidates, while understanding the dynamic hiring needs of each business. Our team actively recruits for full time employees at all levels, from experienced to executive, as well as fixed term, contingent, and flexible talent and supports the internal movement process between roles.

As a Manager in the Consulting Recruitment team, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Data Management

• Report recruitment information & statistics to key internal clients, for the purpose of tracking cost, time & source of hire and to keep them informed of progress on recruitment
• Ensure that cost efficient options are explored for interviewing candidates

Customer

• Finalise and create job descriptions/profiles with Partners and Directors
• Develop and promote the PwC people value proposition within recruitment
• Keep up to date with any changes in business needs and change in market conditions
• Support firm-wide strategy to continuously increase diversity through improved recruitment practices across the region
• Build and maintain strong and sustainable business relationships and networks

Internal Process

• Source experienced candidates from multiple sources, manage and maximise talent pipelines liaising with PwC Recruitment teams in other locations to share information and minimise duplication of effort
• Interview and test candidates using the standard competency based recruitment model and employing psychometric testing within selection
• Manage the end to end recruitment process in line with Global PwC standards and metrics
• Collect data for recruitment reporting needs in a timely manner

Learning and Growth

• Support improvements in the HC Operating model, specifically the increased delivery of standardised services. Looks for areas of continuous improvement across the Recruitment & Global Mobility function
• Identify external trends in D&I, integrate into a recruitment strategy and recognise best practice which will increase diversity among the workforce
• Promote collaboration, trust and improvement between team members and across the People Team
• Work on specific projects related to HR initiatives as assigned

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Psychology or Business Management is an advantage
• Professional Human Resources certification or Recruitment qualifications is an advantage (i.e CIPD, Level A/B Psychometric Testing)

Language

• Fluency in spoken and written English, proficiency in Arabic is an advantage

Overall Experience

• 6+ years of recruitment experience
• Professional Services and / or Big 4 expertise and knowledge is essential
• Experience sourcing candidates within professional services experience, internationally as well as across the Middle East is essential
• Experience and proficiency in recruitment technology is essential

Specific Experience

• Prior work experience in a professional Services and/or Big 4 firm
• Knowledge and experience of the Middle East Region is an advantage

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience and expertise of selection techniques including competency based interviewing and designing and running assessment centres is essential
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong customer service orientation with ability to use patience and diplomacy to handle issues

Travel Requirements: Up to 20%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Yes
Government Clearance Required? No

Additional Requirements

• Big4 experience
• HR degree