Dilshad Chaudhary, Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager

Dilshad Chaudhary

Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager

Assystem

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Master's degree, Human resource
Experience
17 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 7 Months

Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager at Assystem
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since August 2022

 Hiring for a giga infrastructure development program with Royal Commission of Al Ula consisting of Transportation (Railway, Metro, Tramway, Roads, ) Utilities, Airport etc.
Roads and other utilities mega projects
 Representing a French Consortium of 3 companies- Assystem, Setec and Egis
 Managing multiple assignments of various mandates across the PgMP and PMCM organizations.
 Reviewing the manpower plan with Program Director and performing additions and deletions.
 Attending JV HR team meetings to discuss the progress and compile the reports.
 Attending management meetings on weekly basis and presenting the progress reports of recruitment.

Recruitment Manager at Financial Horizon Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • May 2018 to August 2022

 Full 360 degree Recruitment covering all specialisms at the leadership level.
 Assisting managing and maintain Nationalization for Clients
 Project Management for recruitment RPO’s and projects across the GCC
 Managing 3 direct Reports
 Overseeing the Talent Mapping Exercises to map the available potential talent in the region or globally.
 Attending strategic management meetings to enhance the business opportunities.
 Managing and coaching team on running talent mapping exercises for each mandate
 Ensuring the talent pipeline pool for each client
 Oversee weekly meetings to assess targets and KPI’s for the team.
 Ensuring consistency is maintained to the highest standards of service delivery to both clients and candidates alike
 Direct headhunting from Private and Government Entities within the Middle East and Globally
 Serving to Clients like Unilever-MENA, Bupa Arabia, Mednet Insurance, P&G, Binzagr, Nahdi Pharmacy, Nada dairy etc

Lead Talent Acquisition at Bupa Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • August 2012 to March 2018

• Managing all recruitment activities- National & International related to the middle & senior level positions.
• Participating in annual recruitment plan based on manpower plan and business needs.
• Provide expertise and advice to business managers and new recruiters.
• Interviewing candidates thoroughly and prepare complete candidate assessment report before recommending them to business units.
• Running assessment centers for the senior candidates based on the customized exercises for various departments.
• Head hunting for senior managerial roles through personal networking, references and social media.
• Negotiate and communicate the job offer with candidates.
• Develop and manage overseas agencies, executive search partners and non-profit agencies to hire Saudi/Non-Saudi candidates.
• Ensuring the full mobilization process for local and overseas candidates.

HR Supervisor-Recruitment at Sinopec International Petroleum Services, Al Khobar
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • December 2010 to July 2012

• Handling full cycle of recruitment which includes but not limited to:
• Sourcing CVs through different channels like job portals and my personal network in/out kingdom.
• Headhunting potential employees through LinkedIn and other references.
• Discussing the open positions with line managers/dept heads and helping them to prepare the proper job description and specification.
• Interviewing candidates and assessing their suitability for the job and then passing him over to department head for technical interview.
• Issuing and negotiating on offer and trying to provide full knowledge about the living cost, environment and other factors for new employees in the kingdom.
• Identifying the new agents in the targeting countries of recruitment. Negotiate with them on their terms and conditions and then finalize the agreement.
• Identifying the training needs of the employees and arranging need specific programs for their development.
• Planning and organizing talent hunt events in order to increase the Saudization rate in the company.
• Personally helping new employees in finding their accommodation in order to let them settled well.
• Participating in Saudization program and employee relations activities.

Recruitment Specialist at Al Othman Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • October 2008 to October 2010

• Discuss with various Department Heads on a regular basis for the open requisitions to ensure the targets are met in specified deadline.
• Manage the recruitment and selection process to include sourcing, interviewing, advertising and to liaise with recruitment agencies overseas.
• Visiting countries and managing bulk overseas recruitment.
• Negotiating the salary with the selected candidates as per the company salary structure & extend the offers to successful Candidates.
• Follow up with the candidates/ agencies to ensure that candidates start on the specified start date and advising for the right actions towards the candidate's visa and other required documents.
• Issuing tickets and arranging airport pick up and accommodation for new arrivals.
• Keeping update on used unused visas for all the countries.
• Coordinating with Administration for visa matters.
• Identifying new agencies and negotiating on terms and conditions.
• Preparing activity and status reports and present it to the Sr. Management.
• Networking with the candidates and generating references.
• Provide training in CV sourcing to peers and provide guidance where required.
• Manage the internal Employee Referral programs and Database
• Monitor progress and implement improvements to increase effectiveness.
• Conducting Exit Interviews, Performance Appraisal and Career development activities.

HR Coordinator & Associate Researcher at Global HRD Center
  • India - Delhi
  • June 2006 to July 2008

Responsible for end to end recruitment.
Handling a team of 4 Recruitment Executives
Handling recruitment (IT & Non-IT) for clients based across various locations in India and abroad.
Interacting with the client to understand their requirements in terms of candidate's skills set, work experience, salary range, notice period etc.
Sourcing the candidates for different requirements from database, job portals, references and head hunting.
Following a well defined process for short listing and scrutinizing the resumes, identifying prospective candidates with required skills.
Prescreening the candidates to assess their presentation and communication skills
Coordinating closely with HR of Client Companies and candidates to make sure that the recruitment process takes place smoothly.
Most importantly to co-ordinate between the client and candidate to their utmost satisfaction.
Salary negotiation.
Conducting Reference Check, making report and sending it to the Client.
Involved in B-School ranking surveys right from the construction of a questionnaire to the publication in CSR.
Psychometric Assessment of various senior level profile by using different tests and tools
Responsible for developing different questionnaires for different kind of management surveys like Employees Satisfaction Surveys.
Taking care of Office Administration, Facilities and Operations.

Education

Master's degree, Human resource
  • at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
  • June 2006

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Specialties & Skills

Recruitment
Employer Branding
Talent Mapping
Talent Acquisition
Onboarding
Recruitmen yield ratio
Sourcing, Recruitment, Talent acquisition, Interview, Assessment center, Vendor management, Sourcing
Leadership hiring
mass recruitment
recruitment operations
negotiation
planning
Sourcing
Microsoft office
Infrastructure hiring
Construction hiring
Roads, Railways, Tramway, Airport, Metro

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

HRBP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2016
Certified Recruiter (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2008
Valid Until:
March 2009

Hobbies

  • Reading new trends in HR, Traveling, Exploring people.