Manager - Talent Acquisition (Branch Banking) @ Bank Makramah

Job Summary

Role and Responsibilities:

• To lead and drive end-to-end recruitment strategy and execution for Branch Banking roles nationwide, including volume and batch hiring initiatives, ensuring timely acquisition of high-quality talent aligned with business growth and expansion plans.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for Branch Banking positions including Branch Managers, Operations Managers, Relationship Managers, CASA Sales, Credit Officers, Tellers, and other frontline roles.
• Manage large-scale, regional, and batch hiring drives to support branch expansion, new branch launches, and replacement planning.
• Plan and execute walk-in interviews, assessment days, and mass recruitment campaigns.
• Partner closely with Regional & Area Managers for workforce planning and hiring forecasts.
• Ensure achievement of hiring KPIs including TAT, quality of hire, and cost optimization.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of branch banking structures and KPIs (CASA growth, NTB acquisition, cross-sell targets, portfolio management).
• Assess candidates on banking product knowledge, regulatory requirements, operational risk awareness, and sales capabilities.
• Develop and monitor recruitment dashboards (TAT, pipeline strength, offer-to-join ratio, source effectiveness, batch hiring conversion ratios).
• Utilize analytics to forecast workforce demand and improve sourcing strategies.
• Present structured MIS reports and hiring insights to leadership. Drive data-backed hiring decisions.
• Maintain strong knowledge of the banking/NBFC talent landscape across regions.
• Leverage LinkedIn, job portals, social media platforms, referrals, vendor partnerships, and personal industry networks.
• Conduct competitor mapping and compensation benchmarking.
• Build strong talent pipelines for critical and high-volume roles.
• Conduct structured and competency-based interviews.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies and audit requirements.
• Support employer branding initiatives including job fairs and career expos.

Required Skills

Skills and Qualification:  

• Proven experience managing volume and batch hiring campaigns.
• Strong expertise in recruitment analytics and reporting.
• Strategic Workforce Planning.
•  Volume & Batch Hiring Management.
•  Data Interpretation & Reporting.
• Technical Understanding of Banking Roles.
• Strong Market Knowledge & Networking.
• Influencing & Negotiation.
• Data-Driven Decision Making.
• Can-Do Attitude & High Ownership.