Talent Acquisition Lead

Company description:

Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future.We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, your expertise helps shape the future globally for environmental sustainability.

Purpose of the position: As {Talent Acquisition Lead} you will respond to the [HR Manager] and be part of the [Energy Carries] within [Human Recourses].

How can you support us? Here below your responsibilities:

1 Strategic Planning: Forecast hiring needs, design long-term talent acquisition roadmaps, and align recruitment budgets with business objectives.

2 Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and evaluate the internal recruitment and sourcing teams.

3 Partner with project management, department heads, and regional leaders to understand workforce requirements.

4 Metrics & Compliance: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and retention, while ensuring compliance with local labor and employment laws.

5 Localization Mandates: Design and implement local talent strategies to meet strict regional compliance goals (e.g., Saudization, In-Country Value programs).

6 Market Intelligence: Track competitor projects, and regional salary shifts to adjust hiring strategies and compensation benchmarks dynamically.

7 Employer Branding: Elevate company positioning in the job market through recruitment marketing, events, and candidate experience initiatives.

What are we looking for?

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree or MBA preferred).

Experience: 5 + years of recruiting experience within the Oil & Gas, with at least 2–3 years in a direct leadership or management role.

Languages: Arabic - English.

Technical Skills: technical sourcing tools, Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searching, and recruitment analytics.

IT Skills: Data management - Data Analytics -HR systems.

What else should you know? You will have the opportunity to travel abroad based on the projects you will work for and within the [KSA] assigned.

What can we offer to you:

[Permanent Contract/Fixed term] Corporate Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including [insert the local benefits]

Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.

Location: [KSA]

Additional Information

We support your development! Do you feel you might not fit this role perfectly? If you think you can contribute to our business development in the future, don’t hesitate to apply anyway through our spontaneous application form!

We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

Find out more on our career page here

One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.

PRIVACY POLICY

In accordance with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and Royal Decree No. M/148 dated 05/09/1444H (27 March 2023). (“GDPR”). All interested candidates (L. 903/03) are invited to consult the privacy policy (art 13, 14, D.Lgs 196/03 and art 13 GDPR 679/16).