Talent Acquisition Manager

International Relocation Opportunity

This role is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. We welcome applications from exceptional Talent Acquisition professionals globally and encourage candidates interested in relocating to the UAE to apply. Relocation assistance will be provided for the successful candidate and their eligible dependents, supporting a seamless transition and successful integration into the UAE as part of a rewarding career with EDGE.

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Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Function: Human Capital

Reporting To: Head of Talent Acquisition

Direct Reports: Recruiters, Talent Acquisition Specialists and Recruitment Partners (as assigned)

About EDGE

EDGE is an advanced technology group established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond. With a growing portfolio of companies, international operations, and strategic Joint Ventures, EDGE is driving innovation across aerospace, autonomous systems, cyber, electronic warfare, advanced manufacturing, and defence technologies.

As part of our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment delivery across our International Offices and Joint Venture portfolio.

Role Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Manager – International is responsible for leading end-to-end recruitment activities across EDGE's international operations and strategic Joint Ventures.

The role will act as a trusted talent advisor to business leaders, ensuring the delivery of high-quality talent pipelines, exceptional candidate experiences, and robust recruitment governance whilst supporting complex international hiring requirements.

The successful candidate will oversee recruitment operations, workforce planning, sourcing strategy, executive hiring activity, and stakeholder engagement across multiple geographies whilst ensuring alignment with EDGE's Talent Acquisition Centre of Excellence standards.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Delivery & Governance

• Lead the delivery of recruitment activities across assigned International Offices and Joint Ventures.
• Partner with business leaders to understand strategic workforce requirements and develop hiring plans aligned to growth objectives.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities from requisition approval through onboarding.
• Ensure compliance with all EDGE Talent Acquisition policies, procedures, governance requirements and audit controls.
• Drive adherence to recruitment Service Level Agreements (SLAs), ensuring delivery against agreed hiring timelines and quality metrics.
• Monitor recruitment activity and proactively identify risks, bottlenecks and workforce gaps.
• Ensure all recruitment activity is accurately documented within the Applicant Tracking System and related HR systems.

Custodian of Talent Acquisition Excellence

• Drive execution of Talent Acquisition standards and best practices across International Offices and Joint Ventures.
• Oversee compliance with recruitment governance requirements including:
• Candidate dispositions
• Competitive hiring requirements
• Internal mobility processes
• Interview documentation
• Hiring approvals
• Job posting standards
• Rehire eligibility processes
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for specialist, critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Leverage internal talent pools, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent communities, referrals, executive search firms and targeted market mapping techniques.
• Manage agency relationships and ensure optimal utilisation aligned to approved budgets.
• Support complex offer negotiations, including international relocation packages, executive compensation structures and scarce-skill recruitment scenarios.
• Facilitate recruitment strategy reviews, intake meetings, calibration sessions and hiring governance forums.

Strategic Talent Advisory

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on talent market trends, workforce availability, compensation positioning and competitor hiring activity.
• Provide workforce intelligence and talent analytics to support business decision-making.
• Influence hiring managers to adopt best practice assessment and selection methodologies.
• Support organisational growth initiatives, new market entry strategies and Joint Venture workforce build programmes.
• Partner with Human Capital Business Partners and bu