SNAHILL SHARMA
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Regional Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Leader with 12+ years of experience driving end-to-end hiring strategy, workforce planning, and recruitment transformation across the UAE and GCC markets. Proven success partnering with CEOs, senior leadership, and business stakeholders to deliver high-volume and critical-role hiring, optimize recruitment budgets, and strengthen leadership pipelines.
Expertise in Talent Acquisition governance, employer branding, competency-based hiring frameworks, SAP SuccessFactors implementation, and building high-performing recruitment teams to support multi-business growth agendas across the MENA region.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
HR Manager
Al Masaood Group
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2021.06 - 2025.08
- Led group-wide Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and Workforce Planning, managing a team of 4 TA specialists and 3 HR Operations team members, ensuring hiring strategy aligned with business growth priorities.
- Directed the end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors implementation for Talent Acquisition, serving as the Business SPOC, leading process redesign, stakeholder engagement, change adoption, and seamless rollout with minimal operational disruption.
- Awarded the CEO Excellence Award (2024) in recognition of outstanding leadership in TA transformation, HR technology implementation, and strategic workforce impact across the group.
- Delivered AED 1M in annual staff cost savings through restructuring of technical workforce and optimization of HR resource allocation.
- Developed and implemented competency frameworks across all roles, embedding them into succession planning, performance management, and leadership development initiatives.
- Reduced time-to-hire from 80 to 45 days, streamlining recruitment operations and significantly improving hiring efficiency.
- Partnered closely with CEOs, Senior Directors, and executive leaders to align recruitment strategy with business expansion plans and workforce capability building.
- Achieved 20% recruitment budget savings (2023) by renegotiating vendor contracts, optimizing agency spend, and leveraging internal talent pipelines.
- Conducted market-driven salary benchmarking and compensation surveys, ensuring competitive and data-backed pay strategies across key functions.
- Successfully recruited 800+ employees (2021–2022), supporting business continuity during critical workforce growth and transformation phases.
- Implemented competency-based hiring models, improving workforce retention, quality of hire, and leadership pipeline readiness across the organization.
Recruitment Lead
Pulse Holding
Dubai, UAE
2019.01 - 2021.05
- Led end-to-end recruitment delivery across multiple business verticals, supporting aggressive growth and workforce scale-up.
- Managed and mentored a team of 5 recruiters, driving recruitment performance, stakeholder satisfaction, and process excellence.
- Implemented recruitment reporting dashboards and workforce insights to strengthen decision-making and hiring governance.
- Built strong executive partnerships with CEOs and business leaders, aligning talent acquisition priorities with organizational strategy.
- Participated in career fairs to network and promote company opportunities.
- Managed large-scale hiring processes, ensuring organizational needs were met.
- Industry: Healthcare & Healthcare Technology
Recruitment Officer
Kleindienst Group
Dubai, UAE
2016.11 - 2018.12
- Managed corporate & technical hiring, ensuring workforce stability in a high-growth environment.
- Prepared detailed reports on recruitment activities for senior management review.
- Engaged in job fairs and career events to increase visibility.
- Advocated direct sourcing practices, developing and implementing attraction strategies for candidates.
- Key Achievements:
- Twice awarded Employee of the Quarter for recruitment excellence.
- Industry: Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Landmark Group
Dubai, UAE
2015.06 - 2016.10
- Coordinated interviews and selection procedures that yielded successful hires.
- Fostered positive candidate relationships throughout the recruitment cycle, thus enhancing employer branding.
- Utilized applicant tracking system efficiently for seamless management of applications.
- Bolstered candidate pipeline with proactive outreach to potential applicants.
- Identified hiring needs, contributing to the creation of comprehensive job descriptions.
- Streamlined recruitment processes for improved efficiency in sourcing candidates.
- Managed internal referrals program encouraging employee participation in talent acquisition process.
Senior Talent Manager
Biojobz
Dubai, UAE
2012.10 - 2015.04
- Negotiated employment terms, resulting in successful candidate placements.
- Conducted initial interviews with prospective employees, ensuring alignment with company values.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment campaigns across multiple channels successfully.
- Collaborated closely with department heads to identify staffing needs and ensure timely hires.
- Industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceutical & FMCG
Education
MBA - Human Resources Management
University of Pune
India 2009.04 - 2011.05
B.Com (Honors) - Banking & Finance
University of Pune
India 2007.04 - 2009.03
Diploma - HR Management & Analytics: Unlock the Value of Human Capital
Wharton Executive Education
UAE 2024.01 - 2025.01
Diploma - Strategic Workforce Planning & HR Analytics Certification
Informa Connect
UAEDiploma - Generative AI for HR and L&D Professionals
EDOXI
UAESkills
- Regional Talent Acquisition Strategy (GCC)
- Workforce Planning & Strategic Hiring (AOP Alignment)
- Executive Stakeholder Management (CEO / Board-level)
- High-Volume Hiring & Critical Role Recruitment
- SAP SuccessFactors Implementation (Business SPOC)
- Recruitment Transformation & Process Excellence
- Vendor Management, Agency Optimization & RPO Partnerships
- Talent Mapping & Market Intelligence
- Competency Frameworks & Succession Planning
- Emiratization / Nationalization Hiring Programs
- Recruitment Analytics, Dashboards & Reporting
- Candidate Experience
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 03/06/1988
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital status: Married
- Work Permit: Husband Sponsorship
- Visa status: Husband Sponsorship
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Diploma - HR Management & Analytics: Unlock the Value of Human Capital
Wharton Executive Education
2024.01 - 2025.01
HR Manager
Al Masaood Group
2021.06 - 2025.08
Recruitment Lead
Pulse Holding
2019.01 - 2021.05
Recruitment Officer
Kleindienst Group
2016.11 - 2018.12
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Landmark Group
2015.06 - 2016.10
Senior Talent Manager
Biojobz
2012.10 - 2015.04
MBA - Human Resources Management
University of Pune
2009.04 - 2011.05
B.Com (Honors) - Banking & Finance
University of Pune
2007.04 - 2009.03
Diploma - Strategic Workforce Planning & HR Analytics Certification
Informa Connect
Diploma - Generative AI for HR and L&D Professionals
EDOXI