ASSISTANT MANAGER - Recruitment & Performance Enablement

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Talent Acquisition (End-to-End Ownership): • Own the full recruitment lifecycle, from workforce demand clarification to offer and onboarding handover. • Drive recruitment turnaround time with urgency, discipline, and prioritization of critical roles. • Ensure hiring decisions are values-aligned, capability-based, and evidence-driven. • Hold hiring managers accountable for interview quality, feedback, and decision timelines. • Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for key and future-critical roles. Performance Enablement (Framework & Discipline): • Own the performance management framework, standards, and annual cycle governance. • Set clear expectations for quality objective setting and performance conversations. • Coordinate performance calibration processes to ensure fairness and consistency. • Enable managers to manage performance confidently and constructively. Talent Quality & Risk Management: • Identify early performance and talent risks linked to hiring or role misalignment. • Use performance insights to refine recruitment approaches and selection criteria. • Escalate systemic issues impacting performance culture or accountability. Requirements QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related field • Professional HR qualification (CIPD, SHRM, IHRM, CHRP) preferred • 5–7 years HR experience • 3–4 years hands-on recruitment or talent acquisition experience • Practical exposure to performance management cycles or calibration • Experience in a structured or regulated environment (banking/financial services preferred)