Stephen Matthews, CIPD

Head of Talent Acquisition | TA Strategist | RL100 | CIPD | UAE Golden Visa

11.4 yrs experienceManagement Consulting

Apr 2024Added yesterday

The move

MoveAir Liquide → Fisher

TitleTalent Acquisition Director – Head of Africa, Middle East and India → Head of Talent Acquisition

LocationDubai → Dubai

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageEnglish

Years in UAE15.6

Total experience11.4 years

Career arc

Head of Talent AcquisitionApr 2024 — Present
Fisher· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
Lead Consultant - Talent AcquisitionOct 2023 — Present
·· United Arab Emirates· Freelance
Talent Acquisition Director – Head of Africa, Middle East and IndiaAug 2020 — Sep 2023
Air Liquide· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Talent Acquisition ManagerFeb 2019 — Mar 2020
Etihad Airways· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Contract
Group Talent Acquisition ManagerMar 2018 — Feb 2019
Mondia Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
Talent Acquisition LeadMar 2018 — Apr 2020
Dulsco· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Talent Acquisition and Development ManagerNov 2017 — Mar 2018
The Luxury Closet, Inc.· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
Talent Acquisition ConsultantFeb 2017 — Oct 2017
Oakwood Agency· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
Senior Consultant - Human Resources, MENAFeb 2015 — Jan 2017
Robert Half· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Consultant – Senior Finance, B2BMay 2014 — Feb 2015
PageGroup· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract

Education

CIPD Qualifications
· Human Resources Management2017
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
Chartered Accountancy · Chartered Accountancy2011
The Wharton School
· People Analytics2024
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
· Organizational Analysis2023
University of Surrey
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) · Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering2010

Languages

Top skills

Human ResourcesHR ConsultingStrategic ThinkingStrategyAnalysisRecruiting

About

15+ years’ experience building and managing Talent Acquisition strategy, teams, processes and policy. Experienced implementing a variety of scalable solutions from graduate and volume hiring to experienced and executive level. Delivered results in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, having built strong business acumen across a variety of complex industries. Historically focused on optimizing recruitment and onboarding efficiency, developing teams and upskilling business stakeholders through the implementation of open feedback, innovative design and trusting in a team environment. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Finance and CIPD graduate with a passion for analytics and an evidence-based approach to problem solving. Delivered quantifiable results in talent leadership, strategic pla

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