Lead Recruiter

Kent is seeking a highly experienced Lead Recruiter with progressive recruitment experience within the Energy sector, specialising in Oil & Gas and Engineering disciplines. Reporting to the Regional TA Director. This role is critical to delivering large-scale, complex recruitment projects, including Aramco, requiring strong leadership, operational excellence, and the ability to drive performance across teams. The successful candidate will lead end-to-end recruitment delivery, manage and develop a team of recruiters, and ensure consistent achievement of KPIs, SLAs, and business objectives in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.,

• Lead and manage full lifecycle recruitment across multiple projects within Oil & Gas / Engineering
• Oversee and develop a team of recruiters, including workload allocation, performance management, and capability building
• Drive and monitor team KPIs, SLAs, and delivery metrics, ensuring consistent performance against targets
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and coaching sessions to enhance team effectiveness
• Lead large-scale, high-volume recruitment campaigns, including mobilisation for major energy projects
• Act as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders, advising on workforce planning, hiring strategies, and market insights
• Ensure delivery of recruitment aligned to project timelines, client expectations, and commercial objectives
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for critical and niche roles across global markets
• Ensure full compliance (ISO Standards) with internal governance and client-specific requirements (including Aramco standards)
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across recruitment processes, systems, and delivery models
• Provide leadership reporting on recruitment performance, risks, and forecasting
In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.


• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• CIPD Preferred
Communication:
• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills., Extensive recruitment experience, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale, high-volume projects, within the Oil & Gas / Engineering sectors, including hands-on delivery and team leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading recruitment teams within high-performance environments
• Proven ability to manage and deliver against KPIs, SLAs, and high-volume hiring targets
• Strong experience conducting 1:1s, performance management, and team development
• Aramco recruitment / project mobilization experience is a must
• Strong stakeholder management skills at senior and executive level
• Experience working in complex, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environments
• Proficiency in ATS systems (Oracle preferred) and recruitment reporting/analytics
• Commercially aware with a strong understanding of project delivery impact