Talent Acquisition Manager

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and standardize recruitment activities across its geographic footprint. The role is responsible for end-to-end recruitment, employer branding, talent sourcing, assessment tools, recruitment technology, recruitment analytics, and the development of talent pipelines across the group.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete end-to-end recruitment cycle at headquarters level.
• Develop calibrated job descriptions, structured interviews, and candidate scorecards.
• Implement work samples, tests, and reference checks.
• Monitor candidate Net Promoter Score and overall candidate experience.
• Embed company culture and organizational values into recruitment practices.
• Develop and launch the Employer Value Proposition (EVP).
• Build the employer brand in collaboration with Brand and Communications teams.
• Develop employee storytelling and social media content.
• Establish a consistent talent narrative across candidate touchpoints.
• Design assessment tools for different role families.
• Develop case banks, psychometric assessments, and culture-fit tests.
• Manage the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) system.
• Maintain recruitment dashboards covering time-to-hire, source ROI, Talent Acquisition quality, and recruitment funnel performance.
• Build sourcing partnerships with universities, bootcamps, and technology communities.
• Develop alumni and diaspora talent programmes.
• Build talent pipelines for critical, senior-management, and executive positions.
• Map fintech talent markets across AXIAN’s geographic footprint.
• Coach and harmonize Talent Acquisition practices across countries.
• Implement the global recruitment playbook.
• Roll out standardized interview kits.
• Adapt the Employer Value Proposition to local markets.
• Ensure recruitment practices comply with applicable labour laws.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources.
• At least 8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
• Experience in fintech or technology, preferably within African markets.
• Fluency in English.
• French language skills are an added advantage.
• Strong experience in end-to-end recruitment design.
• Experience with structured interviewing and candidate scorecards.
• Ability to design work samples and case studies.
• Knowledge of psychometric assessment selection.
• Experience sourcing talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, universities, bootcamps, talent communities, and referrals.
• Experience in employer branding and Employer Value Proposition activation.
• Knowledge of content calendars, role landing pages, and basic SEO/SEM.
• Experience evaluating assessment tools and recruitment vendors.
• Ability to develop assessment rubrics, cut scores, and track assessment validity and reliability.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment analytics and funnel metrics.
• Strong candidate experience and engagement capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in rapidly changing and scale-up environments.
• Ability to communicate and present talent strategies to different stakeholders.
• Strong candidate focus and high professional standards.
• Data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Strong business understanding.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective talent strategies.