Position: Head of Talent Acquisition
Company: Itera
Experience required: 5y
Category: HR
English level: upper
Published: 2021-11-01T00:00:00+02:00

Itera is rapidly growing Norwegian technology and consulting company with global ambition named one of the region’s most innovative companies for 5 years in a row.

We’re working with customers across a wide range of market sectors, applying our expertise in digital technology, business consulting, and design to transform their businesses and realize their ambitions for a sustainable future.
Here’s where you can make a difference.
We have ambition to grow still further over the next 3 years and we’re looking for Head of Talent Acquisition.

**Ready to make a difference?**

We are looking for passionate, skilled person with strategic mindset, systematic thinking and ambitious in plans and delivery:
- Proven track record at managerial level for Talent Acquisition (at least 5 subordinates) in IT industry in a fast-paced environment.
- At least 5 years of successful recruitment experience
- Master’s degree in business management/human resources/psychology
- Proven track record in building effective recruitment processes
- Proven experience of automating and improving all aspects of the recruitment process
- Experience in sourcing, pitching, and closing candidates
- Hands-on experience with various interview formats
- Skilled at negotiation, presentation
- Leadership skills
- Excellent at both verbal and written communication
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
- Business acumen
- Can-do attitude with ability to drive processes and positively influence stakeholders on all levels
- At least Upper-Intermediate English

**What we expect from you (Tasks and responsibilities, expected behavior):

Hiring and Recruitment team management**
- Developing, managing, and maintaining a highly-skilled talent acquisition team (currently 4 with further growth)
- Coach Hiring Managers in recruiting techniques — LinkedIn profiles building, candidate pipeline building, talent spotting, interviewing and assessments

**Talent Attraction Strategy (Business transformation and growth)**
- Identifying organisation’s needs and working to create and implement an efficient talent acquisition strategy to improve recruitment and business performance
- Understanding workforce planning and resource forecasting by working with the Resource Owners to feed into recruitment SLA
- Anticipating the organisations future and working with senior managers to advise on recruiting tactics that will help to sustain the company’s success
- Closely cooperation with Communication department in Employer Branding activities.
- Work towards turning employees into brand ambassadors by creating programs and activities to boost digital footprint.
- Collaborate cross-borders with HR colleagues to develop new and creative recruiting strategies that will serve to differentiate us from other organizations.
- Align talent acquisition processes cross-borders with colleagues from Norway, Slovakia and other locations if applicable.
- Communicating with external sources, i.e. peer organisations to acknowledge any trends in recruitment and labor market
- Analyze recruiting metrics to identify areas of improvement and provide data-driven recommendations to team members and key stakeholders.

**Hiring Process & Candidate Experience (Operational excellence)**
- Owning all hiring processes — setting high standards for speed and quality
- Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g. structured interviews, practical assessments, and behavioral questions).
- Creating and proofing guidelines for hiring practices within the organization.
- Coordinate with hiring managers and Business Development Office to forecast and facilitate hiring needs.
- Manages the ATS iCIMS and recruitment technology tools
- Manage and deliver reports and data when required
- Produce regular reports on talent needs, acquisitions, and plans.
- Ensure the hiring process is delivered at the highest of standards.
- Continuously review process to drive improvements and change especially using automation tools

**What we promise you:**
- That you’ll become part of a strong professional environment
- A great, diverse and inclusive work environment with many social opportunities both inside and outside work
- A culture that is characterized by generosity, humor, ambitions, curiosity and a desire to make a difference
- Competitive compensation
- 20 days of paid vacation, 100% paid sick leaves (3 paid sick days without sick list)
- Advanced medical insurance program with unlimited fitness and swimming pool
- Free English and Norwegian Courses
- Flexible workplace (possible to combine remote work and work from office)
- Fully remote during quarantine
- Free access to leading professional trainings and events, professional certification
- Transparent career development and planned individual career path.
- PE support by professional accountants