Reuben Morgan

Experienced Talent Acquisition Professional with 15 years’ experience developing and executing recruitment strategies across technology, telecommunications, FMCG, banking, insurance and other specialist environments. Experienced in leading recruitment teams, aligning hiring plans to business needs, strengthening recruitment processes, improving ATS utilisation, implementing SLAs and metrics, and using recruitment reporting to support leadership decision-making. Strong track record in end-to-end recruitment, sourcing, candidate experience, diversity and inclusion, employer branding, stakeholder partnering and recruitment technology implementation.

Brings experience overseeing centralised resourcing capability, coaching recruitment teams and operating as a trusted recruitment advisor to business leaders.

TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER - Work Evolution

(2023-11)

Tech, Telco, FMCG

• Lead full-lifecycle recruitment from job briefing and specification through sourcing, selection, offer management and successful onboarding.
• Manage recruitment workflows and stakeholder hand-offs across the recruitment value chain, ensuring disciplined progression from job brief to offer and acceptance.
• Use advanced search methodologies and non-traditional sourcing channels to identify active and passive candidates and strengthen talent pipelines.
• Design targeted competitor-sourcing strategies to attract high-quality talent.
• Partner with hiring stakeholders to translate recruitment requirements into practical sourcing and selection approaches.

TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER – SSA - L’Oréal

(2022-06 - 2023-10)

Beauty, FMCG

• Developed sustainable talent acquisition and hiring plans aligned to business goals, including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion priorities.
• Led and managed the recruitment team operationally and across strategic initiatives, supporting delivery, capability and accountability.
• Analysed hiring needs and developed hiring forecasts to support recruitment planning and delivery capacity.
• Designed and executed end-to-end selection processes covering briefing, interviews, offer management and onboarding.
• Reviewed and improved Applicant Tracking System utilisation, recommended changes to the global team and led effective adoption to reduce time to hire and improve candidate experience.
• Designed and executed employer branding, EVP and online talent attraction initiatives, including employee brand ambassador activity.
• Provided weekly and monthly recruitment reporting to local and international stakeholders.
• Drove youth and graduate attraction initiatives including campus events, competitions, masterclasses and graduate hiring.
• Contributed to organisational strategic planning and provided leadership input on career progression and development for internal applicants.

TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER – MEA - Talent Advisor Pty Ltd

(2019-11 - 2022-05)

Tech, Telco, FMCG

• Provided strategic HR and recruitment consultation to small and micro enterprises, helping clients address people requirements and business goals.
• Managed end-to-end recruitment from job analysis and candidate sourcing through selection and onboarding, aligning appointments to organisational objectives.

SENIOR RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST – MEA - British Telecoms

(2017-05 - 2019-10)

Telco

• Partnered with business units across diverse recruitment requirements, including permanent, part-time, temporary, contract and graduate positions.
• Provided expertise in talent acquisition process design and implementation while monitoring policy compliance.
• Supported equal employment opportunity and diversity and inclusion strategic priorities.
• Supervised virtual teams responsible for background verifications, candidate searches and HR onboarding.
• Contributed to organisational planning and internal career progression and development initiatives.
• Developed recruitment marketing strategies and learning materials for training programmes across multiple regions.
• Managed international mobility processes including relocation and work visas, particularly in the UAE.
• Collected and analysed compensation data to assess internal equity and external competitiveness.

TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER - Talent Advisor Pty Ltd

(2015-09 - 2017-04)

Aviation, Banking, Telco, Tech, FMCG

• Managed full-lifecycle recruitment from job briefing through candidate onboarding and offer acceptance.
• At SACAA, recruited specialist aviation roles including Pilots (ATPL), Cabin Crew, Licence Inspectors, Aircraft & Avionics Mechanics and Certified Flight Instructors.
• Provided HR consultation and end-to-end recruitment support, from job analysis and sourcing to onboarding.

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCING MANAGER – AFRICA - ABSA / Barclays

(2014-10 - 2015-08)

Banking Technology | Contract

• Oversaw a centralised resourcing capability within the Technology Cluster, aligning recruitment delivery to quality, cost and time objectives.
• Partnered with business stakeholders and internal HR partners, candidates, clients and vendors to strengthen the human capital experience.
• Enforced recruitment policies and procedures and acted as a trusted advisor on resourcing best practice.
• Managed external Preferred Supplier List vendors and executive search firms.
• Educated stakeholders on global resourcing processes and supported local implementation.
• Partnered with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners on executive-level recruitment.
• Produced weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc recruitment reports.

RECRUITMENT MANAGER – AFRICA - African Bank & Stangen

(2011-06 - 2014-10)

Banking & Insurance

• Coordinated recruitment and selection across permanent, part-time, temporary, contract and graduate positions in line with business needs.
• Designed, developed and implemented talent acquisition processes, including recruitment team roles, service-level agreements and lifecycle controls to streamline delivery and minimise cost per hire.
• Conducted policy reviews, monitored adherence and supported recruitment governance and compliance.
• Supported equal employment opportunity and diversity and inclusion strategy.
• Provided leadership with recruitment insights on internal career progression and development.
• Created learning materials, conducted needs analyses, identified gaps and delivered training across multiple regions.
• Managed international mobility processes including relocation and work visas, particularly in the UAE.
• Collected and analysed remuneration and benefits data to support internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Oversaw graduate programme cycles and implemented recruitment applicant tracking software including Skillstream and PeopleFluent.
• Used social media recruitment and employer branding channels including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Prior Roles - Oracle, De Beers, AEGIS – Southern Sun, Automotive - Southern Africa

Diploma - Human Resources - Varsity College (2000)

National Diploma - Dental Technology - Tshwane University of Technology (1998)

New Manager Program - Wits Business School (2012)

Certificate - Sales & Marketing - Damelin

Project Management - Oracle University

Targeted Selection - Deloitte