Head of Manpower Growth (Agency Recruitment)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to grow and sustain manpower across the distribution network
• Drive end-to-end talent acquisition efforts for the field force, including sourcing, selection, and onboarding
• Build and optimise recruitment pipelines and channels (e.g. referrals, partnerships, targeted outreach)
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders to align on manpower planning, hiring targets, and growth priorities
• Strengthen selection frameworks to ensure quality, fit, and long-term retention
• Monitor and manage recruitment funnel metrics, including pipeline health, conversion rates, and time-to-fill
• Identify gaps and implement initiatives to improve hiring productivity and scalability
• Lead and develop a team to deliver consistent recruitment outcomes at scale
• Ensure adherence to internal governance and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• 10–15 years of experience in agency recruitment, or distribution/field force expansion
• Proven track record in high-volume hiring or scaling manpower in a sales-driven environment
• Strong understanding of recruitment funnels, conversion metrics, and pipeline management
• Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
• Commercially driven with strong execution capabilities
• Experience in a regulated or structured environment is advantageous