Strategic Consultant - AI Tools for Recruitment Automation

Description:

• The Client seeks to pilot a strategic, AI-supported solution to streamline and partially automate their recruitment processes.
• The aim is to reduce manual workload, improve candidate filtering, and better leverage existing employee networks for talent identification.
• The initial focus is on designing a fit-for-purpose AI tools landscape - not building custom software -but by assessing and recommending off-the-shelf solutions that can integrate with existing workflows.
• This project also includes lightweight exploration into potential future phases involving employee network mapping and referral optimization.

Requirements:

• Experience guiding HR teams through new tech adoption
• Previous work evaluating or shortlisting HR tech vendors (RFPs, pilot selection, etc.), and familiarity in to navigating enterprise SaaS pricing, SLAs, and support tiers
• Skill in capturing current-state vs. future-state workflows and ability to help the team see what will change in their day-to-day work
• Understanding of recruitment lifecycles in mid-sized or resource-constrained organizations
• Bonus if have worked with renewable energy, infrastructure, or engineering sectors where specialized talent is key
• Knows the basics of candidate data handling, GDPR/POPIA considerations, and how AI recruitment tools comply (or not)
• Can flag red flags or help clients avoid tools that pose legal risks
• Proven experience with AI/ML tools for HR/recruitment (e.g., HireVue, Paradox, SeekOut, Hume, etc.)
• Familiarity with ATS tools and CRM-style talent platforms
• Comfortable assessing API compatibility and integrations with Microsoft environments (Teams, SharePoint)
• Strong understanding of SaaS evaluation (ROI, licensing, support models)
• Ability to translate technical possibilities into HR context
• Comfortable engaging both technical (IT) and non-technical (HR, ExCo) stakeholders
• Skilled at synthesizing diverse inputs into actionable, human-centered recommendations
• Approachable and collaborative, especially with time-pressed teams

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