Recruitment Lead in Uklon

Uklon is a product IT company that develops a leading ride-hailing service. Every day, the powerful Uklon team pumps one of the largest infrastructures in the market of Ukraine and beyond, ensuring the interaction of drivers and riders.

We create a highload product, behind which are hidden ambitious technological challenges, continuous innovations and non-obvious moves. Our work framework is to test new hypotheses, push your ideas and use the latest technology stack.

Join us as Recruitment Lead (Non-IT) in Kyiv

Hiring process:

Introduction, interview with the Head of Recruitment and final meeting.

What we offer specifically for this role:
• join a top food company IT company of Ukraine, which is part of a successful international holding
• influence on the business results of the company, which provides services to more than 7 million Ukrainians
• involvement in business scaling in the markets of Ukraine and expansion
• development of a team of recruiters in the direction of Operations
• work in a product environment where recruiting = business partnership
• the possibility of implementing your own ideas for improving the hiring process
• the possibility of generating your own decision and validate the result
• the opportunity to measure your decisions with real analytics, not just praise from the task customer
• regular performance & salary review
• annual bonus for meeting company goals
• cooperation with a Ukrainian company — a market leader, where every teammate of the recruitment unit is valuable and has a real impact on processes and results

How exactly can you influence development companies:
• effective management of a team of recruiters and researchers (4 teammates): setting and monitoring the implementation of goals, prioritization, capacity planning and ensuring productive workload
• ensuring timely and high-quality hiring through independent closing of non-tech vacancies and the overall result of the team
• People management: 1:1 meetings, performance review, PDP formation, mentoring and development of teammates, support professional growth
• ensuring operational efficiency in recruitment through the analysis of performance indicators, compliance with rules, processes and SLA
• solving complex cases in recruiting processes, escalating risks, removing blockers
• building effective cooperation and partnership interaction with hiring managers
• consulting hiring managers on modern hiring practices and effective communication with candidates
• researching market standards and best practices, development and implementation of new search and recruitment tools
• research and analysis of the labor market, monitoring trends and adaptation to changes
• participation in the development of the employer brand

Challenges for three months:
• get to know and master the business processes of the recruitment unit and the company
• as a leader lay the foundation for effective relations with the team
• ensure timely and high-quality closing of non-tech vacancies
• building partnership and trusting relationships with colleagues during cross-functional interaction on an ongoing basis

Chevents for six months:
• partnership relations with hiring managers were built
• an audit of current recruiting processes in the Operation Direction was conducted
• a presentation was made to the Head of Recruitment of the conclusions of the audit of recruiting processes in the Operation Direction
• protection of the built roadmap for the implementation of initiatives to improve the work efficiency of the entrusted team, including the vision of team development and main KPIs was formed

For achieving results, you will need:
• 7+ years of experience in recruiting non-tech specialists, of which 2+ years - in the role of the leader of the recruitment team
• experience in managing teams of 3 people
• advanced manager skill-set: planning, organization, prioritization and time management; emotional intelligence and people management; strategic thinking and effective decision-making; forecasting and risk management; delegation and team development
• deep understanding of modern hiring practices and tools
• active search for new solutions and generation of ideas regarding innovative approaches in recruiting
• experience in ensuring a high-quality full-cycle hiring process
• high level of communication skills and ability to build a partnership with business
• ability to quickly respond to changes and find effective solutions based on performance indicators
• analytical abilities and system thinking
• responsibility, initiative, presentation skills
• English language level - Upper-Intermediate+  

Of course, we will teach, but it is good to have:
• experience in a product company or in a fast-changing environment
• understanding of the specifics of selection in operational areas (support, logistics, CX, etc.)

How do you regulate your working hours?
• flexible schedule taking into account the functionality
• days off with retention of reward: 20 for personal needs, 1 more for a birthday, 10 due to illness, up to 8 for blood donation 

How will you pump your skills in Uklon?
• internal exchange of knowledge, mentoring programs and trainings for the development of soft and hard skills
• obtaining profile certifications for IT experts
• corporate library and subscriptions to information resources
• personal/team budget for training
• corporate discounts and compensation English lessons
• long-term training for managers

Care and support
• medical insurance in Ukraine
• paid sessions with Pleso psychotherapists
• provision of their soldiers in the Armed Forces with ammunition and medicines
• gamification, gifts, raffles and discounts from partners
• sports events and corporate team building
• wellness programs (emotional support workshops)
• massage weeks in the office in Kyiv
• promo codes for trips with Uklon

Regular Sport Activities:
• Uklon Football every week
• Uklon Online & Offline Yoga every week
• corporate discounts, partial compensation for sports activities

Corporate social responsibility
Uklon is a socially responsible business and is among the TOP-10 largest donors in support of the defense forces and humanitarian initiativesamong Ukrainian businesses in the IT and telecommunications sector. The total amount of financial support and investments of Uklon, including corporate contributions of the company and charitable contributions of the founders, in support of the Armed Forces, volunteer movements, CSR projects and charitable initiatives, for the period from January 2022 to July 2025, amounted to more than 230 million hryvnias. The company is also the most responsible taxpayers in the IT sector, having paid UAH 680 million in taxes based on the results of operations in 2024.

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