Tim Sharp

Talent Acquisition Director

A highly skilled Talent Acquisition professional with 20 years of experience across Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and London. I have never been afraid to try something new and test myself. I set up an International search firm in Singapore and Hong Kong when I was 29. I built the back-office function for FIFA's Club World Cup and I helped to build a disruptive sourcing technology start-up across APAC. I always lead from the front and one of my key leadership beliefs is 'do as I do not as I say'. Talent Acquisition

* Experienced at cracking the ‘passive candidate’ code through domain expertise - design branding that connects to this community

* Extensive data-led recruitment; analysis on all recruitment related activity, build recruitment solutions through dissemination of that data

* Key Executive hiring across APAC / must win hires across the region - B8-10 / Execs C-B

* Developed multiple Employer Branding campaigns using key Social Media channels

* Sound understanding of analytics sitting behind Social Media sites and how to interpret this to achieve better response rates

* Constantly creating Diversity hiring programs into hiring solutions

* Build International hiring strategies across APAC that focus on hiring solutions in the short, medium and long term Market / Industry Experience

* Specialist in Artificial Intelligent and Cognitive hiring

* Technology, A.I, Cognitive, Deep Learning, Cloud, IoT, Digital, Research, Security, Systems, Mobile, Acquisitions, Watson Health

* Banking and Finance, Oil and Gas, Supply Chain, Local and Federal Government, Pharma and FMCG Operations & Leadership

* I have managed teams of 80 people

* I have owned P&L's of USD$5M

* I have been in senior leadership positions for 12 years

* I have been a founder in a disruptive Tech start-up

* I have set-up 4 international search firms from green-field sites

* I set-up and ran the HR and back office function for FIFA CWC

* Managed a Global RPO

Personal Info

Address

52 Jalan Greja

Singapore

488915

Phone

+65 96426322

E-mail

ac3ax7@r.postjobfree.com

Date of birth

1974-10-20

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsharp1/

Experience

2015-11 -

present

Talent Acquisition Leader - A.I, Cloud, Watson Health, IoT, Research, Security

IBM, Singapore

Since 2015, IBM has been undertaking an aggressive transformation of every part of it's business. 'Strategic imperatives' represent the new products and services that have made IBM more competitive in the tech industry of "today". This has centered around our Cognitive computing ability (Watson), our Cloud platform and industry specialisms. I manage all the "S.I" BU's from a hiring standpoint. We are also transforming our TA function to align with the wider IBM transformation and as a Leader in TA I have been responsible for helping to implement our TA digital framework.

Operational coverage; APAC (ASEAN, India, Korea and ANZ) BU’s responsible for; Cognitive, Cloud, Watson Health, IoT, Research, 1

Skills

Salesforce

advanced

Taleo

Advanced

BrassRing

Advanced

Workday

Advanced

Excel

Pivot & V-Look Up

TA T&D

Very Advanced (design my own

courses)

TA Digital

Transformation

Advanced (helping to digitally

transform IBM TA)

Education, Commerce, Analytics, Security, Systems, Digital, Social and Mobile.

Responsibilities:

1) Extensive data-led recruitment; analysis on all recruitment related activity and then building recruitment solutions through the dissemination of that data 2) Key Executive hiring across APAC – asked to manage ‘high-impact’ searches – the hires we must get right across the region - B8-10 and Execs C-B

3) Responsible for creating and implementing International hiring strategies across ASEAN, Korea, ANZ and India that differ in size and complexity and focus on hiring solutions in the short medium and long term 4) Develop Employer Branding campaigns using key Social Media channels – I also have sound understanding of the analytics sitting behind these sites and how to interpret and use this to achieve better response rates 5) Creating Diversity hiring programs

6) Innovatively cracking the ‘passive candidate’ code through domain expertise – ‘KYM’ and how to design branding that connects to this community

7) Resource and man-management across APAC

8) Manage and select business partners and agencies, review performance and change if necessary

9) Travel to locations within my remit to help fight-fires and fix problems where necessary

Executive hiring:

I run all the Exec hiring for my B.Us in IBM across APAC. My role in this depends on the agreed hiring strategy. 80% of the time we deliver on Exec hires ourselves and I manage the more 'critical hires' personally; pro-active market mapping / pipe-lining, strategic advice on; where the talent “sits”, compensation, the right messaging / pitch to gain interest; interview process

(who, at what stage), target areas of questioning; blind-spots on IBM, our management, products and services, REV and R&D spend. I will be part of the formal interview process, usually at first interview, and delivering the offer package and benefits. Sometimes, it is agreed that the role is too sensitive and I will manage the role with our Exec Search Partners, managing their supply / workload, feedback, advice, managing the Exec Comp discussions and delivery, final interviews, high-level “facilitation” and consulting. ANZ Executive “refresh” project that I managed personally. Band C and Above ($550k - $1.5M)

1) GM, NZ (CEO Equiv’)

2) Partner Consulting Services and Digital Leader

3) VP Cloud, ANZ

4) S&D Director, FS Industry

5) GBS, FSS Partner

6) GBS, NZ Managing Partner

7) GBS, NSW Government Leader

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8) GBS, NZ Digital Partner

9) Director, Marketing & Communications

10) GBS, Lead Partner Enterprise Applications

11) GBS, Partner Healthcare

12) Partner, Industrial Sector Leader ANZ

13) GBS, Financial Services Partner Melbourne

14) GBS, DHS Partner

15) GBS, Defence Leader

2013-10 -

2015-11

Director, Talent Solutions & Sales

Maachu, Singapore

Maachu was a “first-mover” disruptive sourcing technology venture through Private Equity seed funding (USD$2.8 million). We built a cutting edge Social Media recruiting tool that sources candidates through most social media platforms including, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter. My role at Maachu was focused on helping to develop a new way of sourcing candidates through Social Media, using progressive technology to match the candidates we sourced. I worked with F500 clients to understand how they were attracting candidates, what sourcing strategy and methodology they were using and how that can be dramatically improved using Maachu Technology. Operational coverage; APAC

Responsibilities:

1) Help build Maachu's products and services so it is something TA and HR Directors want to buy

2) Help build the commercial framework - what price-point will make it more appealing and easier to buy

3) Create the "story" and USPs; essentially, the framework around why Maachu will improve your hiring success and overall hiring outcomes 4) Demonstrate this through detailed case studies driven by extensive candidate profiling and Social Media data-points

5) Sold Maachu to early - adopters throughout APAC such as Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Randstad Sourceright

2012-06 -

2013-09

Advisory Consultant (interim)

Hudson RPO

Brought in to help with a strategic RFP response with Societe Generale and roll-out the process launch of a new RPO implementation across Europe with UCB.

Responsibilities:

1) Helped to design a new Talent Acquisition framework for Soc’ Gen’ including new TA team structure, ATS selection and framework, new recruitment operational process flow (how-to working manual), social media recruiting and video interviewing tools

2) Essentially, refining and improving on the existing solution to create better operational efficiencies and overall hiring success 3) Conducted an RPO implementation roll-out ‘discovery program’ for all Hiring Managers of UCB with the aim to build trust in the new outsourced 3

solution

2011-11 -

2012-05

Head of Client Services (On-site with Baker Hughes) Alexander Mann Solutions, London

Managed AMS' main Oil and Gas client, Baker Hughes, a global upstream Oilfield Services company. My role was to help roll out RPO services in Asia, Russia Caspian and Europe. The RPO covered an average of 750 roles per month and I managed a team of 25 across three regions. Operational coverage; World Wide (Except North America) Responsibilities:

1) Implemented the broader Talent Acquisition strategy and vision across the three regions

2) This included vendor assessment and selection

3) Review of all ancillary recruitment services such as job boards, website services, research and development, social media and trade magazines 4) Managed ancillary budgets and solution P&L

5) Managed a team of 25 across three regions

6) Team managing approx. 750 roles rolling month-on-month (junior to Director level)

7) Led the Taleo project team managing the Taleo roll-out across three regions

8) Designed new dashboard reporting metrics for regional HRDs 2009-11 -

2011-10

Director, HR & Back Office

FIFA, Abu Dhabi

The Club World Cup (CWC) is a bi-yearly tournament owned and run by FIFA. Global football clubs qualify to play by winning a Regional cup such as UEFA Champions League. They asked my to help create the back office infrastructure, including HR & TA, Finance and Legal. The tournament was held twice over 2 years. I reported into the HRD of the Executive Affairs Authority (EAA), part of the Abu Dhabi Government. The EAA are responsible for promoting Abu Dhabi globally - via the CWC, Formula 1 and Man City FC. Operational coverage; M.E & Europe

Responsibilities:

1) Built a payroll process so all CWC contractors could get paid 2) Built a MVP HR, Legal and TA departments so the tournament could function daily

3) Deliver operational HR reports to the HRD of the EAA weekly 4) Once per quarter fly to Zurich to present to FIFA's Ex-Co on tournaments progress

5) Manage all commercial contracts with FIFA's business partners 6) Manage all employment contracts locally and regionally 7) Review all legal exposure acting in an advisory capacity with any identified contractual issues

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2009-03 -

2009-11

Managing Director

Talent2, Dubai

Hired to build out the Talent2 brand across the Middle East through an acquisition of a search firm, Inter-Global. Initially, we had to merge the two businesses together, re-align focus, areas of control, P&Ls, marketing strategy, client ownership and the general development of the Talent2 brand across EMEA.

Operational coverage; Middle East

Responsibilities:

1) Win clients across all sectors and build the T2 brand and services throughout the region

2) Managed a team of 30 across the main functions, FS, S&M, IT&T, Accounting

3) Developed the RPO service line into the region due to winning a first moving RPO solution with Tatweer

2006-06 -

2008-12

Managing Director

Charterhouse, Singapore & HK

Built two search offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, both from Greenfield sites. This included hiring approx. 120 recruitment and research consultants across both regions from direct competition, designing the go-to market strategy and launch implementation in both regions, including office selection and re-build, IT&T selection and implementation, all research function and strategy and design of internal T&D programs.

Operational coverage; APAC

Responsibilities:

1) Full P&L and cost control. Costs; approx. $1-1.5million with REV approx.

$2 million

2) Managed 7 functional teams across Accounting, FS, S&M, IT&T, Supply Chain, Industrial and Pharma

3) Team consisted of 40 consultants, researchers and managers in both of the offices

4) Identify go-to-market client acquisition strategy consisting of must-win pillar accounts

5) The winning of those accounts such as Standard Chartered which initially provided 80% of all Singapore REV in Singapore

6) Delivered on CFO search mandates

2000-08 -

2006-06

Director & Manager

Hudson (Morgan & Banks), Australia

Joined when it was Morgan and Banks and covered a multiple of recruiting and management roles through the TMP / Hudson acquisition. Managed teams in HR, Tech and Ops, Accounting and Financial Services. As a consultant, regularly represented in the top 10 National leader board. Responsibilities:

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1) Initially joined to place senior accounting professionals in Public Sector and C&I

2) Promoted to manager of the Supply Chain team

3) Promoted further to manage the Accounting FS team 4) Promoted further to manage Accounting C&I contract and perm teams and FS Accounting team

1998-06 -

2000-07

Manager & Consultant

Badenoch & Clark

Senior accounting recruitment. Promoted to manager after 6 months. In both years, represented in the top 5 National billers list. Education

1994-05 -

1997-06

Sheffield Hallam University

BA in Business Administration

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