ELIZABETH LAR
Nigeria,LA
Summary
Strategic Talent Acquisition Expert with extensive experience in driving end-to-end recruitment processes within multinational and scale-up environments. Proven track record in developing comprehensive hiring frameworks and talent acquisition roadmaps, along with implementing various ATS platforms to streamline operations. Expertise includes offshore and cross-border recruiting across diverse regions, including Africa, GCC, South & North America, and Europe, with a strong focus on technical, marketing, sales, product, finance, and commercial roles. Achieved significant reductions in time-to-hire through data-driven metrics while enhancing employer brand reputation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Recruiting Leader
ScaleArmy
09.2025 - Current
- Manage the recruitment process to fill about 100+ vacancies for each year
- Conducted thorough market research to stay informed of industry trends and salary benchmarking
- Participate in client meetings to understand staffing needs and build strong, lasting relationships.
- Mentor and develop 5 team members to enhance their professional growth and performance.
- Set and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to team performance.
- Collaborate with management to revamp KPIs and refine recruitment processes.
- Assist in implementing new processes and strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Senior Recruiter
ScaleArmy
09.2024 - 09.2025
- Developed and implemented innovative recruitment strategies with a focus on technical hires(Engineering, Product, QA, IT)
- Collaborated with clients and the sales team to create precise and accurate job descriptions to initiate searches effectively.
- Ensured the adoption of best practices across the recruitment team.
- Utilized advanced sourcing techniques to attract top-tier talent
- Conducted regular one-on-one meetings and coaching sessions with team members
Talent Operations Lead
Jaza Energy
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Developed and implemented recruitment strategies and policies that improved candidate sourcing efficiency.
- Managed relationships /trainings with hiring managers
- Implemented succession planning for key talents as part of performance review cycle
- Steered the company from traditional hirinh by Implementing and deployed Applicant Tracking System for recruitment operations and automations
- Employer Branding - Built and increased strategies around employer branding and retention (increased Glassdoor rating from 3.1 to 4.6).
- Sourcing candidates from various sourcing channels, such as ATS, GitHub, LinkedIn, Dribble, Apollo, etc.
- Led a positive work environment by promoting open communication, teamwork, and employee engagement.
- Developed onboarding framwork for every new joiners with 30/60/90 day check-Ins
Talent Acquisition Partner
Kuda
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Recruitment lifecycle across entities (Technology, Microfinance, and Retail).
- Engaged with hiring managers and business partners to understand resourcing needs aligned with business objectives.
- Effective coordination and management of the recruitment and selection process, utilizing appropriate channels to source and identify qualified candidates.
- Sourced and headhunted potential candidates through various platforms, including databases, to find the right talent.
- Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants' abilities.
- Efficiently managed all stages of the recruitment pipeline and reported on all candidate interactions.
- Onboard and implement continuous strategies for new hires.
- Constant focus on time to hire, close, and deploy strategies to make the process effective.
- Reduced time-to-fill for key roles through proactive candidate pipelining.
- Organized job fairs and networking events to enhance employer branding and attract talent.
- Collaborates with the Learning and Development team to champion hiring managers' interview training every quarter, educating them on skills-based hiring (technical and non-technical).
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Technical)
Cavista
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Responsible for sourcing potential technical candidates on platforms like Stack Overflow and GitHub.
- Managed hackathons, tech events, and school partnerships to network with IT professionals and graduates.
- Secured a high-quality list of candidates fulfilling job briefs and screened candidates through preliminary calls.
- Collaborated closely with hiring managers to understand specific role requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Jumia
06.2019 - 03.2022
- End-to-end talent acquisition across entities like Marketplace (Commercial, Marketing, and Operations), Logistics and Warehouse (3PL, Last Mile, and External Clients), Fintech, and Technology (Software, Data Science, and Product).
- Manage recruitment end-to-end process, engage, and hire candidates across diverse locations.
- Liaise with hiring leads to understand the scope of new roles, or modifications for backfill or new.
- Develop standardized template job descriptions for all positions.
- Review job applications to identify, vet, and recommend optimal candidates for shortlisting.
- Sourcing and building a robust talent pipeline through referrals, industry networks, or scouting on LinkedIn using Boolean search.
- Develop team communications for briefing sessions using PowerPoint and provide recruitment reports for management meetings.
- Advise managers on retention plans for team members.
- Coordinate employer branding activities such as career fairs, campus recruiting, etc.
- Design induction schedule and collaborate with Business Unit Team Leads to implement effective onboarding.
- Manage interviewing and assessments calendar and coordinate between candidate and hiring manager.
- Initiate background checks and pre-boarding due diligence activities.
Education
MBA -
Warwick Business School
United Kingdom 04.2001 -
BBA - Human Resource Management
University of Education
Ghana 04.2001 -
Skills
Data-driven & AI Recruitment
Talent Acquisition strategies
Employer Branding & EVP
Global Sourcing & Headhunting
Stakeholder & Client engagement
Recruitment Operations & ATS Implementation
References
References available upon request.
Certification
McKinsey Forward Program, 2022
Trainings
- Emotional Intelligence, 2018-2019
- Change Africa Summit, 2017
- International Conference on Advanced Trends in ICT and Management, 2016
Websites
- Https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-lar/
- Https://github.com/Elyzabeth-Lar
Timeline
Recruiting Leader
ScaleArmy
09.2025 - Current
Senior Recruiter
ScaleArmy
09.2024 - 09.2025
Talent Operations Lead
Jaza Energy
03.2024 - 09.2024
Talent Acquisition Partner
Kuda
03.2023 - 03.2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Technical)
Cavista
03.2022 - 03.2023
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Jumia
06.2019 - 03.2022
MBA -
Warwick Business School
04.2001 -
BBA - Human Resource Management
University of Education
04.2001 -