Nicolas Deflaux

Head of Talent Acquisition Middle East @ KPMG | Strategic Leadership, AI

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Strategic leader with over 20 years of experience in Global Talent Acquisition. Expert in building high- performing recruitment functions, designing and executing complex strategies from planning to onboarding, and driving digital transformation through AI and data analytics. Influential in coaching and up-skilling teams, advising multinational corporations and government entities, and creating exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences.

Experience

  • Head of Talent Acquisition & Early Careers @ KPMG Middle East at KPMG
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Director Talent Acquisition | Consulting at PwC Middle East
    Dec 2021 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    PwC is one of the world’s largest providers of business consulting services. We believe that the best outcomes are achieved through close collaboration with our clients and the many stakeholder communities we serve. So every day, 250,000 PwC people in 158 countries work hard to build strong relationships with others and understand the issues and aspirations that drive them. ● Leading a team of 24 recruitment professionals, hiring 800 FTE annually across 12 countries the Middle East. ● Defined and executed recruitment strategy aligned with firm’s broader strategy, supporting the firm's hyper-growth. ● Successfully led the implementation of an ATS, ensuring full user adoption -multiple integrations with advanced digital tools. ● Defined and drove Diversity and Inclusion’s objectives, such as gender equality and nationalization programs for Saudi and Emirati Nationals. ● Automated reporting using Power BI for visualization and SQL database with Azure Data Factory for data management. ● Anticipate workforce and skills demand, adjusting the hiring plan quarterly ● Launched a recruitment-specific training academy to up-skill recruiters. ● Reduced recruitment agency spending, saving millions of dollars annually. ● Enhanced and diversified sourcing channels by revamping the internal referral program, setting up a global mobility committee and conducting various strategic market mappings, ● Created and rolled out candidates and stakeholders satisfaction surveys. ● Implemented process improvements, standardization, and knowledge conservation using Googlesite.

  • Talent Acquisition Manager at EDGE
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs

    Advanced Aerospace and Defense Technology group of 25 entities generating $5b revenues, employing 13,000 FTE in five core clusters: Missiles & Weapons, Platforms & Systems, Cyber Defense, Electronic Warefare & Intelligence and Mission Support.

  • Founder & Chief Executive Officer at RECVOLT
    Feb 2019 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

    RECVOLT is a SaaS recruiting application that connects companies with specialized headhunters to hire better & faster.

  • Chief Executive Officer at ND & ASSOCIATES
    Mar 2008 - Feb 2020 · 12 yrs

    Founded, grown and successfully exited ND & Associates, a premiere Executive Search firm operating in the Middle East region. Mandates include C-Suite, Board Level and Mid to Senior Level Management roles across the Financial, Technological, Industrial and Consumer practices throughout the Middle East.