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Julio Cesar Lucio Mondragon

Mexico City

Summary

Experienced talent acquisition leader with expertise in LATAM markets (14 countries), specializing in aligning recruitment strategies with business goals. Skilled in capacity planning, relationship building, and stakeholder management, I collaborate with senior leadership to implement innovative, data-driven sourcing strategies that consistently drive results. Leveraging analytics, I optimize recruitment processes and enhance the candidate experience while fostering strong partnerships across regions. Proven success in managing key KPIs, including time to hire, candidate quality, and offer acceptance rates, while driving team performance to achieve business objectives. With a supportive leadership approach, I focus on developing my team’s strengths and fostering collaboration to ensure high performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Manager LATAM

NIQ
09.2018 - Current
  • Develop and implement data-driven recruitment processes, utilizing analytics to forecast hiring trends, support strategic workforce planning, and optimize talent optimization, leading to better resource allocation and decision-making
  • Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to assess talent needs, while promoting diversity and inclusion in sourcing strategies that align with long-term business goals and drive organizational growth
  • Oversee recruitment operations across 14 LATAM countries, aligning with regional and global objectives while expanding the talent pipeline through external agency partnerships and optimizing RPO resources
  • Lead early careers strategy in LATAM, achieving a 40% conversion rate of interns to full-time employees by developing programs focused on attracting and retaining top talent
  • Lead a team of 10 recruiters across Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, collaborating with hiring managers to achieve key KPIs while driving team productivity and optimizing overall performance
  • Successfully managed over 130 positions simultaneously, reducing the time to hire to an average of under 55 days, maintaining a candidate quality conversion rate consistently above 50%, and securing an offer acceptance rate exceeding 80%.

Talent Acquisition Associate Manager LATAM

NIQ
09.2018 - 09.2023
  • Led and managed a high-performing team of recruiters across LATAM, collaborating closely with HR and internal stakeholders to ensure clear communication, alignment, and effective execution of recruitment strategies
  • Reviewed and optimized recruitment metrics, driving process improvements that maintained an average time to hire of under 55 days, while standardizing stakeholder communication for better transparency
  • Developed and executed talent acquisition strategies tailored to critical business needs, with a strong emphasis on sourcing, talent pipeline development, and engaging top-tier candidates
  • Drove initiatives to streamline recruitment workflows, resulting in an enhanced candidate experience and more efficient processes across the board
  • Contributed to employer branding initiatives, helping position the organization as a leading employer of choice within the region

Recruitment Team Leader

American Express
07.2013 - 09.2018
  • Led a national recruitment team of 13 recruiters and 2 recruitment coordinators, driving performance, fostering team cohesion, and achieving recruitment goals
  • Directed and aligned the team to ensure the effective execution of recruitment activities, maintaining strong alignment with business priorities
  • Developed and implemented national recruitment strategies tailored to specific needs, collaborating with vendors to achieve successful outcomes
  • Generated and analyzed talent acquisition KPIs, providing insights to evaluate team performance and optimize recruitment efforts for continuous improvement

End to End Recruiter

American Express
07.2016 - 12.2017
  • Expanded responsibilities as Recruitment Team Leader, overseeing the end-to-end recruitment process from kick-off to offer acceptance, while defining and executing innovative recruitment strategies
  • Managed the recruitment process to ensure strong alignment with business objectives, resulting in successful candidate placements and overall hiring efficiency
  • Designed and delivered comprehensive training and development programs for Managers in commercial areas, enhancing their recruitment expertise and leadership capabilities, ultimately driving more effective talent acquisition and improved team performance

Recruitment Coordinator

American Express
07.2013 - 07.2016
  • Led the entire hiring process for American Express Mexico, successfully overseeing 1,000 hires for the sales force and 450 specialized positions, ensuring seamless recruitment operations
  • Monitored and analyzed KPIs and recruitment metrics, utilizing data-driven insights from customized reports and databases to support capacity planning, ensure compliance, and meet critical business needs

Education

Bachelor’s degree - Psychology

Universidad De Londres
Mexico City, Mex
01.2015

Skills

  • LinkedIn Recruiter and Insights
  • Video interview tools (HireVue and VidCruiter)
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Excel
  • Power BI
  • Analytical skills
  • Recruitment metrics
  • Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): SmartRecruiters, WorkDay, PeopleSoft, and Taleo

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Manager LATAM

NIQ
09.2018 - Current

Talent Acquisition Associate Manager LATAM

NIQ
09.2018 - 09.2023

End to End Recruiter

American Express
07.2016 - 12.2017

Recruitment Team Leader

American Express
07.2013 - 09.2018

Recruitment Coordinator

American Express
07.2013 - 07.2016

Bachelor’s degree - Psychology

Universidad De Londres

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