Head - Talent Acquisition

Head Talent Acquisition

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Role Overview

Talent Acquisition Head

Key Responsibilities

• Own

  end-to-end talent acquisition

  across offshore and onsite markets, including India, US, and Middle East.
• Drive hiring across

  Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, AI/ML, QA, DevOps, and other digital technologies

  .
• Build strong pipelines for

  niche and high-demand skills

  , supporting both planned growth and fast-moving client requirements.
• Work closely with

  Delivery, Sales and Business teams

  to understand demand forecasts and ensure timely fulfilment.
• Build, manage and continuously strengthen a network of

  onsite and offshore staffing partners, recruitment agencies and specialist vendors

  .
• Should bring

  established industry connects and relationships with staffing partners

  across India and key international markets, enabling faster access to quality talent.
• Manage multiple hiring models including

  permanent, contract, C2H, subcontracting and EOR/local hiring

  .
• Lead and mentor the internal recruitment team with clear ownership of

  TAT, quality, fulfilment and joining ratios

  .
• Establish strong recruitment governance and dashboards covering

  open demand, ageing, submissions, selection ratios, offer-to-join, recruiter productivity and source/partner effectiveness

  .
• Leverage

  AI, automation and modern sourcing tools

  to improve speed, quality and recruiter productivity. Should have used some of these tools hands-on
• Drive continuous improvement in

  candidate experience, employer branding and recruitment processes

  .

Ideal Candidate

• 9+ years of Talent Acquisition experience

  , with strong exposure to IT Services / Technology Consulting.
• Proven experience managing

  both offshore and onsite technology hiring

  .
• Strong understanding of technology skills and the ability to manage

  niche as well as volume hiring

  .

• Well-established network of staffing partners, recruitment agencies and talent providers

  across India and international markets.
• Strong industry connects that can be leveraged for

  quick turnaround and difficult-to-fill requirements

  .
• Experience building and managing internal recruitment teams as well as external partner ecosystems.
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to work directly with

  Delivery, Sales and senior leadership

  .
• Highly

  execution-oriented and data-driven

  , with a strong focus on speed, quality, cost and fulfilment.

Key Success Metrics

• Demand Fulfilment
• Time-to-Hire
• Offer-to-Join Ratio
• Quality of Hire
• Partner Performance
• Recruiter Productivity
• Cost per Hire