About IPE Global
IPE Global is a leading international development consulting firm with over two decades of experience in delivering impactful solutions across emerging markets. With operations spanning Asia, Africa, and beyond, we work at the intersection of policy, technology, and innovation to address complex development challenges. Our multidisciplinary team of experts collaborates with governments, multilateral agencies, foundations, and private sector partners to design and implement evidence-based programs that create sustainable change.
Role Overview
own and drive hiring as a core organisational capability
hands-on, immersive role
personally accountable for outcomes
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Talent Acquisition
- Lead and deliver end-to-end hiring across
Core, Program, and Project roles
(India and international). - Own role scoping, screening, assessments, interview coordination, offer management, and closure.
- Ensure speed, quality, and consistency across hiring cycles.
Deep Project & Practice Engagement
- Work closely with
Practice Heads, Project Directors, and Program Leads
to understand evolving workforce needs. - Participate in regular reviews to anticipate hiring demand and plan proactively.
- Act as a trusted advisor on workforce structuring and sequencing of hires.
Stakeholder Management & Cadence
- Establish and run
monthly TA syncs
with HR POCs and practice representatives. - Serve as the central integrator across HR, Finance, CRC, and Business on hiring matters.
- Maintain clear communication, tracking, escalation, and closure discipline.
Systems & Process Strengthening
- Lead TA systems and process initiatives, including ATS optimization, hiring SOPs, and governance frameworks.
- Drive consistency, documentation, and process rigour across hiring.
Workforce Planning & Market Insight
- Support leadership with workforce planning informed by project pipelines, budgets, and talent availability.
- Share insights on market trends, talent risks, and hiring bottlenecks.
Employer Branding & Talent Pipelines
- Strengthen IPE’s presence in the talent market through referrals, campuses, and targeted outreach.
- Build pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill roles.
What We Are Looking For
- 10 –12+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Workforce Planning.
- Experience in
consulting, development sector, or project-driven organisations.
- Strong execution discipline and comfort working hands-on.
- Proven ability to work closely with senior leaders and complex stakeholders.
- High attention to detail, follow-through, and ownership mindset.
- Ability to operate across ambiguity and competing priorities.
Qualifications & Experience
- Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources, Management, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
- 10–12+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition and workforce planning roles.
- Demonstrated experience hiring across multiple role types — core, program, project, and leadership positions.
- Prior exposure to consulting, development sector, or project-driven organisations is strongly preferred.
- Experience working with senior leadership and complex stakeholder groups, including cross-functional and multi-geography teams.
- Hands-on experience with ATS platforms, hiring workflows, and recruitment governance frameworks.
- Experience supporting international or cross-border hiring will be an advantage.
Skills & Competencies
Core Competencies
- Strong end-to-end recruitment execution skills with a clear sense of ownership.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- High attention to detail, follow-through, and task closure discipline.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments.
Strategic & Analytical Skills
- Ability to translate project and business needs into practical workforce plans.
- Strong analytical skills to track hiring metrics, identify risks, and suggest course correction.
- Comfort balancing short-term delivery pressures with longer-term capability building.
Systems & Process Orientation
- Proficiency in working with ATS tools and recruitment dashboards.
- Strong documentation skills — SOPs, trackers, hiring notes, and approvals.
- Ability to design and improve recruitment processes for consistency and scale.
Behavioural Attributes
- Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-oriented.
- Comfortable getting into the details rather than operating at arm’s length.
- Resilient, dependable, and accountable in delivery.
- Strong ethical orientation and respect for organisational protocols.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to shape TA as a strategic, organisation-wide capability
- Exposure to diverse sectors, projects, and global geographies
- High ownership, leadership visibility, and growth potential
- A collaborative, values-driven environment
This role requires a high level of ownership and immersion. Candidates looking for a purely advisory or coordination-focused role may not find this a fit.
