Manager -Talent Acquisition

Manager – Talent Acquisition will be responsible for overseeing and executing the recruitment strategy for the organization. This role manages end-to-end hiring, partners with business leaders to understand workforce needs, ensures timely and quality hiring, and leads a team of recruiters. The Manager will focus on process excellence, talent pipeline development, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Strategy & Planning

• Develop and execute hiring plans aligned with organizational goals and workforce forecasts.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for critical, niche, and managerial roles.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and networking.

Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of recruiters to achieve hiring targets.
• Monitor recruiter performance, assign priorities, and ensure adherence to SLA/KPI benchmarks.
• Promote continuous learning, process consistency, and improvement.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with hiring managers, HRBPs, and leadership to understand role requirements and define search strategies.
• Provide regular updates, recruitment dashboards, and insights to business leaders.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence hiring decisions through market insights.

Process & Compliance

• Strengthen recruitment processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and positive candidate experience.
• Drive structured interviewing techniques, assessment tools, and standard evaluation frameworks.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, recruitment guidelines, and statutory requirements.

Sourcing & Market Intelligence

• Develop strong sourcing strategies using job portals, social platforms, referrals, networking, and direct search.
• Analyze talent market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring patterns.
• Optimize usage of ATS and recruitment technology tools.

Experience

• 6–10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Strong experience hiring for mid-to-senior-level roles across functions.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on expertise with sourcing tools, screening, interviewing, and selection techniques.
• Ability to manage multiple mandates and deliver within timelines.
• Proficiency with ATS systems and recruitment metrics.
• Strong analytical ability and market understanding.
• High ownership, teamwork, and problem-solving mindset.