Manager, Talent Acquisition

About The/Nudge

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more.Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists , 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and L&aposOreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".

About The Team

The People & Culture team at The Nudge helps in acquiring and nurturing the right talent to meet the organization&aposs objectives. By being part of this team, join us on an unique opportunity to build the People & Culture function of a rapidly growing organization which is solving some of the toughest problems in India.

What will you do

• Lead the talent acquisition strategy focusing on lateral, campus hiring and bulk hiring initiatives to meet organizational growth plans.
• Design and execute end to end recruitment processes targeted at large scale hiring campaigns.
• Partner with academic institutions, placement cells, and external agencies to establish and strengthen campus hiring pipelines.
• Collaborate with People & Culture leadership to align talent acquisition strategies with overall organizational objectives.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies and employer branding campaigns to attract diverse and high-potential candidates.
• Use data analytics and recruitment metrics for continuous improvement of processes and outcomes.
• Ensure seamless candidate experience and compliance with hiring policies.
• Build and nurture internal and external stakeholder relationships including hiring managers and institutional partners.
  

Who are we looking for in this role

• Bachelors degree in any subject
• 7-10 years of experience in talent acquisition, with strong expertise in campus and bulk hiring
• Proven track record of managing large-scale hiring projects end-to-end
• Strong leadership and team management skills, including coaching and developing talent acquisition professionals
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills
• Deep passion for solving complex people problems
• Creative thinking to continuously develop and optimize processes and enhance employee experience
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical mindset comfortable using data to drive hiring decisions
• Ability to think creatively and innovate talent attraction and engagement approaches
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Ability to plan and execute projects independently
  

Whats in it for you

• Own your growth: An impact-led learning environment encourages Nudgesters to invest in their learning and capacity building needs through initiatives and policies, including L&D wallet, individual development plan and internal role change opportunities.
• Find your tribe: Our hiring philosophy emphasises intent, attitude, smarts and skills, in that order, to build a cohesive environment for Nudgesters. The organisation is committed to curating people-centric policies, enhancing how employees experience life at The/Nudge.
• Take big bets: Organisational initiatives are intended to facilitate Nudgesters with a view to the big picture, illustrated by our impact across 50000+ households, 15+ governments, 200+ social enterprises and Charcha: Indias largest social sector convening forum.
• Make it happen: A product-based approach in an action-biased environment empowers Nudgesters to implement audacious plans. Driven to fail fast, we endeavour to optimise resources in favour of programs that align with our scale ambition.
  

You can learn more about what we do and how we do it through this deck.
We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organisation and encourage qualified individuals irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply