Recruitment Manager - India IT Staffing

Role Overview: Recruitment/Account Manager – Recruitment (India Market)

Location : Noida Sector 63, India

We are seeking an experienced and strategically-minded Delivery Manager – Recruitment to spearhead our end-to-end recruitment operations across diverse domains within the Indian market. You will be responsible for leading and mentoring a team of recruiters, driving process excellence, ensuring robust SLA performance, and championing continuous operational improvement. This role requires close collaboration with Account Managers, Directors, VPs, and CXO-level stakeholders, both internal and client-facing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruitment Delivery Leadership:

• Lead the entire recruitment lifecycle for roles within the Indian market – from strategic sourcing and meticulous screening to conducting interviews, negotiating offers, and facilitating seamless onboarding.
• Partner closely with internal hiring stakeholders and account leads to deeply understand role requirements and expectations, ensuring alignment on candidate profiles.

• Team Leadership & Talent Nurturing:

• Mentor, guide, and empower a team of dedicated recruiters, fostering a high-performance, results-driven culture.
• Define clear, measurable targets and manage critical SLA KPIs, including but not limited to time-to-fill, interview-to-offer ratio, fill rate, and diversity outcomes.
• Implement effective coaching strategies to enhance individual and team capabilities.

• Process Optimization & Compliance Adherence:

• Refine, standardize, and implement best-in-class Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for recruitment activities tailored to the Indian context.
• Champion the integrity and optimal usage of our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) across the team.
• Ensure all recruitment practices strictly adhere to relevant Indian labor laws, compliance standards, and internal quality benchmarks.

• Performance Management & Strategic MIS Reporting:

• Rigorously track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rate, and submission-to-hire ratios.
• Identify trends, pinpoint potential bottlenecks, and provide actionable, data-driven insights to senior stakeholders for informed decision-making.
• Prepare comprehensive Management Information System (MIS) reports.

• Resource & Capacity Planning:

• Accurately forecast hiring demand across various domains within India.
• Strategically plan recruitment bandwidth and efficiently manage activity peaks through astute prioritization and optimal resource allocation to meet aggressive hiring targets.

• Stakeholder & Vendor Relationship Management:

• Cultivate and maintain strong, trusted relationships with a diverse range of internal clients, including senior leadership, HR business partners, and hiring teams.
• Effectively manage and nurture relationships with external partners and vendors (e.g., job portals, recruitment agencies) to scale recruitment operations efficiently within the Indian market.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role overseeing or directly delivering full-cycle recruitment operations.

• Demonstrated strong domain expertise across IT, Non-IT, or cross-functional roles prevalent in the Indian job market.

• Experience in Contract and contract to hire must have with IT Service Companies and MNC
• Proven excellence in stakeholder management, encompassing interactions with senior leadership and key clients.
• Hands-on, practical experience with Applicant Tracking System (ATS) platforms and a strong understanding of recruitment analytics.
• Exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written), with the ability to articulate strategies clearly.
• A strategic planner with a keen eye for quality, consistently focused on achieving and exceeding Service Level Agreements (SLAs) within dynamic and fast-paced timelines.

• Familiarity with the nuances of the Indian recruitment and staffing landscape is must have