Talent Acquisition Assistant Manager

I. TA Strategy & Manpower Forecasting
Own the organizational manpower planning in alignment with business expansion \sales scale\-up, new project launches, handovers, and regional expansions. Conduct periodic talent supply\-demand analysis by function, region, and projectphases. Work with HODs and Business Leaders on job design, critical role identification& succession pipelines. Develop hiring budgets and monitor cost\-per\-hire and hiring productivitymetrics. II. Leadership Hiring & Specialty Talent Acquisition Lead strategic hiring for senior roles: Sales Leaders, CRM, Project Managers,Land Acquisition, MEP\/Structural Engineers, Legal, Planning, etc. Build market mapping of top competitors in real estate in Chennai & Tier\-2cities. Execute critical & confidential hiring mandates with high responsiveness& stakeholder confidence. III. Sourcing Excellence & Process Governance Drive high productivity sourcing through: Job boards (Naukri, LinkedIn, Indeed) Direct sourcing & headhunting Real estate\-specific talent communities & channels Employee referrals & talent database mining Campus hiring & internship models for future workforce Ensure 100% recruitment operations via HRMS (Zoho Recruit \/ internalapplications). Ensure strict adherence to SOPs, SLAs, hiring TAT, replacement timelines, anddocumentation. IV. Candidate Experience Leadership Establish a Zero Dropout culture: Continuous pre\-boarding engagement Offer follow\-ups and business introduction Drive standardised communication templates and experience scorecards. Conduct post\-interview feedback cycles with business teams. V. Vendor & Partner Ecosystem Strengthening Identify, empanel, and govern real estate specialized recruitment agencies. Measure agency performance using analytics: CV\-quality ratio, TAT, billingefficiency. Negotiate commercials & hiring contracts to maintain cost discipline. VI. Employer Branding & Talent Marketing Build strong employer image across: Social platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube) Career fairs \/ industry events \/ campus engagements Capture success stories, retention milestones & high\-potential talentjourneys. Work with Marketing for branding collaterals & video content for hiringdrives. VII. TA Analytics & Reporting Create HR dashboards and present data\-driven TA insights to CHRO\/MD: Hiring status Source ROI Offer\-t-Join conversion Early attrition analytics Productivity by business vertical Track probation success and plan early retention interventions along with HRBP. VIII. Team Leadership & Capability Building Manage a team of TA specialists & executives; create performance goals& review mechanisms. Conduct training for hiring managers: Interview effectiveness Competency evaluation Candidate experience best practices Mentor junior recruiters for competency development. Professional Development & Compliance Encourage HR certifications & continuous improvement in TA methodologies. Ensure hiring compliance with: Labour laws (Shops & Establishment, CLRA, BOCW) Real estate regulatory documentation (RERA) Internal policy governance & audit trails. Documentation Ownership Manpower Planning & Budget Sheets Job Descriptions & Hiring Trackers Interview Scorecards & Selection Justifications Offer approval workflows Vendor contracts & invoice trackers HRMS\-based hiring & onboarding documents TA Productivity Reports with KPIs Behaviour & Organizational Values Unbiased & ethical hiring across all functions Collaborative partnership with business leadership Prioritize workforce stability in high\-attrition functions like Sales & CRM Uphold confidentiality and data security Key Working Relationships Internal External CHRO \/ Head \HR Recruitment Vendors & Hiring Consultants HODs \Sales, CRM, Projects, Engineering Campus & Training Partners HRBP & HR Ops Background Verification Agencies Admin & IT Teams Industry Associations

Requirements

Qualification & Skill Requirements
Essential MBA \/ MSW \/ Post Graduate in HR 7\12 Years of TA experience with minimum 5 years in Real Estate Proven track record in leadership hiring & mass hiring for Sales & Siteroles Strong analytics & HRMS expertise Desirable Certification in Recruitment Analytics \/ Competency Interviewing Exposure to HR digital transformation initiatives Experience in integrating TA with PMS & Succession planning