Talent Acquisition Lead

About the role:

This role will be responsible to lead the corporate Talent Acquisition team. The incumbent will design and execute strategies to attract and hire the right talent in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. He/ She will work closely with the leadership team and collaborate internally with various departments for effective execution of the Talent Acquisition process.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead end to end Talent Acquisition process for all the corporate functions.
• Support the TA team to fulfil the resource requirements as per given mandates and in a cost effective & timely manner. Work on leadership hiring and confidential positions personally.
• Partner with the department heads to track & update ongoing hiring needs and provide necessary support to bridge any gaps.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment vendors, executive search firms as well as inter departmental stakeholders.
• Ensure timely tracking and reporting to business teams and function heads
• Lead a team of recruiters and provide necessary guidance & support to deliver on timelines, quality of talent, adoption of technology and adherence to processes.
• Drive innovation, automation and process improvements at all stages of the recruitment cycle & ensure a good candidate experience.
• Campus connect programmes and recruitment drives in B-Schools, Fashion institutes and Engineering colleges.
• Ensure onboarding and new joinee experience is fostered with good connect, engagement and timely feedback.

Ideal Profile:

• Post Graduate Degree in HR with 12 - 15 years of experience in Talent Acquisition
• A self-driven individual, passionate about Talent Acquisition, able to close leadership positions himself/herself and drive the team to close other open positions.
• Proficient in written & oral communication skills. Good interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to influence without authority and work in a collaborative manner with all stakeholders
• Team worker, ability to motivate and maintain a solution oriented positive attitude in the team.
• Data analytical skills to track, evaluate and present the TA statistics to stakeholders
• Drive innovation and technology solutions for a good candidate experience as well as automation in TA to improve productivity of all recruiters

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