Talent Acquisition Lead

Job Title:

Talent Acquisition Lead

Key Responsibilities

1. Workforce Planning & Forecasting

• Collaborate with business leaders to understand production plans, manpower needs, and growth trajectories.
  
• Lead the

  annual and quarterly workforce planning cycles

  and align hiring plans accordingly.
• Drive

  augmentation as per approved budgets

  , ensuring optimum manpower availability to meet production/service delivery targets.
• Monitor headcount and proactively manage gaps to reduce time-to-fill and avoid disruption.
  

2. Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Design and implement a

  comprehensive talent acquisition strategy

  covering both permanent and seasonal workforce requirements.
• Evaluate and optimize multiple sourcing channels including employee referrals, job boards, recruitment partners, and social hiring.
  
• Build and maintain a strong

  talent pipeline

  for niche, volume, and leadership roles.
• Execute diversity hiring and campus hiring strategies in line with organizational goals.
  

3. Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to

  business heads, HRBPs, and senior leadership

  on all matters related to talent acquisition.
• Conduct regular reviews with hiring managers to understand evolving requirements and provide data-driven hiring insights.
  
• Ensure hiring decisions are aligned with organizational goals and delivered within SLAs.
  

4. Recruitment Operations & Technology

• Drive adoption and optimization of the

  Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

  for streamlined hiring.
• Develop and maintain an effective

  job requisition and approval workflow

  .
• Standardize , drive consistency in

  job postings

  , and ensure alignment with employer branding.
• Utilize dashboards and analytics to monitor recruitment metrics like TAT, quality of hire, cost per hire, and funnel ratios.
  

Desired Candidate Profile

• Education:

  MBA in HR or equivalent postgraduate degree

• Experience:

  8-12 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 3 years in a lead or managerial role
• Proven expertise in

  workforce planning, talent strategy design, and execution

• Hands-on experience with

  ATS tools (like SuccessFactors, Workday, Taleo, Zoho Recruit, etc.)

• Strong stakeholder management, project planning, and negotiation skills
  
• Data-savvy with the ability to derive insights from hiring metrics
  
• Industry exposure to both volume and lateral hiring is a plus
  

Perks and Benefits

• Attractive compensation and performance-linked incentives
  
• Medical insurance and wellness benefits
  
• Learning & development opportunities
  
• Hybrid work model / Flexible working hours (if applicable)