Talent Acquisition Lead / Specialist for university

A leading education group with multiple brands across K-12 Schools and PU/Junior Colleges is looking for a dynamic Talent Acquisition professional to join its HR COE team.

The role will be responsible for end-to-end recruitment across academic and non-academic functions, stakeholder management, and driving quality hiring within defined timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for business and corporate roles.
• Partner with hiring managers and HRBPs to understand hiring requirements.
• Drive sourcing, screening, coordination, offer management, and onboarding.
• Handle multiple positions and ensure closure within timelines.
• Build talent pipelines through various sourcing channels.
• Ensure strong candidate experience and stakeholder engagement.
• Support hiring dashboards, recruitment MIS, and process improvements.

Desired Profile

• Strong experience in Talent Acquisition/recruitment.
• Exposure to hiring in education or similar people-intensive industries preferred.
• Agency and/or corporate/client-side hiring experience acceptable.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage hiring volumes in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication and influencing capabilities.

Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹1,300,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

• Must have experience in hiring Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Professor

Experience:

• university recruitment: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: In person