Talent Acquisition Manager

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for all levels including lateral, senior, and leadership hiring.
• Partner with business heads to understand workforce requirements and define hiring strategies.
• Build strong talent pipelines through sourcing channels, referrals, agencies, and direct hiring.
• Ensure timely closure of positions while maintaining quality-of-hire standards.
• Strengthen employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.

Manpower Planning

• Drive annual and quarterly manpower planning in alignment with business forecasts.
• Analyze current workforce strength, attrition trends, and future hiring needs.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to optimize headcount planning and approvals.
• Ensure manpower plans align with organizational structure and growth objectives.

Budgeting & Cost Management

• Prepare, manage, and track recruitment budgets and cost-per-hire metrics.
• Optimize hiring costs through vendor negotiations, sourcing strategies, and process improvements.
• Monitor recruitment spends against approved budgets and provide variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with hiring budgets and financial controls.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Act as a strategic partner to leadership and hiring managers.
• Manage recruitment vendors, consultants, and job portals; negotiate commercial terms and SLAs.
• Review vendor performance and ensure service quality and compliance.

Process Excellence & Reporting

• Streamline recruitment processes and ensure adherence to hiring policies and timelines.
• Maintain recruitment MIS, dashboards, and analytics for leadership reviews.
• Track key metrics such as TAT, offer-to-join ratio, cost per hire, and attrition impact.
• Ensure documentation, background checks, and onboarding coordination are completed accurately.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Talent Acquisition team.
• Set performance goals, monitor productivity, and drive continuous improvement.