About the role
Key Responsibilities 1. Hiring Strategy & Workforce Planning Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to understand manpower plans, skills requirements, and hiring priorities. Develop sourcing strategies for niche, mid?senior, and volume roles based on market insights. Forecast hiring needs and maintain proactive pipelines for critical roles. 2. End?to?End Talent Acquisition Delivery Lead the full hiring lifecycle from requisition approval to offer closure. Oversee screening, assessments, competency?based interviews, and selection decisions. Ensure adherence to SLAs, quality standards, and a seamless candidate experience. Manage senior?level hiring with strong negotiation and stakeholder coordination. 3. Team Leadership & Capability Building Lead and mentor a team of TA executives/specialists. Build capability in sourcing, interview methods, candidate engagement, and TA systems. Establish a culture of responsiveness, collaboration, and data?driven decision?making. 4. Strengthen employer branding through TA campaigns, events, and social media presence. Support campus programs, internships, and early?career hiring initiatives. 5. Stakeholder & Business Partnership Maintain strong relationships with business heads & hiring managers through regular updates and strategic inputs. Provide insights on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, market movements, and hiring challenges. Ensure effective collaboration with HRBPs, Rewards, and HR Ops. 6. TA Operations, Analytics & Governance Ensure accurate documentation, ATS usage, and compliance with hiring policies. Drive MIS, dashboards, funnel metrics, and hiring analytics for decision?making. Maintain adherence to audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Optimize hiring processes to improve speed, cost?efficiency, and quality of hire. 7. Vendor & Partner Management Manage recruitment partners, negotiate terms, and monitor service quality. Evaluate performance of external agencies and implement improvements as required. Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field. HR specialization (MBA/PGDM) preferred. Certifications in Talent Acquisition, sourcing, or interviewing methodologies are an advantage. Experience 8 to 12 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, including exposure to mid?senior level hiring. Prior experience in managing a TA team or leading end?to?end hiring for multiple business verticals. Experience in fast?paced industries like BFSI, Technology, Consulting, or large enterprises preferred. Skills & Competencies Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities. Hands?on expertise in sourcing, screening, and competency?based interviews. Good understanding of talent markets, compensation trends, and recruitment analytics. Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship?building skills. High ownership, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities. People leadership skills with ability to coach and develop TA team members.