- Experience
- 7–11 yrs
- Salary
- INR 1,800,000 – INR 2,250,000 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 5 days ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Education
- Any graduate
- Eligibility
- Any graduate
- Resume
- Required to apply
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Job description
About NIIT
NIIT Ltd. stands as a prominent global organization specializing in skill development and talent enhancement. It empowers enterprises by fostering future-ready workforces through innovative learning solutions, digital transformation, and capability-building initiatives. Boasting over 40 years of expertise, NIIT collaborates with major players in banking, financial services, technology, manufacturing, retail, and various other sectors to enhance business performance through workforce transformation. With increasing investments in AI, digital capabilities, and leadership growth, NIIT is uniquely positioned to address critical talent challenges faced by organizations.
Role Overview
The Talent Acquisition Lead will manage comprehensive talent acquisition processes across vital business units, emphasizing lateral hiring, sourcing strategies, campus recruitment, and talent acquisition transformation. The role entails hands-on hiring responsibilities combined with team leadership, stakeholder engagement, market research, and process enhancements.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee recruitment for Sales, Technology, and Support functions, handling both volume-driven and senior-level positions.
- Develop proactive talent pipelines leveraging direct sourcing, market mapping, referrals, job portals, and external networking.
- Steer campus and early-career hiring initiatives, including institute collaborations, assessments, selections, and conversions.
- Collaborate closely with heads of departments and hiring managers to synchronize talent needs, timelines, and market conditions.
- Lead and mentor the talent acquisition team to foster ownership, recruiter efficiency, and adherence to hiring protocols.
- Champion talent acquisition transformation by implementing enhanced processes, structured assessments, dashboard reporting, analytics, and improving candidate experience.
- Manage recruitment partners and vendors for specialized and leadership-level hiring.
- Monitor and enhance recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, aging candidates, offer-to-join ratios, sourcing channels, conversion rates, and recruiter productivity.
Candidate Profile
- 7 to 11 years of robust experience in end-to-end talent acquisition.
- Strong background in lateral hiring, particularly for Sales and support roles.
- Proven leadership experience managing recruitment teams and meeting hiring objectives.
- Expertise in sourcing strategies, market mapping, and building talent pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with campus and early career recruitment.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills collaborating with senior business leaders.
- Proficient in recruitment analytics, vendor handling, and process optimization.
Required Skills and Attributes
- Demonstrated ownership and focus on execution.
- Commercial acumen related to talent markets and hiring trends.
- Ability to balance recruitment speed, quality, and stakeholder expectations.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Confident communication, negotiation, and influencing capabilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience building and coaching a high-performing talent acquisition team.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold any graduate degree.
Compensation
The annual salary offered ranges from 1,800,000 to 2,250,000 INR.
Location
This position is based in Gurugram, India.
Minimum education
Bachelor's Degree