Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Role overview

This position is focused on creating and running hiring plans that support business priorities, strengthening the company’s reputation as an employer of choice, and delivering a smooth experience for candidates throughout the recruitment journey.

Key responsibilities

• Build and roll out talent acquisition plans that align with broader business objectives.
• Handle end-to-end recruitment across all levels, covering sourcing through onboarding.
• Drive employer branding initiatives to draw in strong-fit talent.
• Partner with business leaders to understand hiring requirements and review them regularly.
• Use recruitment data and performance metrics to improve hiring effectiveness.
• Guide, support, and supervise recruiters and coordinators.
• Maintain adherence to internal hiring policies and process controls.
• Take part in job fairs, campus hiring activities, and professional networking events.
• Ensure background verification is completed for all new joiners as per approved timelines and guidelines.
• Spot opportunities to improve the hiring system or module and lead implementation efforts.
• Create and share MIS reports and dashboards based on business needs.
• Manage vendors, including empanelment, invoicing, and contract renewals.

Success measures

• Positions are filled within the agreed turnaround time.
• Background verification is closed within the expected timeline.
• Diversity and PWD hiring targets are met.
• Processes are followed in line with the MOU.

Skills and experience

The role calls for deep hands-on experience in recruitment, along with working knowledge of digital hiring platforms and HRIS tools. Strong negotiation ability, stakeholder handling, clear verbal and written communication, and a disciplined process-first approach are important.

Qualification

A master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related discipline from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 institute is required.