Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Job description
Our client is the Captive of a Fortune 500 company - and have scaled to 1000 in India

This is a India Lead role - will anchor a small team

The role will be responsible for

Talent Acquisition Strategy:

- Collaborate with talent partners, business leaders and HR partners to understand talent
requirements and develop effective talent acquisition strategies.

- Create and implement comprehensive recruitment plans aligned with the business vertical's
goals and objectives.

- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition to enhance sourcing
strategies and candidate engagement.

End-to-End Recruitment Process:

- Drive talent partners to manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from job requisition to offer
acceptance, for various positions within the business vertical.

- Govern the hiring process to ensure talent partners effectively source, screen, and assess
candidates using various channels, including job boards, social media, and professional
networks.

- Create a live candidate pipeline to proactively manage projected attrition by conducting
interviews, evaluate candidates' qualifications, and recommend top candidates for further
consideration.

- Build adequate governance and SLAs to track delivery coordination and schedules with
hiring managers, ensuring timely feedback and communication to candidates.

Candidate Experience:

- Build SOPs for the team to provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the
recruitment process, ensuring prompt communication, feedback, and transparency.

- Drive candidate management by fostering a culture of developing and maintaining positive
relationships with candidates, providing guidance and support during the application and
selection process amongst the team.

- Track voice of candidate to continuously improve the candidate experience by identifying
areas for enhancement and implementing innovative solutions.

Employer Branding and Talent Pipeline:

- Partner with business to design and implement the entry-level employee program aligned
with overall EVP

- Plan and implement a recruitment marketing strategy to attract high-quality applicants in
line with business strategy, needs and goals

- Keep abreast of various EVP initiatives taken by comparator organisations to develop
counter effective strategies Actively promote the employer brand and value proposition to
attract top talent.

- Collaborate with marketing and communication teams to develop compelling job
advertisements, employer branding materials, and recruitment campaigns.

- Identify, participate & promote the organisaton across various HR leader events

Campus Hiring:

- Build go to campus strategies along with HR Advisors & Business leaders to approach hiring
of top talent from colleges.

- Create campus hiring programmes, SOPs and event branding material for delivering
effective campus engagements.

- Work with L&D to provide the right training to talent partners and business leaders on how
to approach/engage with this cadre of talent.

- Build a strong network of top colleges that would enable the organisations to tap top talent.

- Drive, plan and execute campus events across India.

Recruitment Metrics and Reporting:

- Track, analyze, and report recruitment metrics, such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and
candidate quality.

- Provide regular reports and insights on recruitment activities, trends, and performance to
business leaders and HR partners.

- Utilize data-driven insights to optimize recruitment strategies, improve processes, and make
informed decisions.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:

- Create an engagement calendar to partner with talent partners, hiring managers and HR
business partners to understand talent needs and align recruitment efforts with business
goals.

- Build governance mechanisms via robust maker/ checker processes to collaborate with HR
teams to ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and employment laws.

- Develop strong relationships with external vendors, recruitment agencies, and industry
networks to enhance the talent pool and leverage external expertise.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's
degree preferred.

- 13 to 15 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment, preferably in a fast-paced
environment.

- Proven track record in successfully sourcing and attracting top talent for diverse roles and
levels.

- In-depth knowledge of recruitment best practices, sourcing techniques, and candidate
assessment methods.

- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment tools to streamline
processes and enhance efficiency.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with
candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders.

- Strong organizational and time management abilities, with the capability to handle multiple
recruitment assignments simultaneously.

- Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics to drive recruitment
strategies and decisions.

- Proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a focus on achieving recruitment goals and
delivering high-quality hires.