Talent Acquisition Manager

Role overview

This position is for a Recruitment Manager focused on large-scale talent acquisition across multiple business units. The ideal candidate will excel in a high-energy environment, improve hiring outcomes, and help deliver a smooth experience for applicants throughout the process.

Key responsibilities

• Design and run recruitment plans for bulk and high-volume hiring needs.
• Partner with business and HR leaders to estimate workforce demand and build hiring pipelines.
• Work with senior stakeholders to align on hiring priorities, delivery timelines, and business objectives.
• Use data and workforce trends to support planning and decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and support a team of recruiters to achieve hiring goals.
• Track team performance using KPIs and build capability through regular mentoring.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle, including sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, and offer finalization.
• Maintain compliance with SLAs, turnaround-time commitments, and quality standards.
• Use job portals, social platforms, referrals, and vendor partnerships to source candidates.
• Support employer branding efforts to strengthen attraction at scale.
• Monitor hiring measures such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and conversion rates.
• Share periodic reports and insights with leadership to enable ongoing process improvement.

What the role requires

• At least 7 years of experience in talent acquisition, especially in bulk or volume hiring.
• A strong record of handling large hiring demands in fast-moving environments.
• Proven leadership ability with experience managing recruitment teams.
• Practical knowledge of recruitment systems and ATS tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication along with stakeholder management skills.
• Comfort working under pressure and meeting aggressive hiring deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree; a background in HR or a medium of instruction/HR-focused specialization is preferred.

Success measures

• Meeting or exceeding hiring targets within agreed timelines.
• Improving the efficiency of the recruitment process.
• Creating a positive and engaging candidate journey.

Location

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India