Job Description
Assistant Manager, Talent Management
1) Location: We are currently looking for different locations
2) Salary Pay-out & Growth Trajectory:

- Market-competitive salary package commensurate with industry standards and candidate experience.

3) Brief about the Organization:

- Furniture and Fittings Skill Council (FFSC) is an industry-led organization committed to the sustainable development of the furniture and interior industry in India.
- With the support of 1500+ companies, associations, academia, and Skill Ambassadors, FFSC focuses on creating a robust ecosystem through skill development initiatives and collaborative efforts.
- For more information, visit our website www.ffsc.in and social media platforms.

4) Application & Selection Procedure:

- Interested candidates should submit their resume and other information to the Careers page at https://ffsc.in/careers.
- The selection process may include a Pre-Placement Talk, Interview, SOPs, Test, Group Discussion, etc., as deemed necessary. Management holds the final discretion in the matter.
- The decision of the management will be final and binding.

5) About Job Role:

- Objective:
- The Assistant Manager/Manager, Talent Management will be responsible for driving talent strategies across the Furniture & Interior Industries. This role requires expertise in talent management, acquisition, and learning & development to support FFSCs mission. The ideal candidate will also have experience in preparing Key Result Areas (KRAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to align employee performance with organizational goals and organize placement and apprenticeship drives.

- Key Responsibilities (KRAs):
- Student Mobilisation & Institutional Engagement:
- Mobilisation Planning and Execution: Plan and implement mobilisation activities for FFSC training, apprenticeship, placement, and other skill-development programmes to achieve assigned candidate-enrolment targets.
- Counselling and Career Guidance: Conduct individual and group counselling sessions to guide students on suitable training programmes, career pathways, job roles, apprenticeship opportunities, and employment prospects in the Furniture & Interior Industries.
- College and School Onboarding: Identify, approach, and onboard colleges, schools, ITIs, polytechnics, and other educational institutions for FFSC programmes, institutional collaborations, and student-engagement initiatives.
- Orientation and Engagement Activities:



Plan and conduct institutional orientations, career-awareness sessions, workshops, competitions, and other activities to build student participation and maintain continued engagement with onboarded institutions.

- Industry Exposure & Student Development:
- Industry Visits: Plan and coordinate industry visits to provide students with practical exposure to furniture manufacturing units, interior project sites, design studios, workshops, showrooms, and allied establishments.
- Guest Lectures: Engage industry professionals and subject-matter experts to conduct guest lectures, demonstrations, mentoring sessions, and career interactions aligned with programme requirements.
- On-the-Job Training Coordination: Identify suitable establishments and coordinate OJT opportunities, student deployment, attendance, employer feedback, documentation, and completion tracking.
- Soft Skills Development: Organize sessions on communication, teamwork, workplace behaviour, professional etiquette, adaptability, and other employability skills required by the industry.
- Pre-Placement Preparation: Coordinate resume-building, mock interviews, group discussions, interview-readiness sessions, and employer-specific orientations to prepare students for placement and apprenticeship opportunities.

- Placement, Apprenticeship & Centre Outreach:
- Placement Drives: Identify employment opportunities and plan, organize, and execute placement drives by coordinating employer requirements, candidate shortlisting, interviews, selections, joining, and post-placement follow-up.
- Apprenticeship Coordination and Tracking: Coordinate apprenticeship opportunities, candidate and establishment onboarding, contract generation, documentation, attendance, stipend, progress, completion, and employment transition tracking.
- Market Outreach and Opportunity Identification: Build relationships with industry establishments, educational institutions, associations, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for workshops, training programmes, industry engagement, apprenticeship, and placement.
- Workshop and Customized Training Pitching:



Promote FFSC centres in the market and pitch industry-relevant workshops and customized training programmes by understanding stakeholder requirements and coordinating proposals, delivery, feedback, and programme closure.

- Internal & External Interfaces:
- Internal: Collaborate with FFSC leadership, department managers.
- External: Engage with external consultants, educational institutions, and member organizations within the Furniture & Interior Industries.

- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Talent Management: Industry retention rates, leadership pipeline strength, and employee engagement scores.
- Talent Acquisition: Time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, quality of hires, and diversity of the talent pool across member organizations.
- Placement and Apprenticeship Drives: Number and quality of placements and apprenticeships secured, employer and candidate satisfaction.
- Learning & Development: Training effectiveness, employee participation in L&D; programs, and post-training performance improvement across the industry.

6) Minimum Qualification Requirements:

- Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
- Work Experience:
- For Assistant Manager: 2-4 years of experience in talent management, talent acquisition, or learning and development, preferably in the Furniture & Interior Industries or similar sectors.
- For Manager: 4-6 years of experience with demonstrated leadership in managing HR strategies, talent acquisition, and L&D; programs across industries.
- Experience in preparing KRAs and KPIs to ensure alignment of employee performance with organizational goals.
- Experience in organizing placement and apprenticeship drives is preferred.

- Skills:
- Strong understanding of HR best practices, talent management, and L&D; principles.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

7) Competencies:

- Technical Competencies:
- Proficiency in HR software, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and learning management systems (LMS).
- Knowledge of recruitment strategies, talent management frameworks.
- Familiarity with training evaluation methods relevant to the industry.

- Generic Competencies:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

📌 Assistant Manager, Talent Management (Haryana)
🏢 Furniture & Fittings Skill Council
📍 Haryana