Job Purpose

The Manager Talent Acquisition will own the end-to-end recruitment strategy and delivery for the organization, driving quality hiring across all business units and levels while building scalable sourcing pipelines and a strong employer brand. The role requires close coordination with business leaders, HRBPs, finance, and external partners to deliver hiring outcomes that are timely, cost-effective, and aligned with workforce planning goals.

Key Responsibilities

- Recruitment Strategy Delivery Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across all business units, from requisition intake to offer closure and onboarding handoff.
- Recruitment Strategy Delivery Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to translate manpower plans into actionable hiring plans, defining role priorities, timelines, and sourcing strategy.
- Recruitment Strategy Delivery Track and report key recruitment metrics time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source mix, offer-to-join ratio and drive continuous improvement against targets.
- Recruitment Strategy Delivery Lead hiring for critical, leadership, and niche positions, partnering directly with hiring managers on role scoping and candidate assessment.
- Recruitment Strategy Delivery Build and maintain a talent pipeline for recurring and high-volume roles to reduce time-to-fill for future requisitions.
- Recruitment Strategy Delivery Define and monitor SLAs with internal stakeholders and external recruitment partners/vendors.
- Sourcing Employer Branding Design and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies job portals, social media, employee referrals, campus hiring, and professional networks.
- Sourcing Employer Branding Drive employer branding initiatives, including careers page content, social media presence, and participation in industry hiring events/job fairs.
- Sourcing Employer Branding Own and strengthen the employee referral program, tracking participation and payouts.
- Sourcing Employer Branding Evaluate, onboard, and manage relationships with recruitment vendors, staffing agencies, and job portals; negotiate commercial terms.
- Sourcing Employer Branding Lead campus recruitment planning and execution in coordination with target institutes.




- Stakeholder Vendor Management Act as the primary point of contact for hiring managers on requisition status, pipeline health, and escalations.
- Stakeholder Vendor Management Coordinate with Finance on manpower budgets, headcount approvals, and vendor invoice processing.
- Stakeholder Vendor Management Liaise with HR Operations to ensure smooth handoff of selected candidates for offer rollout, background verification, and onboarding.
- Stakeholder Vendor Management Manage consultant/vendor agreements renewals, rate cards, and performance reviews.
- Stakeholder Vendor Management Escalate and resolve sourcing or pipeline bottlenecks proactively with relevant stakeholders.
- Candidate Experience Compliance Ensure a consistent, skilled candidate experience across all touchpoints application, interview, offer, and onboarding.
- Candidate Experience Compliance Ensure recruitment practices comply with company policy and applicable employment regulations, including fair and unbiased hiring practices.
- Candidate Experience Compliance Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records and audit trails in the ATS/HRMS.
- Candidate Experience Compliance Own offer approval workflows, ensuring compensation benchmarking and internal parity checks prior to rollout.
- Candidate Experience Compliance Conduct periodic candidate and hiring manager feedback surveys to identify process gaps.
- Reporting Team Management Maintain and update recruitment trackers, dashboards, and MIS for leadership review.
- Reporting Team Management Prepare monthly/quarterly hiring reports covering pipeline status, funnel conversion, and forecast vs. actual hiring.
- Reporting Team Management Guide, mentor, and manage performance of recruiters/talent acquisition executives within the team.




- Reporting Team Management Support workforce planning exercises and budget discussions with data-backed hiring insights.
- Reporting Team Management Drive automation and process improvement initiatives in partnership with the Digital/Automation team.

Qualifications Experience
- MBA / PGDM / Postgraduate degree in Human Resources or a related field.
- 8-12 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 2-3 years in a team-leading or managerial capacity.
- Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple business units, including leadership and niche hiring.
- Hands-on experience with ATS/HRMS platforms such as GreytHR, Zoho Recruit, Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, or equivalent systems.
- Demonstrated experience managing recruitment vendors, staffing partners, and campus hiring programs.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint for reporting and stakeholder presentations.

Skills Competencies
- Strong understanding of sourcing channels, market mapping, and talent intelligence.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills business leaders, HRBPs, finance, and external partners/vendors.
- Data-driven approach to recruitment planning, with strong command of hiring metrics and reporting.
- Strong negotiation skills for offer management and vendor contracting.
- Structured, process-oriented approach with a proactive stance on identifying and closing pipeline gaps.
- Ability to lead and mentor a team while managing multiple hiring priorities simultaneously.

Key Result Areas (KRAs)
- Hiring Delivery TAT 100% of critical roles filled within agreed time-to-fill; zero missed hiring SLAs.
- Quality of Hire High offer-to-join ratio; low early attrition (within 6 months) of new hires.
- Cost Vendor Efficiency Recruitment cost-per-hire within budget; optimized channel/vendor mix.
- Reporting Stakeholder Management Up-to-date hiring dashboards; consistent, positive feedback from hiring managers and business stakeholders.

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📌 Manager-Talent Acquisition (Bengaluru)
🏢 Pierian
📍 Bengaluru