About the Role
We are looking for a driven and hands-on Jr. Talent Acquisition Manager to join our People & Culture team and support the organisation's growing talent acquisition function.
This role will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple functions, building strong talent pipelines, partnering closely with hiring managers, monitoring recruitment performance and ensuring that hiring is delivered within defined timelines and quality expectations.
The ideal candidate should be more than a strong recruiter. We are looking for someone who understands recruitment as a business function, can work with data and hiring metrics, proactively identify bottlenecks, improve recruitment processes and eventually take ownership of a recruitment portfolio and team.
Key Responsibilities
1. End-to-End Talent Acquisition
Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition to joining.
Understand manpower requirements, job specifications and hiring priorities.
Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, referrals, databases,
professional networks and other relevant channels.
Conduct initial screening and assess candidates against defined competencies and role requirements.
Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and stakeholders.
Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process.
Drive offer discussions, negotiation and closure in coordination with HR.
Maintain a healthy pipeline for current and anticipated hiring requirements.
2. Stakeholder Management
Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand their talent requirements.
Act as the primary recruitment point of contact for assigned business functions.
Establish clear recruitment expectations, timelines and SLAs with stakeholders.
Provide regular hiring updates and proactively escalate recruitment challenges.
Advise hiring managers on candidate availability, market trends, compensation expectations and sourcing challenges.
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