Role & responsibilities

SRM Ramapuram is a multi-institutional campus encompassing six academic institutions and a portfolio of business units, with a combined faculty and staff strength exceeding 1,700. We are building a structured HR function and are looking for an experienced recruitment skilled to lead the Recruitment vertical.

The Manager Recruitment will own the end-to-end recruitment function across all institutions, build and manage a team of recruitment executives, and serve as the primary accountability point for faculty and staff hiring across the campus.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage the full-cycle recruitment function across six academic institutions covering teaching faculty and non-teaching staff
Build, supervise, and mentor a team of Recruitment Executives and Assistants; set individual targets and review performance regularly
Own the recruitment calendar aligned to the academic year; plan ahead for Annual Year intake seasons and mid-semester requirements
Manage sourcing channels job portals, institutional networks, campus connect, referrals,



and direct search
Ensure all recruitment processes comply with UGC, AICTE, and (where applicable) Anna University norms and documentation requirements
Maintain recruitment MIS; produce regular dashboards and status reports for the Head HR and institutional leadership
Drive turnaround time targets — Standard Track (35 working days) and Quick Track (15 working days) — from mandate to joining
Coordinate with Heads of Departments and Heads of Institutions for requirement finalisation, shortlisting, and panel scheduling
Manage offer and pre-joining processes including document verification, salary fitment, and Chairman approval coordination
Continuously improve recruitment processes; identify and implement best practices in higher education faculty hiring
Handle Non-Teaching recruitment coordination across institutions in addition to teaching faculty mandates

Preferred candidate

📌 Hr Manager Chennai
🏢 SRM Institute of Science and Technology
📍 Chennai