We are seeking a visionary and data-driven Strategic Hiring Manager to lead, design, and mature our global talent acquisition framework. In this role, you will transition our hiring from a reactive fulfillment model to a proactive, highly optimized talent asset initiative. You will work closely with executive leadership to forecast headcount needs, architect robust talent pipelines, and implement data-backed recruitment infrastructure.

The ideal candidate understands that talent acquisition is not just about scheduling interviewsit is about mapping business growth directly to long-term human capital capability.

Core ResponsibilitiesStrategic Talent Planning

- Headcount Forecasting: Partner directly with executive leadership to align long-term business goals with global workforce capacity and design multi-quarter hiring roadmaps.
- Pipeline Architecture: Build and maintain proactive, diverse talent communities for critical business functions to drastically reduce time-to-hire.
- Market Intelligence: Analyze industry hiring trends, competitor talent movements, and regional compensation data to guide executive decision-making.

Recruitment Infrastructure & Operations

- Data-Driven Optimization: Establish, track, and optimize key recruitment metrics including quality-of-hire, pipeline velocity, cost-per-hire, and retention.
- Tech Stack Evolution: Evaluate, implement, and maximize the utility of modern applicant tracking systems (ATS), AI sourcing tools, and CRM platforms.
- Process Standardisation: Design structured,



bias-mitigating interview frameworks and assessment methodologies to elevate selection accuracy.

Stakeholder Management & Brand

- Executive Advisory: Act as a trusted talent consultant to department heads, providing clear visibility into pipeline health and market realities.
- Candidate Experience: Audit and continuously refine the global candidate journey to reflect a modern, respectful, and high-standard employer brand.
- Vendor & Agency Oversight: Manage external search firm partnerships, negotiation strategies, and contingent workforce vendors.

Key QualificationsExperience

- Proven Track Record: Minimum of 57 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with at least 3 years in a strategic, leadership, or program management capacity.
- Global Scale: Direct experience managing or designing recruitment strategies across multiple international regions or work from home structures.
- Strategic Evolution: Demonstrated success transforming a talent function from a reactive model to a data-backed, proactive framework.

Skills & Competencies

- Analytical Fluency: Advanced ability to interpret complex data sets, build recruiting dashboards, and present actionable insights to C-suite executives.
- Systems Thinking: Deep understanding of modern talent acquisition technologies, programmatic sourcing, and employer branding methodologies.
- Influence & Communication: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge assumptions and guide leadership decisions.

📌 Strategic Hiring/TA Manager (Bhopal)
🏢 People Alliance Workforce
📍 Bhopal