Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on HR Lead with 5–7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, preferably from AI/LLM training organizations, AI data operations, data annotation, or large-scale recruitment environments.

The HR Lead will be responsible for managing recruitment delivery, leading a team of recruiters, driving bulk hiring, and ensuring timely closure of project manpower requirements. The role requires strong stakeholder management, recruitment planning, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to manage high-volume hiring in a rapid-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

A. Recruitment leadership & team management

- Lead and manage a team of recruiters responsible for bulk and senior hiring.
- Allocate recruitment tasks based on project priorities, recruiter capability, and hiring volumes.
- Set daily, weekly, and monthly recruitment targets for the team.
- Conduct regular team reviews, performance discussions, and productivity tracking.
- Coach recruiters on sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer closure, and candidate engagement.

B. Bulk hiring & project ramp-up management

- Own recruitment delivery for large-scale AI/LLM and AI operations projects.
- Plan and execute high-volume hiring drives aligned with project ramp-up timelines.
- Handle multiple hiring requirements across different locations, skill sets, and employment models.
- Drive immediate joiner, short-term contract, freelance, and full-time hiring where applicable.
- Plan hiring campaigns, recruitment drives, walk-ins, vendor hiring, and referral initiatives.

C. Stakeholder management

- Act as the primary recruitment SPOC for assigned business units and projects.
- Partner with Hiring Managers, Project Managers, Operations, HRBPs, and senior leadership.
- Understand business requirements, skill expectations, hiring timelines, and candidate eligibility.
- Participate in manpower planning and recruitment strategy discussions.

D. Recruitment strategy & sourcing





- Identify and leverage relevant AI/LLM training and data operations organizations for talent mapping.
- Build talent pipelines for recurring and future project requirements.
- Guide the team on advanced Boolean search, Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, vendors, and other sourcing channels.
- Analyze sourcing channel effectiveness and optimize recruitment spend.
- Drive targeted hiring campaigns for niche and difficult-to-fill requirements.
- Ensure a balance between hiring speed, candidate quality, and cost efficiency.

F. Recruitment MIS, analytics & performance management

- Own recruitment dashboards and daily / weekly / monthly hiring reports.
- Track recruitment performance against agreed targets.
- Analyze the recruitment funnel and identify bottlenecks.

G. Process improvement & recruitment technology

- Identify opportunities to improve recruitment workflows and reduce manual effort.
- Drive adoption of ATS, HRMS, assessment platforms, and recruitment trackers.
- Improve candidate screening, interview scheduling, and onboarding coordination.
- Standardize recruitment SOPs, screening guidelines, and reporting formats.
- Support automation and process enhancements in sourcing, assessments, and recruitment reporting.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA HR is preferred.
- 5–7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
- Proven experience in team handling and recruitment delivery.
- Strong experience in bulk hiring, high-volume recruitment, or project-based hiring.
- Experience in AI/LLM training, AI data operations, data annotation, BPO/KPO, or similar organizations is preferred.
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders and business-critical hiring requirements.
- Strong knowledge of Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, HRMS, and Excel-based MIS.
- Ability to manage hiring targets, recruitment forecasts, and team productivity.
- Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and target-oriented environment.

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