Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 4–8 Years

Function: Talent Acquisition / Human Resources

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition to join our Talent Acquisition team. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in end-to-end recruitment, stakeholder management and Leadership hiring, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

The role will involve managing hiring mandates across multiple business functions, partnering closely with business stakeholders, driving recruitment closures within defined TATs and ensuring a strong candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

- Own and manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding.
- Understand business requirements and translate them into effective hiring strategies.
- Manage multiple open positions across functions, levels and locations simultaneously.
- Partner closely with hiring managers and business stakeholders to understand manpower requirements, profiles and hiring priorities.
- Ensure timely closure of positions in line with defined TATs and hiring targets.
- Source candidates through multiple channels including job portals, LinkedIn, employee referrals, consultants, databases and other recruitment channels.
- Conduct initial screening and assess candidates based on experience, skills, communication and role fit.
- Coordinate and schedule interviews with candidates and stakeholders and ensure timely feedback.
- Manage the candidate pipeline from sourcing screening interview selection offer joining.
- Drive offer negotiations and ensure a smooth offer-to-join conversion.
- Maintain accurate recruitment data, trackers and dashboards and provide regular hiring updates to stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external recruitment partners.




- Identify bottlenecks in the recruitment process and proactively implement solutions to improve hiring efficiency.
- Support recruitment strategy, process improvements and initiatives to improve quality of hire, TAT and offer-to-join ratio.
- Work effectively in a target-driven and performance-oriented environment with clearly defined hiring goals.
- Mentor and guide junior members of the TA team wherever required.

Key Requirements

- 4–8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
- Strong experience in end-to-end recruitment across multiple functions and levels.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in working closely with business leaders, hiring managers and clients/stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work in a target-driven / high-volume recruitment environment.
- Strong sourcing and candidate assessment skills.
- Ability to manage multiple positions and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong follow-up, coordination and negotiation skills.
- Positive understanding of recruitment metrics such as TAT, source mix, conversion ratios, offer-to-join ratio and closure targets.
- Strong ownership, accountability and ability to work independently.
- Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and recruitment/ATS platforms.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is someone who is highly driven, hands-on and delivery-focused, with the ability to independently manage hiring mandates while effectively coordinating with multiple stakeholders. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with aggressive hiring targets, and should have a strong sense of urgency, problem-solving ability and ownership for closures.

Key Competencies

- End-to-End Recruitment
- Stakeholder Management
- Client/Business Coordination
- Sourcing & Headhunting
- Interview Coordination
- Offer Negotiation
- Target & TAT Management
- Candidate Experience
- Data & Recruitment Analytics
- Team Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Strong Communication & Interpersonal Skills

📌 Assistant Manager / Manager - Talent Acquisition (Mumbai)
🏢 Impact Guru
📍 Mumbai