Program Manager- Networking Vertical

Job Location: Bangalore

5 days a week from office.

Role Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the end-to-end recruitment strategy and execution for the organization. This role is responsible for attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent while partnering closely with business leaders to build high-performing teams. The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong stakeholder management capabilities, and a passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences.

As a trusted talent advisor, the Talent Acquisition Manager will leverage data-driven recruitment practices, strengthen employer branding efforts, and ensure the organization remains competitive in attracting diverse and high-caliber talent.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.

Experience

- 8+ years of progressive recruitment experience, including leadership responsibilities within talent acquisition.
- Proven success managing complex hiring programs across multiple business functions and geographies.
- Experience working in high-growth, fast-paced, and matrixed organizations.
- Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management.

Technical Expertise

- Strong knowledge of recruitment methodologies, talent sourcing strategies, and market mapping techniques for Networking Skills: Network Security, Cloud & Hybrid Networking ,SDN & Automation , ASIC , Wireless & Campus Networking,TCP/IP, routing and switching, VLANs, QoS, IPv6, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN,



EVPN, AWS/Azure/GCP networking, VPC/VNet design, direct connects, hybrid DC-branch-cloud connectivity
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM platforms, and recruitment analytics tools.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and reporting/visualization tools.
- Strong understanding of employment legislation, diversity hiring practices, and recruitment compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Acquisition

- Develop and execute comprehensive talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational goals and workforce planning requirements.
- Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for critical, niche, and future-focused skill areas.
- Provide market intelligence on talent trends, compensation benchmarks, competitor activity, and workforce availability.

Recruitment Operations & Delivery

- Oversee & Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including requisition management, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
- Ensure hiring targets are achieved within agreed service levels agreements (SLA), quality standards, and budget parameters.
- Drive recruitment process excellence through continuous improvement initiatives, automation,



and best practices.

Talent Sourcing & Candidate Engagement

- Develop cutting-edge sourcing strategies leveraging job boards, social media platforms, professional networks, industry events, referrals, and talent communities.
- Utilize advanced sourcing techniques and recruitment technologies to identify and attract passive candidates.

Stakeholder Management

- Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
- Influence and guide business leaders on talent acquisition strategies, hiring decisions, and market dynamics.
- Facilitate interview calibration, selection discussions, and hiring recommendations.
- Build strong partnerships across HR, business leadership, universities, recruitment partners, and external talent networks.

Recruitment Analytics & Reporting

- Monitor and analyze key talent acquisition metrics, including Time-to-Fill ,Offer Acceptance Rate, Ageing , Hiring Manager Satisfaction
- Prepare regular dashboards and executive-level reports highlighting hiring performance, trends, risks, and recommendations.
- Utilize data insights to drive informed recruitment decisions and continuous improvement.

Leadership & Capability Building

- Lead, mentor, and develop recruiters and sourcing specialists when applicable.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and candidate-centricity.
- Drive adoption of recruitment technologies, ATS platforms, AI-enabled sourcing tools, and market-leading hiring practices.

📌 Recruitment Manager (Networking Domain) (Bengaluru)
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