Job Requirements

About the Role

The Associate Manager – Talent Acquisition will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring timely and cost-effective hiring across business units. This role involves driving channel strategy, optimizing recruitment costs, building a strong talent pipeline, and enhancing the employer brand. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders to meet hiring targets while maintaining high standards of process excellence and candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities
Ensure smooth implementation of recruitment processes and systems to facilitate efficient hiring.
Deliver end-to-end recruitment services within aggressive timelines and build a robust talent pipeline.
Drive talent acquisition channel strategy with a focus on low-cost hiring channels to reduce average cost per hire.
Ensure adherence to defined SLAs and turnaround times (TAT).
Utilize social and professional networking platforms to identify and engage potential candidates.
Establish and promote employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.
Prioritize and balance recruitment needs based on business criticality.




Communicate progress on open positions regularly and advise on action plans to close roles within SLAs.
Maintain control over recruitment budgets and overall resourcing costs.
Monitor and manage key recruitment metrics including TAT, joining ratio, internal job postings (IJP), cost per hire, and infant attrition.
Gather and analyse candidate feedback to drive continuous improvement in recruitment processes.

What We Are Looking For

Education
Graduation: Bachelor’s degree in any stream.
Post-graduation: MBA or equivalent (preferred).

Experience
5 to 8 years of relevant experience in talent acquisition or recruitment operations.

Skills and Attributes
Solid understanding of recruitment processes and metrics.
Experience in managing multiple hiring channels and optimizing cost per hire.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency in using recruitment tools and platforms.
Strategic thinking with a focus on process excellence and candidate experience.
Ability to work in a rapid-paced, target-driven workplace.

Key Success Metrics
Time to hire
Quality of hire
Talent diversity
Process excellence
Stakeholder feedback
Cost per hire

📌 Associate Manager Talent Acquisition Jaipur (India)
🏢 IDFC FIRST Bank
📍 India