Description
- Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location: Bangalore, India
Function: Human Resources
Reports To: HR Leader
Individual Contributor Role
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with approximately 10 – 12 years of recruitment experience to lead end-to-end hiring activities across multiple functions and locations. This role will partner closely with business leaders, hiring managers, and global functional stakeholders to attract and hire top talent while delivering an exceptional candidate experience
The successful candidate will be a hands-on recruiter with robust stakeholder management skills, expertise in direct sourcing, talent mapping, and full-cycle recruitment. Experience hiring for a Global Capability Center (GCC) environment will be a significant advantage
In addition to recruitment responsibilities, the individual should be flexible and willing to support broader HR and people initiatives as business needs evolve
Key Responsibilities
1. Talent Acquisition
- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition approval through candidate onboarding.
- Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce requirements and hiring priorities.
- Develop sourcing strategies for technical, professional, and leadership roles.
- Build talent pipelines through direct sourcing, networking, referrals, and market mapping.
- Conduct candidate screening, assessment coordination, interview management, offer negotiation, and joining formalities.
- Drive offer-to-join conversion and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
- Partner with recruitment agencies and external vendors when required.
- Maintain recruitment metrics and provide regular updates on hiring progress, challenges, and market insights.
2. Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders across India and global locations.
- Build strong relationships with hiring managers, business leaders, and global functional heads.
- Influence hiring decisions through market intelligence, talent availability insights, and recruitment best practices.
- Facilitate alignment between business requirements and talent acquisition strategies.
3. Talent Market Intelligence
- Monitor market trends, talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring activity.
- Provide recommendations to improve attraction, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring outcomes.
- Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
4. HR & Generalist Support
- Support broader HR initiatives as required, including employee engagement, onboarding, workforce planning, organizational changes, and other HR projects.
- Collaborate with HR colleagues to ensure seamless delivery of people-related programs and processes.
- Provide recruitment-related guidance and support during periods of organizational growth, transformation, or integration.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- Approximately 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition /Recr
- uitment.
- Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple functions.
- Strong experience partnering with senior stakeholders and hiring managers.
- Demonstrated success in direct sourcing, talent mapping, and candidate engagement.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
Preferred
- Experience recruiting within a Global Capability Center (GCC) environment.
- Exposure to technology, engineering, finance, shared services, or corporate function hiring.
- Experience supporting organizations during periods of growth, transformation, or integration.
- Knowledge of Workday, Naukri, Linked In Recruiter, ATS platforms, and recruitment analytics.
Key Competencies
- Stakeholder Management
- Business Partnership
- Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping
- End-to-End Recruitment
- Influencing & Collaboration
- Candidate Experience
- Planning & Execution
- Problem Solving
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Adaptability & Agility
Success Measures
- Hiring plan delivery against agreed timelines
- Quality of hire
- Offer acceptance and joining rates
- Candidate experience outcomes
- Hiring manager satisfaction
- Direct sourcing effectiveness
- Recruitment process efficiency and compliance
Note: This is primarily an Individual Contributor role requiring a hands-on recruiter who can operate independently while effectively partnering with business leaders and global stakeholders. GCC hiring exposure and willingness to support broader HR initiatives are highly desirable.
📌 Talent Acquisition Specialist (India)
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