Manager – Talent Acquisition

Company: Enzene Biosciences Ltd.

Location: Pune (Chakan)

Reports to: Head – Talent Acquisition

Role type: Individual Contributor

Experience: 10+ years in Talent Acquisition, with biosimilars / biologics / pharma hiring preferred

Qualification: MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent

About Enzene

Enzene Biosciences is a quick-growing biologics CDMO with operations in India and the US. We partner with global clients on the development and manufacturing of biosimilars and novel biologics.

Role Purpose

This role is the talent partner for an assigned Business Unit. It owns the implementation of the BU's hiring strategy and delivery at all levels. The role also leads two organisation-wide programmes, the Employee Referral Programme and Walk-in Drives, and helps build Enzene's talent pipeline for the long term.

Key Responsibilities

Hiring strategy implementation – assigned Business Unit

- Own the implementation of the BU's hiring strategy, working with the BU head to turn business plans into hiring action
- Own end-to-end hiring across all levels, from Executive to senior and niche technical roles
- Source across all channels: job portals, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networks, social media and self-done research and headhunting searches
- Run self-done searches for senior and niche roles, including talent mapping and direct approach to passive candidates
- Build talent maps and market intelligence on competitors, talent availability and compensation trends in biologics
- Create ready talent pools for critical and repeat roles,



to reduce time to hire
- Keep consultant use to a minimum through strong in-house sourcing
- Advise hiring managers on role design, profile fit and market realities

Employee Referral Programme

- Own and evolve the referral policy, making referrals a strong and cost-effective hiring channel
- Drive engagement through regular campaigns and communication
- Track referral quality, conversion and payouts, and suggest improvements

Walk-in Drives

- Plan and run walk-in drives across key talent hubs for high-volume and repeat roles
- Identify target cities and talent pools based on hiring needs and market intelligence
- Manage the full drive: advertising, venue, panels, assessments, same-day selections and offers
- Track drive outcomes (footfall, selections, offers and joinings) and improve future drives

Offer and compensation

- Structure competitive offers with internal and external parity in mind
- Lead negotiations within approved budgets, and manage counter-offers and notice periods
- Drive strong offer-to-join conversion

Data-driven hiring actions

- Act on the hiring insights and dashboards shared: TAT, ageing, source mix, offer-to-join and drop-outs




- Plan and carry out corrective actions on ageing positions, weak sources, low conversion or drop-outs
- Change sourcing approach, channel mix, panels and offer strategy based on the data
- Change walk-in and referral plans based on what the data shows is working
- Close the loop with the Head TA and Hiring Managers on actions taken and results

Skills and Experience Required

- 10+ years in TA, with hands-on hiring across all levels
- Biosimilars, biologics or CDMO hiring experience preferred; pharma or life sciences considered
- Adept in all sourcing channels, including self-done research and headhunting searches for senior and niche roles
- Strong Boolean and X-ray search skills on LinkedIn, Naukri and the open web
- Experience running referral programmes and walk-in or mass hiring drives
- Good understanding of biologics functions: USP, DSP, QA, QC, AAT, regulatory
- Sound knowledge of CTC structures, parity and negotiation
- Data-driven approach: plans and adjusts hiring actions based on the data and insights shared; experience with an ATS / HRIS (Darwinbox preferred)
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

Why Join

- Shape hiring for a growing biologics organisation, in a field where talent is a real business differentiator
- End-to-end ownership of a Business Unit plus two organisation-wide programmes
- Work closely with business leaders, with real visibility and impact
- Help build programmes that will shape how Enzene grows its talent over the coming years

📌 Talent Acquisition Manager (Chakan)
🏢 Enzene Biosciences
📍 Chakan