Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Experience: 48 Years

Location: Chennai

Department: Human Resources Talent Acquisition

Employment Type: Full-Time - Work from office.

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive end-to-end recruitment across technical, and Next Gen hiring initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong stakeholder management skills, expertise in sourcing strategies, and a proven track record of closing positions within defined timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle (sourcing to onboarding).
• Lead hiring for Next Gen skills such as Data Engineering, Data Science, GenAI, Cloud, Product, and emerging technology roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce planning and future skill requirements.
• Build strong talent pipelines through multiple sourcing channels (Naukri, LinkedIn, referrals, vendor partners, etc.).
• Conduct initial screening, competency-based interviews, and coordinate further interview rounds.
• Drive campus hiring, early career programs, and strategic talent mapping initiatives.
• Ensure quality hiring by maintaining strong resume-to-interview and offer-to-join ratios.
• Handle salary negotiations and offer rollouts.
• Track and report recruitment metrics (TAT, offer conversion ratio, pipeline health).
• Maintain ATS discipline and ensure recruitment data accuracy.
• Mentor junior recruiters and support team hiring targets.
• Contribute to employer branding and candidate experience initiatives.

Required Skills & Competencies

• 48 years of experience in Talent Acquisition (IT / Emerging Tech hiring).
• Proven experience hiring for Next Gen / emerging technology roles.
• Strong sourcing expertise with advanced Boolean search skills.
• Experience handling mid-level to senior-level mandates.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong negotiation and closure skills.
• Ability to manage multiple roles in a fast-paced environment.
• Data-driven mindset with strong reporting and Excel skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA / PGDM in HR or relevant field preferred.
• Experience in a fast-growing or startup environment is an added advantage.
• Exposure to campus hiring, tech communities, or hackathon-based hiring preferred.