Talent Acquisition Manager (IT Industry)

Our client is looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager who'll be responsible for the following,

Principal Purpose

Collaborate with department managers regularly and proactively identify future hiring needs. Attract and recruit candidates at the right cost, time, and quality. Explore and optimize all channels of sourcing - Internal & External. Build a talent pipeline for future hiring needs.

Drive excellence, experience design and data-driven decision making.

Key Responsibilities

Identify talent needs and translate them into an agreed recruitment plan, aimed at the fulfilment of the needs within time, budget and quality constraints.

Develop an in-depth knowledge of the job specifications to include experience, skills and behavioral competencies needed for success in each role.

Conduct in-depth vacancy intake discussions leading to agreement with hiring manager on proposed recruitment plan.

Partner with stakeholders to understand business requirements, educate them on market dynamics and constantly evolve the recruitment process.

Create a hiring plan with deliverables, timelines and a formal tracking process.

Coordinate, Schedule and Interview candidates within the framework of the position specification. Possess strong ability to screen, interview and prepare a candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timeline.

Conduct in-depth interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences.

Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive sourcing/research and ongoing relationship management.

Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the growth of the company, implement new processes and fine-tuning standard processes for recruiting that fit within the Organization's mission to deliver high-value results to our customers.

Participate in special projects/initiatives, including assessment of best practices in interviewing techniques, leveraging of internal sources of talent and identification of top performers for senior-level openings.

Build an Employer Brand in the Talent Market and Drive Improvements in the Talent Acquisition Process

Collaborate with marketing and communications teams for integrated branding campaigns.

Monitor and improve onboarding satisfaction scores and early attrition rates by tracking feedback from new recruits across.

Coordinate with HR operations, IT, medical admin, and business functions to ensure Day 1 readiness (system access, ID cards, induction slotting, etc.).

Ensure fast TAT, high-quality selection, and seamless onboarding process management.

Develop KPI dashboards (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, interview-to-offer ratio) and present insights into leadership.

Mentor and develop a high-performing recruitment team; manage performance and succession planning.

Desired Skills

Strategic thinker with analytical mindset.

Change agent able to scale processes across multiple teams or geographies.

Project management and process optimization abilities.

Strong employer branding and candidate experience focus.

Desired Experience & Qualification

10+ years of experience in HR with major exposure in Talent Acquisition, preferably in the IT industry.

Bachelors or Masters degree in Human Resources (Mandatory)