Talent Acquisition Manager

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Experience: 3+ yrs

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a strategic and results-driven Talent Acquisition Manager to lead talent acquisition initiatives, with a strong focus on leadership hiring, senior-level recruitment, and strategic talent planning. The ideal candidate will combine strong recruitment expertise with stakeholder management, market intelligence, and the ability to identify and attract high-calibre professionals who align with the organisation’s business goals.

This role requires a proactive hiring professional who can manage end-to-end recruitment, build strong talent pipelines, and partner with business leaders to deliver high-quality hiring outcomes across critical roles.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Talent Acquisition (TA) activities, from workforce planning and role briefing to sourcing, assessment, offer management, and onboarding coordination.
• Drive leadership hiring and executive recruitment for senior management, functional leadership, and business-critical positions.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand role requirements, define candidate profiles, and establish hiring priorities.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies using professional networks, referrals, executive search partners, job portals, and digital platforms.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future leadership and specialist hiring needs.
• Identify, engage, and assess passive candidates for senior and niche positions.
• Manage confidential recruitment assignments with discretion and professionalism.
• Conduct candidate screening, competency-based interviews, and structured assessments to evaluate suitability.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, recruitment timelines, candidate feedback, and offer negotiations.
• Collaborate with HR and business teams to ensure competitive compensation alignment and timely hiring decisions.
• Track recruitment metrics, including time-to-hire, quality of hire, offer acceptance, and sourcing effectiveness.
• Use market intelligence and talent mapping to identify emerging talent pools and benchmark hiring trends.
• Improve recruitment workflows, interview processes, candidate communication, and overall hiring efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies and maintain accurate applicant tracking and hiring documentation.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Talent Acquisition, recruitment, executive search, or strategic hiring.
• Strong hands-on experience in leadership hiring, senior-level recruitment, and end-to-end TA delivery.
• Proven ability to source and engage high-quality candidates for leadership and specialised roles.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to partner effectively with senior business leaders.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, recruitment platforms, LinkedIn, and advanced sourcing techniques.
• Excellent candidate assessment, negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple hiring mandates while maintaining quality, confidentiality, and timelines.
• Strong understanding of talent markets, compensation benchmarks, and recruitment best practices.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use hiring data to improve recruitment outcomes.
• A proactive, ownership-driven approach with a strong focus on talent quality and business impact.
• A degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline is preferred.