FirstCry - Manager - Talent Acquisition

Manager - Talent Acquisition will be responsible for overseeing and executing the recruitment strategy for the organization.

This role manages end-to-end hiring, partners with business leaders to understand workforce needs, ensures timely and quality hiring, and leads a team of recruiters.

The Manager will focus on process excellence, talent pipeline development, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities.

Recruitment Strategy & Planning:

- Develop and execute hiring plans aligned with organizational goals and workforce forecasts.

- Manage full-cycle recruitment for critical, niche, and managerial roles.

- Build and maintain talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and networking.

Team Management:

- Lead, mentor, and support a team of recruiters to achieve hiring targets.

- Monitor recruiter performance, assign priorities, and ensure adherence to SLA/KPI benchmarks.

- Promote continuous learning, process consistency, and improvement.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

- Work closely with hiring managers, HRBPs, and leadership to understand role requirements and define search strategies.

- Provide regular updates, recruitment dashboards, and insights to business leaders.

- Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence hiring decisions through market insights.

Process & Compliance:

- Strengthen recruitment processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and positive candidate experience.

- Drive structured interviewing techniques, assessment tools, and standard evaluation frameworks.

- Ensure adherence to company policies, recruitment guidelines, and statutory requirements.

Sourcing & Market Intelligence:

- Develop strong sourcing strategies using job portals, social platforms, referrals, networking, and direct search.

- Analyze talent market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring patterns.

- Optimize usage of ATS and recruitment technology tools.

Experience:

- 6-10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 2-3 years in a supervisory or lead role.

- Strong experience hiring for mid-to-senior-level roles across functions.

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

- Hands-on expertise with sourcing tools, screening, interviewing, and selection techniques.

- Ability to manage multiple mandates and deliver within timelines.

- Proficiency with ATS systems and recruitment metrics.

- Strong analytical ability and market understanding.

- High ownership, teamwork, and problem-solving mindset.