Recruitment Manager/Senior Manager - US Hiring - AI/Cloud & Data Technology Services

Recruitment Manager / Senior Manager US Hiring (India-based)

Preferred Location: Bangalore

Reports to: Global Head of Talent Acquisition

Team Size Managed: 3 - 5 Recruiters

Experience Required: 15- 18 years

Geography Covered: United States (primary focus: Bay Area / West Coast), with support for other US regions as needed

Role Description:

A fast-growing enterprise AI, Cloud, and Data technology services company is hiring a Recruitment Manager to own end-to-end hiring for its US business, with a strong focus on the Bay Area. This is a hands-on leadership role, you'll source candidates yourself for hard-to-fill roles, manage a team of recruiters, run the operating cadence, and report on what's working and what isn't. Based in India, you'll operate comfortably across US time zones and bring a solid understanding of the US tech hiring market, comp benchmarks, visa/work authorization basics, and the competitive landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for US roles, from requirement gathering, sourcing, screening, interviews, offer, and closure across AI, Cloud, and Data technology positions (Predominantly FTEs)

- Personally drive and monitor sourcing for niche and senior roles in AI/ML, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), and Data Engineering/Data Science, building talent pipelines and market maps for hard-to-fill Bay Area skill sets

- Lead compensation discussions and closing offers with minimal drop-off

- Ensure hiring practices comply with US employment law (EEO, OFCCP, state-specific requirements) and maintain audit-ready documentation, including work authorization basics (H-1B, OPT, GC)

- Act as primary point of contact for US-based hiring managers, setting expectations on timelines, market realities, and pipeline health

- Build and maintain dashboards (fulfillment, time-to-fill, source mix, funnel conversion, recruiter productivity, offer-to-join) and publish regular, insight-driven reports to leadership

- Manage, coach, and develop a team of 35 recruiters, Bandwidth allocations, running 1:1s and performance reviews, and driving skill development

- Represent TA in leadership reviews and planning discussions

- Run hiring cadences, weekly req reviews, pipeline syncs, stuck-req escalations and drive interview debrief discipline and decision velocity