Description:

Whats in it for you?

As one of the Leads within our People Acquisition team, this role offers a dynamic blend of strategic leadership, business partnering, operational excellence, and talent management. You will play a critical role in shaping the organizations success by connecting exceptional talent with pivotal roles across the company.

This position not only empowers you to refine your recruitment and leadership capabilities but also provides a platform for continuous learning and innovation. Youll stay at the forefront of market trends and best practices, driving impact through both talent strategy and execution.

In addition to managing day-to-day recruitment operations, you will also spearhead or collaborate on initiatives focused on process improvement, automation, and knowledge enhancementensuring our People Acquisition function remains agile, data-driven, and future-ready.

Key Result Areas:

Strategic Planning & Organizational Alignment

- Actively contribute to the formulation of team objectives aligned with organizational goals

- Ensure strategic workforce planning through effective contingency measures and accurate forecasting of hiring needs (e.g., indent management)

- Align recruitment delivery with broader business priorities and long-term talent strategies

Project Delivery & Execution Oversight

- Oversee smooth, timely, and high-impact delivery for all assigned Practices, including being hands-on with sourcing, interviewing & finalizing candidates for various business functions.

- Ensure recruitment projects (departmental and cross-functional) are delivered within agreed timelines and budgets

- Monitor progress and remove roadblocks to ensure optimal resource utilization and stakeholder satisfaction

Stakeholder Management & Recruitment Advisory

- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders through structured cadences, proactive solutioning, and consultative guidance

- Offer strategic recruitment insights using market intelligence and industry trends to support business decisions

- Serve as a key advisor to hiring managers and business leaders, fostering alignment on talent needs

Team Leadership & Performance Development

- Lead and manage a recruitment team by setting clear expectations and performance metrics

- Oversee delegation, productivity tracking, and career development plans to build a motivated, high-performing team

- Ensure recruitment efforts are directly contributing to billable headcount goals and revenue objectives

Process Optimization, Compliance & Cost Control

- Drive process excellence by implementing lean, compliant recruitment workflows

- Regularly review and improve processes for efficiency and consistency

- Monitor and control recruitment-related costs (budgeting) to ensure financial accountability

- Champion employer branding initiatives and integrate market insights to elevate the organization's talent positioning

To be tailor-fit for the above, you need to have,

a) 10+ years of experience in hiring niche talent in high numbers in within a short TAT with atleast 2+ years of experience has to be in market research hiring

b) A good understanding on the candidate pool, competitor firms and market dynamics in the market research space.

c) Exposure in end-to-end recruitment, including market/talent mapping, salary benchmarking etc.

d) Exceptional stakeholder and people management skills.

e) Hands-on experience in recruitment analytics, reporting and presentation to stakeholders (using ATS/HRMS, reporting tools).

f) A technological bent of mind and the ability to adapt to the latest technical advancements in the recruitment space.

g) Good negotiation and convincing skills

h) Good business acumen

i) Key skills/attributes like emotional intelligence, agility and good decision making which are crucial to cater successfully as a talent acquisition lead.