Description:

Job Summary:

The Associate Manager Recruitment is responsible for leading end-to-end hiring activities, managing a team of recruiters, partnering with business leaders, and ensuring timely fulfilment of organizational talent needs.

This role requires strong stakeholder management, strategic planning, and hands-on experience in sourcing and closing candidates across multiple domains.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition Strategy:

- Develop and implement hiring strategies in alignment with business growth plans.

- Identify effective sourcing channels and optimize recruitment processes for efficiency.

- Analyze hiring trends, market insights, and competitor hiring patterns to support decision-making.

End-to-End Recruitment Management:

- Drive full-cycle recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviews, offer negotiation, and onboarding.

- Manage hiring for mid-level and senior-level positions across technical and non-technical roles.

- Ensure quality of hires and timely closures as per business SLAs.

Team Leadership:

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

- Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching, and training sessions for the team.

- Foster a high-performance and collaborative work environment.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management:

- Work closely with department heads and hiring managers to understand talent needs.

- Conduct intake meetings and create detailed job requirements.

- Manage third-party vendors, consultancies, and job portals for effective talent sourcing.

Recruitment Operations:

- Manage recruitment dashboards, daily trackers, and hiring reports.

- Monitor recruitment KPIs such as TAT, offer-to-join ratio, sourcing mix, and pipeline health.

- Ensure adherence to hiring policies and compliance requirements.

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience:

- Drive employer branding initiatives in collaboration with HR and Marketing teams.

- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout all recruitment touchpoints.

- Represent the organization at hiring events, job fairs, and online platforms.

Offer Management & Onboarding Coordination:

- Handle compensation discussions, offer rollouts, negotiations, and pre-joining engagement.

- Coordinate with HR operations and onboarding teams to ensure smooth joining formalities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- Bachelors or Masters degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.

- 11-13 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with at least 2-3 years in a leadership/managerial role.

- Strong experience in technical hiring (IT) and non-technical recruitment.

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

- Proficiency in ATS, recruitment tools, social hiring platforms, and MS Office.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.