Manager - TA

Role & responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and driven Manager - Talent Acquisition (Leadership Hiring) to lead end-to-end recruitment for senior and leadership-level positions across the organization. This is currently an Individual Contributor (IC) role, requiring strong stakeholder management, executive search capabilities, market intelligence, and a consultative hiring approach. Based on business needs and performance, the role may evolve into a people management position with team leadership responsibilities in the future.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership Hiring

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for leadership and critical positions across business functions.
• Partner with senior business leaders to understand talent requirements, organizational priorities, and succession needs.
• Develop and execute targeted search strategies to identify and engage high-caliber leadership talent.
• Build and maintain strong leadership talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct market mapping, competitor analysis, and talent intelligence research.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and business leaders.
• Drive hiring discussions, calibration meetings, and offer negotiations for senior-level hires.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Influence hiring decisions through data-driven insights and market trends.

Talent Acquisition Excellence

• Design and implement innovative sourcing strategies, including executive search methodologies.
• Track and report key recruitment metrics and leadership hiring effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with internal hiring policies and recruitment governance.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and business leaders on workforce planning initiatives.

Employer Branding & Market Intelligence

• Strengthen the organization's leadership hiring brand through networking and industry engagement.
• Stay updated on industry trends, talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitor movements.
• Build strong external networks with industry leaders, executive search firms, and professional associations.

Future Team Leadership Opportunities

• Mentor and guide recruiters as needed on leadership hiring best practices.
• Support capability building within the Talent Acquisition function.
• Potentially lead and manage a team of recruiters based on business growth and organizational requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with significant exposure to leadership and niche hiring.
• Proven experience in hiring for Director, VP, AVP, General Manager, and other leadership positions.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Strong expertise in executive search, talent mapping, and passive candidate engagement.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong negotiation and offer management capabilities.
• Data-driven decision-making and analytical mindset.
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and business acumen.
• Experience in technology, product, digital, consulting, or corporate leadership hiring is preferred.

Key Competencies

• Executive Presence
• Strategic Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Consultative Hiring
• Talent Market Intelligence
• Decision Making
• Communication & Influencing
• Relationship Management
• Problem Solving
• Results Orientation

Success Measures

• Leadership hiring closure rate and quality of hire.
• Time-to-fill and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Leadership talent pipeline strength.
• Candidate experience and offer-to-join ratio.
• Contribution to strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition initiatives.