Talent Acquisition - Head

1. Job Purpose

To lead and manage the Talent Acquisition function by ensuring timely, quality and cost-effective hiring across the organization. The role will be responsible for manpower planning, sourcing, recruitment, senior and critical hiring, stakeholder coordination, recruitment MIS, talent pipeline development and recruitment process improvement.

2. Principal Accountabilities

1. Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for managerial, technical, functional and critical positions.
• Coordinate with HODs and Functional Heads to understand manpower requirements.
• Develop recruitment plans and ensure timely closure of open positions.
• Monitor recruitment status and hiring timelines.

2. Sourcing & Talent Pipeline

• Source candidates through Naukri, LinkedIn, employee referrals, consultants and other recruitment channels.
• Develop and maintain talent pools for critical and recurring positions.
• Conduct market mapping for specialized and senior-level requirements.

3. Senior & Critical Hiring

• Lead hiring for senior management, technical and niche positions.
• Coordinate with Senior Management and Functional Heads for candidate evaluation and selection.
• Manage candidate engagement until offer acceptance and joining.

4. Interview & Selection

• Coordinate telephonic, virtual and face-to-face interviews.
• Ensure timely feedback from interview panels.
• Support candidate evaluation, salary negotiation and final selection.

5. Offer & Joining Management

• Coordinate salary proposals, approvals and offer issuance.
• Track offer acceptance, joining status and candidate dropouts.
• Coordinate with HR Operations / Plant HR for smooth onboarding.

6. Recruitment MIS & Analytics

• Maintain Recruitment Tracker, Position Tracker and Recruitment MIS.
• Monitor Time to Fill, Time to Hire, Source of Hire and Offer-to-Joining Ratio.
• Prepare recruitment reports and provide regular updates to Senior Management.

7. Recruitment Consultant Management

• Manage recruitment consultants and external hiring partners.
• Monitor consultant performance, candidate quality and closure timelines.
• Coordinate empanelment and commercial discussions as required.

8. Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with HODs, Functional Heads, HR Leadership and Plant HR teams.
• Ensure effective communication regarding manpower requirements, interview status and recruitment closures.

9. Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

• Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
• Ensure professional and timely communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Participate in job fairs, campus hiring and other talent acquisition initiatives as required.

10. Team Management & Process Improvement

• Guide and monitor the Talent Acquisition team.
• Define recruitment targets and monitor team performance.
• Identify opportunities for improving recruitment processes, turnaround time and quality of hiring.