Location: Hyderabad, with 4 days work from office.
Function: Human Resources / Talent Acquisition
About the Role:
We are looking for a results-driven Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition to lead hiring delivery and drive operational excellence across APAC. This role will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment, building strong stakeholder partnerships, and ensuring consistent achievement of hiring goals.
The ideal candidate will bring a mix of execution rigor, team leadership, and process optimization, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, globally matrixed environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Hiring Delivery & Execution:
• Own and drive end-to-end recruitment across technical and non-technical roles.
• Ensure consistent delivery against key metrics such as time-to-hire, offer acceptance ratio, and sourcing mix.
• Proactively manage pipelines and ensure timely closure of open roles.
Team Management:
• Lead and mentor a team of recruiters, driving performance, accountability, and capability building.
• Set clear goals, track progress, and ensure alignment with overall TA objectives.
Stakeholder Management (Global):
• Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders across geographies to understand role requirements and hiring priorities.
• Effectively engage with global stakeholders, providing market insights, talent trends, and compensation inputs to support decision-making.
• Demonstrate flexibility to support and collaborate across multiple time zones and regions.
• Ensure regular communication and updates through structured hiring cadences.
Process Excellence, Compliance & Candidate Experience:
• Drive adoption of structured interview frameworks and evaluation scorecards.
• Ensure a consistent and high-quality candidate experience across all stages of the hiring process.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and high adherence to defined hiring processes and standards.
• Partner with audit and compliance teams to ensure all recruitment activities meet governance, documentation, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency.
Data & Reporting:
• Track and report key recruiting metrics (TAT, funnel conversion, offer acceptance, etc.).
• Use data to identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement in hiring outcomes.
Sourcing Strategy & Pipeline Building:
• Strengthen direct sourcing channels and reduce dependency on agencies.
• Build and maintain pipelines for critical and niche roles.
AI & Tool Adoption:
• Leverage AI tools and recruiting technologies to improve productivity and turnaround time.
• Support implementation of automation and workflow enhancements within TA.
Compliance & Governance:
• Ensure 100% ATS hygiene and documentation compliance.
• Adhere to defined hiring processes, SLAs, and approval workflows.
Qualifications & Experience:
• 12+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with team management experience.
• Proven ability to deliver hiring targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience hiring across technology and business roles.
• Strong experience working with global business stakeholders and managing geographically distributed hiring needs.
• Demonstrated flexibility to support global time zones and cross-regional collaboration.
• High attention to detail with strong process orientation and adherence.
• Experience working with audit, compliance, and governance frameworks within TA functions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with ATS platforms (e.g., Lever) and recruiting metrics.
• Exposure to process improvements and AI-enabled hiring tools is a plus.
What Success Looks Like:
• Consistent achievement of hiring goals with strong SLA adherence.
• High-quality hiring outcomes supported by structured processes.
• Strong recruiter team performance and capability development.
• Seamless collaboration with global stakeholders and high satisfaction levels.
• Strong compliance posture with audit-ready recruitment practices.
• Improved efficiency through process and technology adoption.