Assistant Manager / Manager - Talent Acquisition

Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition

Location: Mumbai
Experience: 4–8 Years
Function: Talent Acquisition / Human Resources
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition to join our Talent Acquisition team. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in end-to-end recruitment, stakeholder management and Leadership hiring, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

The role will involve managing hiring mandates across multiple business functions, partnering closely with business stakeholders, driving recruitment closures within defined TATs and ensuring a strong candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding.
• Understand business requirements and translate them into effective hiring strategies.
• Manage multiple open positions across functions, levels and locations simultaneously.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and business stakeholders to understand manpower requirements, profiles and hiring priorities.
• Ensure timely closure of positions in line with defined TATs and hiring targets.
• Source candidates through multiple channels including job portals, LinkedIn, employee referrals, consultants, databases and other recruitment channels.
• Conduct initial screening and assess candidates based on experience, skills, communication and role fit.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with candidates and stakeholders and ensure timely feedback.
• Manage the candidate pipeline from sourcing screening interview selection offer joining.
• Drive offer negotiations and ensure a smooth offer-to-join conversion.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data, trackers and dashboards and provide regular hiring updates to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external recruitment partners.
• Identify bottlenecks in the recruitment process and proactively implement solutions to improve hiring efficiency.
• Support recruitment strategy, process improvements and initiatives to improve quality of hire, TAT and offer-to-join ratio.
• Work effectively in a target-driven and performance-oriented environment with clearly defined hiring goals.
• Mentor and guide junior members of the TA team wherever required.

Key Requirements

• 4–8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Strong experience in end-to-end recruitment across multiple functions and levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in working closely with business leaders, hiring managers and clients/stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work in a target-driven / high-volume recruitment environment.
• Strong sourcing and candidate assessment skills.
• Ability to manage multiple positions and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong follow-up, coordination and negotiation skills.
• Good understanding of recruitment metrics such as TAT, source mix, conversion ratios, offer-to-join ratio and closure targets.
• Strong ownership, accountability and ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and recruitment/ATS platforms.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is someone who is highly driven, hands-on and delivery-focused, with the ability to independently manage hiring mandates while effectively coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with aggressive hiring targets, and should have a strong sense of urgency, problem-solving ability and ownership for closures.

Key Competencies

• End-to-End Recruitment
• Stakeholder Management
• Client/Business Coordination
• Sourcing & Headhunting
• Interview Coordination
• Offer Negotiation
• Target & TAT Management
• Candidate Experience
• Data & Recruitment Analytics
• Team Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Strong Communication & Interpersonal Skills