Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition ( Non IT)

ABOUT THE ROLE

A strategic and hands-on Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition who owns the full recruitment lifecycle for Non-IT hiring across functions — building sourcing strategies, partnering with business heads, and driving quality hiring outcomes through data and process rigor.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

TA Strategy & Execution

• Own end-to-end TA lifecycle
• Lead intake sessions with hiring managers to define roles & closure timelines
• Design multi-channel sourcing strategies — portals, LinkedIn, headhunting, campuses
• Drive closures within TAT/SLA benchmarks; maintain pipelines for critical roles

Candidate Experience & Offers

• Oversee full interview cycle — scheduling, feedback, timely communication
• Maintain proactive candidate engagement to minimise drop-offs
• Lead offer negotiations within approved bands and market benchmarks
• Ensure seamless handover for pre-joining engagement & Day 1 readiness

Stakeholder Management

• Share weekly hiring dashboards — pipeline, funnel metrics, risks & actions
• Provide market intelligence to support workforce planning decisions

Team Leadership & Governance

• Mentor and guide TA Specialists for consistent cross-portfolio delivery
• Enforce standardised hiring processes, documentation & feedback frameworks
• Maintain ATS hygiene; generate leadership-level hiring analytics

Employer Branding

• Strengthen Recykal's employer brand on campuses, platforms & communities
• Pilot new sourcing tools, assessments & structured interview frameworks

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

• MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred
• 4-7 years of progressive TA experience with strong end to end recruitment
• Demonstrated cross-functional hiring with multiple senior stakeholders
• Proven track record in high-volume, niche & leadership-level roles

Technical & Functional Skills

• Deep expertise across the full TA lifecycle — manpower planning to onboarding handover
• Proficiency in ATS platforms
• Advanced sourcing on Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Boolean/X-Ray
• Ability to build hiring dashboards using Excel, Google Sheets, or HRIS tools

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Strong executive presence and communication skills
• Exceptional stakeholder management — influence, align, push back constructively
• Sharp negotiation skills for offer management and counter-offer handling
• High ownership, bias for action, and collaborative leadership style
• Comfort managing ambiguity, competing priorities & high-volume open roles
• Language: Tamil proficiency is mandatory.

WHAT MAKES A GREAT FIT

• Reduces time-to-fill at scale while maintaining quality and cultural fit
• Independently owns high-volume, niche & senior hiring mandates
• Data-driven TA leader who translates metrics into process improvements
• Equal parts operator and strategist — leads team while staying close to critical hires

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

KPI- Description

• Time-to-Fill (TAT) - Role closures within agreed SLA
• Offer Acceptance Rate- Offers accepted vs. offers made
• Quality of Hire-Performance & retention of placed candidates
• Pipeline Health-Active candidates per stage across portfolio
• Team Productivity- Recruiter-level closures & SLA adherence