Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager- Talent Acquisition – Ratings

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Talent Acquisition professional to independently manage end-to-end hiring for the Ratings business.

The incumbent will be responsible for hiring across Analytical, Sales roles, with complete ownership of the recruitment lifecycle. The role requires a strong sourcer who can proactively identify talent, build quality pipelines and drive roles to closure while partnering closely with business leaders and HR stakeholders.

This is an Individual Contributor role requiring strong execution, stakeholder management, sourcing expertise, data orientation and ownership.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Talent Acquisition

• Independently manage end-to-end recruitment.
• Manage the complete hiring lifecycle, including requirement understanding, sourcing, screening, assessment, interview management, selection, offer negotiation and joining.
• Manage hiring across Analytical, Sales and Off-roll roles, along with niche and critical requirements.
• Drive multiple mandates simultaneously while ensuring quality and timely closures.

Sourcing & Talent Mapping

• Be a hands-on and strong sourcer with the ability to identify and engage relevant talent across multiple channels.
• Build robust talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, headhunting, networking and talent mapping.
• Effectively leverage LinkedIn, Naukri and other recruitment portals/databases.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies for niche and difficult-to-hire skill sets.
• Provide relevant market intelligence on talent availability, compensation and competitor hiring trends.
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Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with business leaders and HRBPs to understand hiring needs, priorities and timelines.
• Act as a talent advisor by providing insights on market availability, sourcing strategies and hiring challenges.
• Provide regular updates on hiring progress, pipeline health, ageing positions and potential risks.
• Drive the hiring process proactively with a strong focus on closure and stakeholder experience.

ATS, Recruitment Technology & Process

• Ensure effective and disciplined usage of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition and hiring information in the ATS.
• Leverage recruitment portals, sourcing tools and technology to improve sourcing productivity and hiring efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to recruitment processes, governance and agreed SLAs.

Recruitment Analytics & Dashboarding

• Own and maintain recruitment dashboards and MIS for the Ratings business.
• Track key metrics including open positions, ageing, pipeline health, time-to-fill/TAT, offer status, offer acceptance, joining conversion and source effectiveness.
• Use hiring data to identify bottlenecks, trends and areas requiring intervention.
• Provide regular data-backed hiring updates and dashboards to business and HR stakeholders.

Candidate Experience

• Ensure a consistent and high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain strong candidate engagement from initial interaction through offer and joining.
• Proactively manage offer negotiations and candidate drop-out risks.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10–12+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
• Strong experience managing end-to-end recruitment independently.
• Demonstrated experience hiring for Analytical and Sales roles.
• Strong hands-on sourcing and talent-mapping capabilities.
• Proficiency in ATS, LinkedIn, Naukri and other recruitment platforms.
• Strong recruitment analytics, MIS and dashboarding capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requirements with a strong focus on quality, speed and closure.