Asst Manager - Talent Acquisition

Job Description: Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Job Title: Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition
Experience: 7+ Years
Location: Bengaluru
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition to drive end-to-end recruitment initiatives across multiple business functions. This role is primarily an Individual Contributor (70-80%) position with limited team coordination and mentoring responsibilities. The incumbent will be responsible for managing the complete recruitment lifecycle, partnering with hiring managers, and ensuring quality hiring within defined timelines.

The ideal candidate should possess strong stakeholder management skills, experience in handling large-scale hiring, and a proven ability to independently manage recruitment mandates across technology and non-technology functions.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Stakeholder Management

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition gathering to candidate onboarding.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and hiring priorities.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for niche, lateral, and leadership hiring requirements.
• Build strong talent pipelines through job portals, social media, employee referrals, networking, and market mapping.
• Conduct candidate screening, assessment, and interview coordination.
• Ensure excellent candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Negotiate compensation packages and manage offer rollouts.
• Drive hiring closure within defined TAT and quality metrics.
• Track recruitment progress and provide regular hiring updates to stakeholders.

Sourcing & Talent Mapping

• Leverage platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Indeed, and social recruiting channels.
• Perform market intelligence, competitor hiring analysis, and talent mapping.
• Build and maintain a passive candidate database for future hiring needs.
• Identify innovative sourcing channels and recruitment best practices.

Recruitment Operations

• Ensure recruitment process compliance and adherence to organizational policies.
• Maintain ATS and recruitment dashboards accurately.
• Generate MIS reports on hiring metrics, pipeline status, offer-to-join ratios, and recruitment effectiveness.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
• Strong experience in end-to-end recruitment and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple hiring mandates.
• Experience in hiring across IT, Digital, Engineering, Corporate, or Business functions.
• Strong sourcing expertise using LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, and other platforms.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relation