Head - Talent Acquisition

Head Talent Acquisition

Experience: 9+ Years

Industry: IT Services / Technology Consulting / Staffing

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Head to lead and scale our hiring function across India/offshore and international/onsite markets. The role requires someone with strong IT services hiring experience, an established staffing partner network, and the ability to deliver talent quickly across niche, volume and client-driven requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end talent acquisition across offshore and onsite markets, including India, US, and Middle East.
• Drive hiring across Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, AI/ML, QA, DevOps, and other digital technologies.
• Build strong pipelines for niche and high-demand skills, supporting both planned growth and fast-moving client requirements.
• Work closely with Delivery, Sales and Business teams to understand demand forecasts and ensure timely fulfilment.
• Build, manage and continuously strengthen a network of onsite and offshore staffing partners, recruitment agencies and specialist vendors.
• Should bring established industry connects and relationships with staffing partners across India and key international markets, enabling faster access to quality talent.
• Manage multiple hiring models including permanent, contract, C2H, subcontracting and EOR/local hiring.
• Lead and mentor the internal recruitment team with clear ownership of TAT, quality, fulfilment and joining ratios.
• Establish strong recruitment governance and dashboards covering open demand, ageing, submissions, selection ratios, offer-to-join, recruiter productivity and source/partner effectiveness.
• Leverage AI, automation and modern sourcing tools to improve speed, quality and recruiter productivity. Should have used some of these tools hands-on
• Drive continuous improvement in candidate experience, employer branding and recruitment processes.

Ideal Candidate

• 9+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, with strong exposure to IT Services / Technology Consulting.
• Proven experience managing both offshore and onsite technology hiring.
• Strong understanding of technology skills and the ability to manage niche as well as volume hiring.
• Well-established network of staffing partners, recruitment agencies and talent providers across India and international markets.
• Strong industry connects that can be leveraged for quick turnaround and difficult-to-fill requirements.
• Experience building and managing internal recruitment teams as well as external partner ecosystems.
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to work directly with Delivery, Sales and senior leadership.
• Highly execution-oriented and data-driven, with a strong focus on speed, quality, cost and fulfilment.

Key Success Metrics

• Demand Fulfilment
• Time-to-Hire
• Offer-to-Join Ratio
• Quality of Hire
• Partner Performance
• Recruiter Productivity
• Cost per Hire