Senior Manager Talent Acquisition (Consumer & Pharma hiring)

The incumbent will lead strategic hiring initiatives across the organization, partnering closely with business leaders to attract, assess, and hire high-caliber talent. The role is responsible for driving leadership and niche hiring, ensuring operational excellence in recruitment, and delivering a superior candidate experience while supporting the organization's diversity and growth objectives.

Experience:

8 to 12 years experience in Talent acquisition / Leadership Hiring in Pharma / FMCG / OTC Space

Mix of Industry and prior search firm experience would be preferred

Will report to Head TA & Campus

Will be an Individual Contributor role

Key Role & Responsibilities:

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Partner with business leaders to understand current and future talent requirements.
• Develop proactive talent acquisition strategies aligned with business priorities and workforce plans.
• Build talent pipelines for critical and emerging skill areas to support long-term organizational growth.
• Drive innovative sourcing initiatives through job portals, social media, industry networks, and leadership hiring campaigns.
• Ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience across all hiring touchpoints.

Leadership & Niche Hiring

• Hiring for senior leadership, critical, and specialized roles across functions.
• Implement robust assessment and selection frameworks to ensure quality hiring decisions.
• Ensure strong stakeholder alignment throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Recruitment Operations & Excellence

• Drive best-in-class recruitment processes with a focus on speed, quality, compliance, and candidate experience.
• Monitor and improve key recruitment metrics including Time-to-Fill, Quality-of-Hire, and Cost-per-Hire.
• Leverage recruitment technologies and analytics platforms (e.g., Workday) to enhance efficiency and reporting.
• Standardize processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted talent advisor to business and functional leaders.
• Provide market intelligence, talent insights, and competitive benchmarking to support hiring decisions.
• Influence and drive decision-making through data-backed recommendations.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Champion diversity hiring initiatives aligned with organizational goals.
• Track and report diversity metrics and implement targeted actions to improve representation.
• Foster inclusive hiring practices and mitigate bias throughout the recruitment process.

Vendor & Channel Management

• Manage relationships with search firms, recruitment agencies, and external talent partners.
• Evaluate sourcing channels for effectiveness and optimize investments to maximize ROI.
• Negotiate commercial terms and monitor vendor performance against agreed SLAs.