Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Job Title: Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist / Senior Technical Recruiter

Experience: 6 to10 Years

Location: Gurugram

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports To: HR/ Business Head

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Talent Acquisition team as an Individual Contributor. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience hiring across technology functions, possess strong stakeholder management skills, and demonstrate the ability to attract high-quality talent in competitive markets.

This role requires end-to-end ownership of the recruitment lifecycle, from workforce planning and sourcing strategy to offer management and candidate onboarding. The successful candidate will partner closely with hiring managers, leadership teams, and HR stakeholders to build a strong technology talent pipeline and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle for technical and leadership positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements, role expectations, and workforce planning needs.
• Develop sourcing strategies to identify and attract top technology talent across various channels.
• Screen, assess, and shortlist candidates based on technical and behavioural competencies.
• Coordinate and manage interview processes, ensuring timely feedback and candidate communication.
• Drive offer discussions, negotiations, and successful candidate closures.
• Ensure a seamless candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
  

Technical Hiring

• Recruit for a wide range of technical roles, including:
• Cloud Engineers & Architects
• DevOps Engineers
• Software Developers
• Data Engineers & Data Scientists
• Security Specialists
• AI/ML Professionals
• Product & Project Management roles
• Infrastructure & Network Engineers
• Demonstrate strong understanding of technology skill sets, market trends, and talent availability.
  

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted recruitment partner to business leaders and hiring managers.
• Conduct regular hiring reviews and provide status updates on open positions.
• Advise stakeholders on talent market intelligence, compensation benchmarks, and hiring strategies.
• Influence decision-making through data-driven recruitment insights.
  

Talent Pipeline & Employer Branding

• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for critical and recurring skill requirements.
• Leverage LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, professional communities, and networking channels.
• Support employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.
• Participate in industry events, webinars, and talent networking activities.
  

Recruitment Operations & Compliance

• Maintain recruitment trackers, ATS records, and hiring dashboards.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, documentation requirements, and employment regulations.
• Monitor and improve recruitment metrics including:
• Time-to-fill
• Offer-to-join ratio
• Candidate conversion rates
• Source effectiveness
• Stakeholder satisfaction
  

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA/PGDM in HR is preferred.
  

Experience

• 6 to 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with a strong focus on technical recruitment.
• Proven experience hiring for technology and engineering roles across multiple levels.
• Experience working in IT Services, Product Companies, Consulting, Cloud, or Technology organizations.
• Demonstrated success in managing multiple requisitions simultaneously.
  

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of software development, cloud technologies, data engineering, cybersecurity, DevOps, and emerging technology skill sets.
• Expertise in LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, ATS platforms, and sourcing tools.
• Strong candidate assessment and interviewing skills.
• Knowledge of recruitment analytics and metrics.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities.
  

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High ownership and accountability.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Results-oriented with a focus on quality hiring.