Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - IT & Product Management Function

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to manage end-to-end recruitment across IT, Product Management, and digital functions. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of hiring Product Managers, Senior Product Managers, Product Owners, and technology professionals, along with experience partnering with senior stakeholders to fulfil critical hiring requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. End-to-End Recruitment:

- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle for IT, Product Management, and digital roles.

- Hire Product Managers, Senior Product Managers, Group Product Managers, Product Owners, and Technical Program Managers.

- Recruit for technology roles across Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Cloud, DevOps, and other digital functions. Source, screen, shortlist, and engage qualified candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, referrals, and other channels.

2. Product Management Hiring:

- Demonstrate hands-on experience recruiting Product Managers and Product Owners for e-commerce, retail technology, SaaS, or digital product businesses.

- Understand product management competencies, including product strategy, roadmap development, product lifecycle management, user experience, analytics, and stakeholder management.

- Evaluate candidates' experience in product development, feature prioritization, agile methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration. Build talent pipelines for niche and leadership-level product positions.

3. Stakeholder Management:

- Partner with Product Heads, Engineering Leaders, CTOs, and business stakeholders to understand hiring requirements. Conduct detailed discussions on job specifications, technical competencies, experience, and team requirements. Advise hiring managers on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, market trends, and sourcing strategies. Manage interview feedback, candidate expectations, offer negotiations, and hiring closures.

4. Talent Sourcing and Market Mapping:

- Identify suitable candidates from product-based companies, e-commerce businesses, technology firms, and digital-first organizations. Conduct competitor mapping and targeted talent searches for Product Management positions. Engage passive candidates and maintain a strong pipeline for current and future hiring needs.

5. Recruitment Metrics and Reporting:

- Track recruitment KPIs, including time-to-hire, time-to-fill, offer acceptance, and joining ratios.

- Maintain recruitment trackers and provide regular hiring updates to stakeholders.

- Identify sourcing challenges and implement strategies to improve recruitment efficiency and candidate experience.

Required Skills:

- Strong experience in end-to-end IT and Product Management recruitment.

- Proven experience hiring Product Managers, Senior Product Managers, and Product Owners.

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

- Expertise in LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Boolean search, and talent mapping.

- Understanding of product development, agile methodologies, digital products, and technology hiring.

- Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

- 4 - 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Technical Recruitment.

- Demonstrated experience closing Product Management and IT positions.

- Experience working with senior stakeholders and managing multiple hiring mandates.

- Candidates from e-commerce, retail technology, product-based companies, or digital businesses would be preferred.