Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Sr TA Specialist
Experience: 5+ Years
Department: Talent Acquisition
Location: Gachibowli, Hyderabad [Work from Office]
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Sr TA Specialist to lead the end-to-end recruitment function across two key verticals: client hiring (Staffing Business Unit) and internal hiring. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in staffing, leadership hiring, recruitment operations, stakeholder management, and building high-performing recruitment teams. This role requires balancing delivery excellence with strategic workforce planning while driving process improvements, team productivity, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities
Client Recruitment (Staffing Business Unit)

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment delivery for multiple client accounts across IT, Engineering, BFSI, Healthcare, and other domains.
• Ensure timely fulfillment of client requirements while maintaining quality and SLA adherence.
• Partner with Sales, Account Managers, and Delivery teams to understand client needs and recruitment priorities.
• Monitor recruitment metrics including TAT, submission-to-interview ratio, offer-to-join ratio, closures, and client satisfaction.
• Lead hiring for lateral staffing, contract staffing, and RPO engagements.

Internal Talent Acquisition

• Lead hiring for corporate functions including Technology, HR, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Delivery, and Leadership positions.
• Partner with department heads on workforce planning and requirements.
• Enhance employer branding and candidate experience.
• Build robust talent pipelines for critical roles.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Recruitment Managers, Team Leads, and Recruiters.
• Define KPIs, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement.
• Build a high-performance, collaborative, and results-oriented recruitment culture.
• Conduct regular training on sourcing strategies, interviewing techniques, and recruitment best practices.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a strategic recruitment partner to senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients.
• Present recruitment dashboards, hiring forecasts, and business insights to leadership.
• Manage escalations and ensure high stakeholder satisfaction.

Recruitment Operations & Process Excellence

• Optimize recruitment workflows, ATS utilization, and recruitment technologies.
• Drive process automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws.
• Maintain recruitment documentation, reporting, and audit readiness.

Talent Intelligence & Market Insights

• Track hiring trends, salary benchmarks, competitor intelligence, and talent availability.
• Recommend innovative sourcing strategies and recruitment channels.
• Build strategic partnerships with universities, professional networks, and external vendors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition.
• Strong experience in staffing/recruitment consulting with exposure to internal corporate hiring.
• Proven success in managing high-volume as well as leadership hiring.
• Experience handling multiple client accounts and complex recruitment delivery.

Required Skills

• Talent Acquisition Strategy
• Staffing & Recruitment Consulting
• Internal Corporate Hiring
• Leadership Hiring
• Recruitment Operations
• Workforce Planning
• Stakeholder & Client Management
• Team Leadership & Coaching
• Recruitment Analytics & MIS
• Vendor & Agency Management
• ATS/HRMS Platforms
• Employer Branding
• Negotiation & Offer Management
• Process Improvement

Preferred Experience

• Experience in both IT and Non-IT staffing.
• Exposure to lateral staffing, contract staffing, and RPO models.
• Experience managing enterprise and strategic client accounts.
• Familiarity with recruitment analytics, dashboards, and ATS platforms.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to align recruitment strategy with business growth.