Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Job Description: Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition

Location: Mumbai - India

Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.

Emeritus' short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 300,000 individuals across 80+ countries.

Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 1,800 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by prominent investors including Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.

About Role - We are seeking a seasoned HR professional to drive talent acquisition for our foreign university's campuses in India. This role will focus on hiring A+ talent, leveraging a strong understanding of the education landscape and networks across institutions. The ideal candidate will be passionate about building a high-performing workforce that embodies our university's values and fuels its growth and success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Talent Acquisition Strategy: Partner with hiring managers, business heads, and university leadership to understand workforce needs and design effective recruitment strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Sourcing & Talent Pipeline: Leverage multiple sourcing channels (job portals, referrals, social media, academic networks, and talent pools) to identify and engage high-quality candidates. Build and maintain a strong pipeline of active and passive talent for current and future roles.
• Candidate Experience: Drive an engaging and seamless recruitment journey from first interaction to onboarding, ensuring candidates experience professionalism and transparency at every stage.
• Employer Branding & Job Design: Collaborate with stakeholders to craft compelling job descriptions and promote openings through relevant channels, strengthening the employer brand in the education and EdTech sectors.
• Data-Driven Recruitment: Track and analyse recruitment metrics to assess effectiveness, optimize processes, and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure recruitment practices are compliant with employment laws, UGC guidelines, and organizational policies. Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruitment documentation.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Work closely with people managers and leadership to support the people agenda—fostering collaboration, morale, productivity, and retention.
• Market Intelligence: Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor hiring strategies, and best practices to position the organization competitively in the talent market.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 6+ years of recruitment experience, with a strong focus in managing Talent acquisition portfolio.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Education, or related field.
• Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS), HRMS, and other recruitment software/tools.
• Proven track record of building high performing teams from scratch and scaling recruitment processes in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.