Lead Recruiter

Job Description Lyric is an AI-first, platform-based healthcare technology company, committed to simplifying the business of care by preventing inaccurate payments and reducing overall waste in the healthcare ecosystem, enabling more efficient use of resources to reduce the cost of care for payers, providers, and patients. Lyric, formerly ClaimsXten, is a market leader with 35 years of pre-pay editing expertise, dedicated teams, and top technology. Lyric is proud to be recognized as 2025 Best in KLAS for Pre-Payment Accuracy and Integrity and is HI-TRUST and SOC2 certified, and a recipient of the 2025 CandE Award for Candidate Experience. Interested in shaping the future of healthcare with AI Explore opportunities at lyric.ai/careers and drive innovation with #YouToThePowerOfAI. The TA Lead India plays a critical role in driving talent acquisition to support business growth and workforce planning across the region. This position ensures the delivery of high-quality recruitment outcomes by partnering with business, optimizing sourcing strategies, and enhancing candidate experience. The role is essential for building a strong employer brand and ensuring timely hiring of top talent in a competitive market. Essential Job Responsibilities & Key Performance Outcomes Talent Strategy & Planning - Partner with business and HR leadership to understand workforce plans and hiring priorities for India - Develop and execute a comprehensive recruitment strategy aligned with business growth and diversity goals - Define key hiring metrics (TAT, cost-per-hire, offer-to-join ratio, quality-of-hire) and continuously improve outcomes. Partner with US TA Head and US HRIS team on reporting End-to-End Recruitment Execution - Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding - Ownership of data integrity in Workday ATS for India recruitment - Partner with US TA head on pipeline and requisition pull through metrics - Own hands-on hiring for niche and senior technology roles (AI/ML engineers, data scientists, full stack developers, etc.) - Collaborate with hiring managers to create compelling job postings and interview framework - Ensure smooth coordination with HR operations and onboarding teams Sourcing & Market Intelligence - Use advanced sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Hire EZ, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Naukri, Boolean, etc.) to identify and engage high-quality talent - Build and maintain an active talent pipeline for critical roles using HireEZ and Workday tools - Provide real-time market insightssalary benchmarks, skill availability, and competitor hiring trends Stakeholder Management - Serve as a trusted recruitment advisor to functional leaders and hiring managers - Conduct regular hiring cadence reviews, presenting data-driven insights and recommendations to the country HR head and Talent Acquisition head in US Candidate Experience & Employer Branding - Ensure a seamless and engaging candidate experience from first contact to onboarding. Partner with US TA head to ensure candidate experience is world-class and consistent - Partner with the US TA Head to strengthen Lyric's employer brand presence on social media and professional platforms Team Leadership (if applicable) - Mentor and guide junior recruiters or coordinators, fostering a culture of ownership and excellence - Drive performance metrics and capability building within the TA function Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree, in Human resources - Minimum of eight (8) years of recruitment experience, including at least 3 years in a lead or senior individual contributor role - Workday experience Preferred Qualifications - Demonstrate ability and curiosity to streamline recruitment by implementing AI assistance through validated tools - Experience working in a global or matrixed environment with distributed teams - Exposure to campus hiring and diversity initiatives - Strong analytical mindset with an ability to interpret and act on recruitment data