Talent Acquisition Manager

Sciente Group, founded in 2007, is a multi-award winning, ISO9001, DPTM & Great Place To Work certified, technology focused organisation with business interest in Singapore (HQ), USA, Malaysia, Philippines and India. We help our clients in Intelligentisation with our value innovation by fusion of Business Technology Consulting, Data AI, and Talent Management expertise. We are partner of Databricks, Dataiku, Snowflake, AWS, Denodo, Salesforce. As a part of our growth strategy, we are expanding our India team. This TA Manager role - an individual contribution role - shall play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless management of activities related to HR, basic accounts and office operations. The ideal candidate will possess well rounded skills in Talent Acquisition (mandatory), and certain functions of Human Resources, and Operations. Initially, it is an individual contribution role. Key Responsibilities: 1. Talent Acquisition (India & APAC) Understand the talent requirements from various stakeholders; Boost the employer brand to attract passive candidates; Source / engage right candidates, do an assessment to shortlist the right profiles; Follow end-to-end talent acquisition process with an excellent candidate management skills; Negotiate the Offer and close the candidates successfully. 2. Employee Onboarding Manage logistics, including offer letters, and employment contracts. Coordinate new employee onboarding, ensuring completion of necessary paperwork, orientation sessions, and policy briefings. Maintain and update employee records in HR databases. 3. Employee Welfare and Engagement Act as the point of contact for employee queries regarding HR policies, welfare programs, and office-related issues. Implement employee engagement initiatives to enhance team morale and workplace culture. 4. Payroll and Benefits Management Support payroll processing by gathering necessary attendance and leave records. Assist with benefits administration, including health insurance enrollment, leave tracking, and answering benefits-related inquiries. Coordinate with finance to ensure timely payment of salaries and reimbursements. 5. Office Operations and HR Administration Oversee general office operations, basic asset management, and ensuring a tidy and functional workspace. Handle incoming communications, and manage internal communication as needed. Provide HR administrative support to senior management as needed and Any support activities as need to support business. Qualifications: Proven work experience of 8 years in Talent Acquisition using strategies to attract passive candidates is required. Executive search or strategic hiring experience is required; Understanding of the Talent Acquisition, employer branding and its unique challenges are required. Relevant experience and ability to perform the responsibilities mentioned above. Collate/analyse data, generate reports, for senior management. Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with a keen eye for detail. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Key Competencies: Detail-Oriented: Ensures accuracy in documentation and reporting. Process-Driven: Follows and improves established processes to achieve optimal results. Proactive: Takes initiative to resolve issues and improve efficiency. Collaborative: Works well with others to achieve shared goals. Results-Oriented: Focuses on outcomes, particularly the timely on-boarding of new employees. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Hire talents within the timeframe (most critical KPI) Employee delight; and Timely & prudently completion of agreed activities. Career Growth: This role could quickly evolve into leading a team of Talent Acquisition professionals for internal TA and external client hiring; and then to HR Director role. *** Job Location: Koramangala, Bengaluru. *** Should you be interested in this career opportunity, please send in your updated resume to HR@sciente.com at the earliest. When you apply, you voluntarily consent to the disclosure, collection and use of your personal data for employment/recruitment and related purposes in accordance with the SCIENTE Group Privacy Policy, a copy of which is published at SCIENTE’s website ( Confidentiality is assured, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.