Senior Talent Acquisition Strategist

The primary responsibility of this role is to develop and implement a comprehensive talent attraction strategy that aligns with the organization's strategic objectives. This includes facilitating a best-in-class recruitment process, ensuring a strong focus on candidate and hiring manager experience.

This leader will exhibit robust leadership skills and live the brand to deliver effective talent attraction campaigns, candidate engagement efforts, and recruitment practices aligned with the center's hiring needs and objectives.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the local talent market and proven experience in sourcing, attracting, selecting, and onboarding top talent.

• Recruitment Strategy and Planning: Create and implement talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational strategic objectives and growth plans. Partner with senior leaders to understand hiring needs and workforce planning requirements. Establish and maintain recruitment metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of recruitment efforts.
• Sourcing and Candidate Outreach: Apply various sourcing methods, including job portals, social media, networking, external partners, and referrals, to attract qualified candidates. Build and maintain a pipeline of diverse top talent for current and future hiring needs. Develop creative and innovative approaches to engage passive candidates.
• Candidate Screening and Selection: Conduct thorough screening of candidates to assess their qualifications, skills, and fit for the organization. Manage interviews with hiring managers and other key customers. Lead the candidate selection process, including offer negotiations and closing candidates. Oversee the recruitment process managed by the external RPO provider.
• Employer Branding and Candidate Experience: Promote the employer brand and value proposition to attract top talent. Leverage best-in-class technology and internal processes to ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, from application to onboarding. Create and maintain relations with candidates to build a talent community and enhance reputation as an employer of choice. Provide ongoing training to hiring managers and leaders to drive a strong selection process.
• Team Leadership and Development: Build and mentor a team of recruiters and practice leadership attributes to foster a culture of continuous learning and development of the team. Collaborate with global and regional HR to ensure alignment and integration of talent acquisition initiatives with broader HR strategies.
• Innovation and Operations: Seek out opportunities for continuous improvement using standard methodologies from regional and global talent acquisition teams. Localize digital media assets and outlets to amplify employer brand.

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Talent Acquisition experience OR
• Master's degree and 8 to 10 years of Talent Acquisition experience OR
• Bachelor's degree and 10 to 14 years of Talent Acquisition experience OR
• Diploma and 14 to 18 years of Talent Acquisition experience

• Experience in talent acquisition, with specific experience in a managerial or leadership capacity in large global organizations.
• Deep understanding of the Indian talent market, recruitment trends, standard methodologies, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with using talent acquisition technologies to create a strong candidate experience. Prior Workday ATS and CRM experience preferred.
• Consistent record of success in sourcing and selecting top talent across various functions and levels.
• Experience partnering with external RPO partners and consultants.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with ability to motivate and develop a hard-working team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and other key collaborators.
• Results-oriented attitude with a focus on driving outcomes and delivering exceptional results.