Sr. Manager

Position Title

Sr. Manager – TA Delivery (RPO)

Function/Group

  Human Resources

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

  Regular

Role Reports to

Head – Talent Acquisition

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

  Hybrid

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we've been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 2400+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T)  Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

Human Resources focuses on inspiring our talent and teams to drive winning performance. Through exceptional HR practices, support and tools, we enable our employees to maximize their full potential and develop world-class capabilities. Human Resources supports the business to build agile organizations while driving employee engagement. HR is aligned around three areas of practice: HR Operations, Centers of Expertise (CoE), and Business HR

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Purpose of the role

The Senior Manager – Recruiting Delivery (RPO) will be responsible for leading and managing end-to-end recruitment delivery for mid and entry-level roles across the organization in partnership with RPO. This role requires building scalable hiring strategies, managing a team of recruiters, and ensuring strong alignment with business hiring needs. The position demands strong operational excellence, stakeholder management, partnership and the ability to deliver high-volume hiring while ensuring quality of talent and candidate experience.

This role partners with local and global key stakeholders to bring Talent Acquisition Transformation & Modernization to life at the GIC. The role reports to Head -Talent Acquisition.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Recruitment Delivery & Execution

• Lead and manage end-to-end recruitment for mid and entry-level hiring across the organisation in partnership with RPO.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve hiring processes for scale, speed, and efficiency.
• Enable sourcing strategies to attract diverse and high-quality talent pools.
• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to understand workforce plans and deliver to hiring demand.
• Monitor and drive performance against hiring SLAs and key metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, offer-to-join ratio).

Team Leadership

• Provide Leadership for the team to assimilate and engage with the organisation.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of recruiters, coordinators, and sourcers to deliver strong recruiting outcomes.
• Set performance goals, provide coaching, and build capability for future-ready recruiting delivery.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the recruiting team.

Candidate & Stakeholder Experience

• Ensure a seamless candidate experience from application to onboarding.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers, ensuring consistent communication and alignment on hiring needs.
• Act as a strategic advisor to stakeholders on talent availability, recruitment trends, and market insights.

Operational Excellence

• Drive process adherence, compliance, and reporting across hiring activities.
• Partner with process excellence and technology teams to ensure effective use of ATS/CRM and recruitment tools.
• Monitor recruiting funnel data to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement.
• Support employer branding initiatives for entry/mid-level hiring.

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or related field.
• 10–12 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with at least 7 years in leading recruiting delivery teams.
• Proven expertise in managing mid and high-volume hiring for entry-level and mid-level positions.
• Strong understanding of sourcing channels, job boards, and social recruiting.
• Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment analytics.
• Track record of building and managing high-performing recruiting teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and execution
• Process optimization & problem-solving
• Tech-savvy and innovative mindset
• People leadership & team development
• Stakeholder management & influencing
• Data-driven decision-making
• Agility & operational excellence

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Understanding of CPG industry, GCCs
• External networks

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.