Recruitment Lead L3

About the Role

We are hiring Manager – Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end recruitment for an IT Services organization supporting multiple technologies, clients, and delivery timelines. This role is critical in driving hiring strategy, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring timely closures in a fast-paced, SLA-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Hiring Strategy & Delivery

• Own end-to-end hiring for IT services roles across technologies such as Java, .NET, Cloud, Data, QA, ERP, DevOps, and Full Stack.
• Drive lateral and volume hiring aligned to client ramp-ups, new wins, and project demands.
• Create and execute hiring plans considering market availability, timelines, and cost constraints.
• Ensure consistent delivery against time-to-hire, quality, and joining targets.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with delivery heads, account managers, and business leaders to understand demand and forecast hiring needs.
• Provide market intelligence and set realistic expectations on feasibility and timelines.
• Manage client interviews, feedback cycles, and offer closures seamlessly.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of recruiters; ensure productivity, motivation, and capability building.
• Track recruiter performance through KPIs such as closures, pipeline strength, joining ratio, and aging.
• Build a high-ownership, performance-driven recruitment culture.

Sourcing & Talent Pipelines

• Build strong pipelines through job portals (Naukri), referrals, LinkedIn sourcing, vendors, and direct search.
• Drive niche and hard-to-close requirements using creative sourcing strategies.
• Improve offer acceptance through candidate engagement and employer branding initiatives.

Process, Metrics & Governance

• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes, audits, and documentation.
• Optimize ATS usage and maintain accurate hiring data and dashboards.
• Analyze recruitment metrics and present insights to leadership regularly.

Vendor & Cost Management

• Manage recruitment vendors and consultants, monitor performance and cost effectiveness.
• Negotiate commercials and ensure quality submissions and closures.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 10-15 years of experience in IT Services / Consulting recruitment
• Strong exposure to technology hiring and client-driven requirements
• Proven experience in managing high-volume and niche hiring
• Hands-on experience with Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS tools
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Strong leadership, planning, and execution abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent
• Experience handling multiple accounts or delivery units
• Exposure to hiring under tight SLAs and ramp-up models

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to lead critical hiring initiatives in a growing IT Services organization
• High visibility role with business and delivery leadership
• Fast-paced, impact-driven work environment