Manager, Talent Acquisition

Role Overview

• Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for a portfolio of 10–15 roles, from kick-off through offer closure — managing candidate communication, ensuring a consistent and positive candidate experience, and providing offer recommendations grounded in market data.
• Partner with hiring managers and department heads to clarify role requirements, define KSAs, and design effective interview and assessment processes; manage the internal applicant process and proactively identify high-potential internal candidates.
• Build and sustain diverse talent pipelines through direct sourcing, job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, and targeted outreach, ensuring all recruitment activities align with internal policies and applicable labour regulations.
• Track and analyse key recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, offer acceptance rates) using Workable; diagnose bottlenecks and collaborate with the Senior Manager on targeted interventions to improve hiring outcomes.
• Maintain recruitment dashboards and provide regular updates to the Senior Manager; continuously review and improve processes, tools, and workflows for efficiency and consistency.
• Guide and coach recruitment officers; train hiring managers on best practices; research and implement sourcing channels that improve reach for programmatic and field-based hiring.
• Support employer branding through monitoring review platforms, gathering feedback from recent hires, and contributing to LinkedIn visibility; engage with talent networks and sector forums to build presence among mission-aligned candidates.
• Provide market insights on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitive trends.
• Collaborate with the Global team on recruitment OKRs and cross-functional initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field; additional HR qualifications are an advantage
• 8+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, including hands-on ownership of end-to-end hiring in growing or complex organizations. Experience in the social impact or development sector or public health sector is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to own hiring outcomes, balancing speed, quality, and candidate experience across multiple roles simultaneously
• Experience partnering with hiring managers as a thought partner, including advising on role scoping, KSAs, interview design, and hiring decisions
• Proven ability to use data and metrics to diagnose hiring challenges and implement practical improvements
• High level of comfort with recruitment systems and tools, including ATS platforms (Workable preferred), Excel, and basic reporting or dashboards
• Solid understanding of applicable labour regulations and experience ensuring compliant, fair, and consistent hiring practices; familiarity with inclusive hiring approaches is a strong plus
• High ownership mindset i.e ability to work independently and manage competing priorities while keeping stakeholders informed and aligned

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance with IPD and OPD provisions,
• Life and Accidental insurance
• PF, ESIC and Gratuity as per statutory requirements
• Mental and physical well-being benefits
• Learning and Development benefit
• Generous leave
• Avenues for engagement and recognition