Associate Director - Talent Acquisition
Pune
Corporate – Talent Acquisition /
Full Time /
Hybrid
We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Associate Director -Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end hiring operations across India. This leadership role will drive the execution of scalable recruiting strategies to attract top talent across various functions—including Technology Enablement. As a key partner to business and HR leaders in India and globally, you will shape our talent strategy, enhance our employer brand, and deliver a best-in-class candidate experience.
The ideal candidate is a proven people leader with deep recruiting expertise, particularly in technical hiring, and brings a strong understanding of the regional talent market. You must be adept at influencing senior stakeholders, managing a high-performing team, and implementing process improvements through data-driven insights and tools. Success in this role also depends on your ability to work closely with U.S based counterparts, aligning on systems, processes, and reporting standards to ensure a consistent and integrated global recruiting operation.
Who You Are:
- A seasoned recruitment leader with a proven track record of driving end-to-end hiring excellence. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field—Master’s degree is a plus.
- You bring 12+ years of comprehensive recruitment experience, including at least 4 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
- You specialize in technical recruitment and have successfully built and elevated employer branding initiatives while fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Your deep understanding of the IT talent market in India enables you to design and execute strategic, data-driven hiring plans that meet complex organizational needs.
What You'll Do
- Strategic Talent Acquisition
- Oversee the entire recruitment lifecycle, from workforce planning to offer acceptance and onboarding for our India operations.
- Partner with U.S. and India-based leadership to align hiring strategies with business objectives.
- Build long-term, proactive talent pipelines for critical and niche roles.
- Team Leadership & Development
- Lead and mentor a team of Recruiters, including contractors, across multiple business units and functions.
- Set clear goals, track KPIs, and support team performance through regular coaching and feedback.
- Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
- Drive employer branding initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice for our India operations.
- Design and manage candidate engagement strategies throughout the recruitment funnel.
- Represent the company at job fairs, recruitment events, and networking forums
- Operational Excellence & Technology Enablement
- Leverage talent acquisition systems and data to drive process optimization and reporting.
- Continuously improve recruitment workflows to enhance efficiency and scalability.
- Ensure compliance with hiring policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and hiring managers on talent needs.
- Provide regular reporting on recruitment metrics, progress, and risks.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and business units to ensure talent strategies support broader business goals.
- Must have experience recruiting for or within international firms, demonstrated success working across global time zones, aligning with international hiring managers, and adhering to global hiring standards.
- This role includes a dotted-line reporting relationship to the U.S based Talent Acquisition leaders, requiring regular data sharing, strategic alignment, and collaborative planning with U.S. stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of IT/technical hiring and market dynamics in India.
- Excellent people management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and execute complex hiring strategies.
- Proficient in ATS (preferably Lever or Ashby), sourcing platforms, and recruitment analytics.
