Talent Acquisition & Strategy Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Talent Acquisition & Strategy Manager based in India. Join a global, people-focused technology environment where talent acquisition plays a strategic role in business growth and organizational success. In this position, you will lead recruitment strategy and delivery across India while overseeing a recruiting team that supports hiring across North America, Europe, and other international markets. You will partner with senior leaders to anticipate workforce needs, optimize recruitment resources, and attract top talent for technical, specialized, and leadership positions. Through data-driven decision-making, you will improve hiring efficiency, candidate experience, and overall recruitment performance. You will also drive process transformation, strengthen employer branding, and implement scalable recruitment practices across multiple regions and time zones. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced talent acquisition leader who combines strategic vision, operational excellence, and a passion for building high-performing recruitment teams. Accountabilities: - Lead end-to-end talent acquisition strategy and recruitment delivery across India, ensuring alignment with business objectives, workforce plans, and organizational growth priorities. - Partner with senior business leaders and hiring managers to understand staffing requirements, forecast talent needs, and establish recruitment priorities. - Develop and implement scalable recruitment strategies for India while overseeing the recruiting support model serving international markets. - Lead, mentor, and develop the India-based recruiting team, ensuring appropriate staffing capacity, productivity, service quality, and stakeholder satisfaction. - Coordinate with recruiting stakeholders across North America, Europe, and other international regions to align hiring demand, priorities, and resources.

• Oversee recruitment capacity planning, forecasting, workload distribution, and resource allocation to support both local and international hiring requirements. - Monitor and report on key recruitment performance indicators, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, offer acceptance rates, cost per hire, and sourcing effectiveness. - Use recruitment analytics, dashboards, and performance insights to identify bottlenecks, improve decision-making, and optimize hiring outcomes. - Build and maintain talent pipelines for specialized IT roles, high-volume recruitment needs, and senior leadership positions. - Collaborate with HR, Compensation, business leaders, external recruitment agencies, and sourcing partners throughout the hiring lifecycle. - Ensure recruitment processes comply with applicable employment requirements, internal policies, and hiring standards across India and supported international markets. - Drive recruitment transformation, process automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase operational efficiency and scalability. - Champion employer branding, candidate engagement, and talent mapping initiatives to strengthen talent attraction and improve the candidate experience. - Manage stakeholder expectations, resolve recruitment challenges, and promote consistent recruiting practices across regions, teams, and time zones. Requirements: - A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline. An MBA or PGDM is preferred. - At least 12–15 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with a strong background in recruitment strategy, delivery, and operational leadership. - Current or recent experience in a Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment Manager, or equivalent leadership role, with responsibility for India-based recruitment and/or international hiring through an offshore recruiting model.