Onsite - Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist cum Manager – Domestic Recruitment

Location: Magarpatta, Pune
Salary Range:₹6–8 LPA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: On-site (Magarpatta, Pune)

We are seeking a highly drivenLead Talent Acquisition Specialist cum Manager to oversee and execute end-to-end domestic hiring operations across India. This role combines strong hands-on recruitment expertise with people management, process optimization, and stakeholder partnership. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of the Indian recruitment market, excellent sourcing capabilities, and leadership qualities to drive hiring success.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition & Hiring Delivery

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for mid-level to senior-level positions across multiple functions.

• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies using job portals, LinkedIn, social media, networking, referrals, and internal databases.

• Conduct resume screening, candidate evaluation, interview scheduling, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.

• Ensure a strong and continuous pipeline of qualified candidates for critical and recurring roles.

2. Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage the internal recruitment team to ensure performance excellence.

• Allocate requisitions, monitor KPIs, and guide recruiters on sourcing, screening, and client interaction.

• Conduct training sessions for recruiters to improve sourcing techniques, communication, and talent evaluation skills.

3. Stakeholder & Client Management

• Understand hiring needs of internal stakeholders or clients and provide strategic hiring recommendations.

• Coordinate closely with hiring managers to ensure clear job briefs, timely updates, and smooth interview processes.

• Build strong relationships with leadership to forecast future hiring needs and optimize workforce planning.

4. Recruitment Strategy & Process Optimization

• Create data-driven hiring strategies to reduce time-to-fill and improve quality of hire.

• Maintain and enhance recruitment dashboards, reports, and performance metrics.

• Ensure compliance with organizational recruitment standards, documentation, and processes.

• Recommend improvements to recruitment tools, ATS usage, and sourcing methods.

5. Market Intelligence

• Stay updated on trends in domestic recruitment, industry salary benchmarks, and competitor hiring strategies.

• Provide insights to leadership for better decision-making and planning.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (MBA preferred).

• 8+ years of experience in domestic recruitment, with at least2+ years in a lead or managerial capacity.

• Strong experience hiring forIT, Non-IT, BPO, BFSI, Engineering, or Manufacturing domains (any combination welcome).

• Hands-on expertise withjob portals (Naukri, Shine, Monster), LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, and Boolean search techniques.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

• Strong analytical mindset with data-driven decision-making.

Key Competencies

• Leadership & Team Management

• Strong Sourcing & Talent Identification

• Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Result-Oriented & Process-Driven

• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving

• Excellent People Skills

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead and shape the recruitment function.

• Fast-growing work environment with strong growth opportunities.

• A role offering both strategic leadership and hands-on execution.

• Work at our vibrant Magarpatta, Pune location.