Role Overview The Senior Specialist – Talent Acquisition will be responsible for delivering end-to-end recruitment for diverse roles across the India region, with a strong focus on New Age Technologies, Product, and Engineering hiring. This individual will act as a key talent advisor to the business, source exceptional candidates, ensure a superior hiring experience, and contribute to strategic TA projects that support the company’s rapid growth.

This role requires someone who is proactive, data-driven, and highly skilled at stakeholder engagement while ensuring strong operational delivery.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities: End-to-End Recruitment

• Execute full-cycle in IT skills recruitment from sourcing to offer closure across technical and corporate roles

• Manage multiple requisitions while ensuring timely and quality hiring delivery

• Conduct screening, behavioral interviews, and evaluate candidate fit based on skills and values

Sourcing & Talent Pipelining

• Apply advanced sourcing techniques including Naukri, social hiring, referrals, events, and passive talent mapping

• Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for niche and future skill demands in the Indian market

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner closely with hiring managers to define requirements, interview processes, and selection criteria

• Provide market insights around talent availability, salary benchmarks, and competitive intelligence

• Ensure clear and consistent communication on hiring progress

Candidate Experience & Branding

• Deliver a professional, engaging, and inclusive candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle

• Represent the organization as a brand ambassador at events, career fairs, and digital hiring campaigns ( Wherever required).

Process Excellence & Compliance

• Maintain accurate records in ATS and TA dashboards

• Ensure hiring compliance with local labor laws

• Contribute to continuous process improvements and TA best practices

Qualification:

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required ( Preference IT or HR)

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition within a fast-paced corporate or tech environment

• Proven track record hiring for Software Engineering/Data Engineering/ AIML / Product/Design roles in Indian market

• Strong knowledge of sourcing tools, recruitment marketing, and Indian talent market dynamics

• Fluent English (mandatory)

• Cross regional hiring experience for geographies like the US, Canada or EU is good to have.

Core Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management

• Analytical mindset with ability to use data for insights and decisions

• Skilled in negotiation and closing

• Ability to work independently while collaborating in a global, matrixed structure

• High accountability, adaptability, and passion for people & culture

Originally posted on Himalayas