Manager - Talent Acquisition

About the Team

The Human Resources and People Strategy team at Navi manages the entire employee lifecycle, from talent acquisition and HR operations to employee engagement and development. They partner closely with both tech and non-tech business teams to design and implement strategies that attract, retain, and develop top talent, ensuring a thriving, high-performance organizational culture.

About the Role

We are looking for a high impact Manager - Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end hiring. for critical business functions while managing and developing a team of recruiters. This role requires a hands-on people manager who can operate both strategically and tactically, drive hiring excellence, and act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders. The incumbent will balance team management / mentoring with individual contributor (IC) responsibilities for complex hiring, ensuring quality, speed, and scalability in talent acquisition.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Business Partnering

● Partner with business leaders to understand workforce plans and translate

them into hiring strategies.

● Act as a strategic advisor on talent market trends, hiring feasibility, and

competitive intelligence.

● Build long-term talent pipelines for critical and niche roles.

● Strong strategic thinking with a data-driven approach to problem-solving.

People Management

● Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3 - 4 Talent Acquisition Spocs.

● Set clear performance goals and ensure continuous capability building.

● Foster a high-performance, ownership-driven culture within the TA team.

Hands-on Recruitment (IC Role)

● Manage end-to-end hiring for high-priority roles when required.

● Drive sourcing through multiple channels (LinkedIn, referrals, databases, direct

sourcing).

● Conduct initial assessments and ensure a strong candidate experience.

Process Excellence & Analytics

● Own recruitment metrics such as TAT, quality of hire, and pipeline health.

● Use data and analytics to identify bottlenecks and continuously improve hiring processes.

● Drive standardization of recruitment frameworks, interview processes, and stakeholder governance.

Stakeholder Management

● Manage senior stakeholders across business, HR, and leadership teams.

● Set realistic expectations and proactively resolve hiring challenges.

● Ensure alignment between hiring demand and business priorities.

Must Haves

● 4+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 2 years in a people management role.

● Prior in-house TA experience preferred (startups, fintech, product or tech companies ideal).

● Demonstrated career growth and increasing responsibility across roles.

● Experience in handling both volume and niche hiring.

About Navi

We are on a mission to make finance simple, accessible and affordable for a billion Indians. Guided by a strong customer-first approach, we are building tech-first solutions that work at scale. Our offerings include a range of financial products and services across Loans, Insurance, Mutual Funds, Digital Gold and UPI.

Founded by Sachin Bansal & Ankit Agarwal in 2018, we are one of India's fastest-growing financial services organisations. But we're just getting started!

To know more about us, our work, people, culture, values etc., check out navi.com/careers.

Our Culture

At Navi, we're a place where ambition meets opportunity and ideas turn into impact quickly. We empower people with high ownership from the start, encouraging them to solve meaningful problems and build with excellence. Teams here work in an environment that values speed, collaboration and craftsmanship, while celebrating learning, growth and shared wins along the way. Whether you're shaping the future of fintech products or driving innovation behind the scenes, life at Navi means being part of a high-energy, talent-driven workplace where your contributions truly make a difference.

We're guided by our own operating system - The Navi OS - a set of principles that shape how we work and win together. You can explore them at navi.com/our-values to see what drives us every day.

If this feels like you, Navi is the place to grow, thrive and make a real impact.