As a Manager Talent Acquisition, you will be responsible for managing the full recruitment cycle, with a strong focus on hiring for technology, engineering, and product teams across both hardware (e.g., IoT, embedded devices) and software (e.g., backend, frontend, data) profiles. You will play a critical role in strengthening Recykal's talent engine, collaborating closely with department heads to understand evolving needs, while ensuring timely closures and an excellent candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end recruitment for mid to senior-level positions across technology, product, and engineering verticals, with focus on both hardware and software functions.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders (CTO, Product Heads, Engineering Managers) to understand workforce plans and skill requirements.
- Build sourcing strategies for niche roles like IoT engineers, embedded systems specialists, cloud architects, data analysts, and full-stack developers.
- Proactively source using job portals, social platforms (LinkedIn, GitHub), and employee referrals.
- Conduct initial screening, evaluation, and coordination of technical interviews.
- Drive candidate engagement, offer negotiations, and onboarding coordination.
- Monitor and report recruitment metrics, including TAT, pipeline health, and sourcing channel performance.
- Support employer branding initiatives aligned to Recykal's tech sustainability vision.
- Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance TA efficiency.
Desired Skills & Qualifications:
- 58 years of talent acquisition experience, with at least 23 years focused on technology hiring, including hardware (IoT, embedded, electronics) and software (product engineering, cloud, data) roles.
- Prior experience hiring for startups, product companies, or tech-led platforms is preferred.
- Strong understanding of technical job descriptions, tech stacks, and screening methods.
- Proficiency in using ATS, Excel/Sheets, and sourcing platforms (Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.).
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Engineering, or equivalent discipline.
