ABOUT THE ROLE
A strategic and hands-on TA Manager who owns the full recruitment lifecycle for IT & non-IT hiring across functions — building sourcing strategies, leading a recruiter team, partnering with business heads, and driving quality hiring outcomes through data and process rigor.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
TA Strategy & Execution
- Own end-to-end TA lifecycle
- Lead intake sessions with hiring managers to define roles & closure timelines
- Design multi-channel sourcing strategies — portals, LinkedIn, headhunting, campuses
- Drive closures within TAT/SLA benchmarks; maintain pipelines for critical roles
Candidate Experience & Offers
- Oversee full interview cycle — scheduling, feedback, timely communication
- Maintain proactive candidate engagement to minimise drop-offs
- Lead offer negotiations within approved bands and market benchmarks
- Ensure seamless handover for pre-joining engagement & Day 1 readiness
Stakeholder Management
- Share weekly hiring dashboards — pipeline, funnel metrics, risks & actions
- Provide market intelligence to support workforce planning decisions
Team Leadership & Governance
- Mentor and guide TA Specialists for consistent cross-portfolio delivery
- Enforce standardised hiring processes, documentation & feedback frameworks
- Maintain ATS hygiene; generate leadership-level hiring analytics
Employer Branding
- Strengthen Recykal's employer brand on campuses, platforms & communities
- Pilot new sourcing tools, assessments & structured interview frameworks
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Education & Experience
- MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred
- 6–8 years of progressive TA experience with strong end to end recruitment
- Demonstrated cross-functional hiring with multiple senior stakeholders
- Proven track record in high-volume, niche & leadership-level roles
Technical & Functional Skills
- Deep expertise across the full TA lifecycle — manpower planning to onboarding handover
- Proficiency in ATS platforms
- Advanced sourcing on Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Boolean/X-Ray
- Ability to build hiring dashboards using Excel, Google Sheets, or HRIS tools
Soft Skills & Competencies
- Strong executive presence and communication skills
- Exceptional stakeholder management — influence, align, push back constructively
- Sharp negotiation skills for offer management and counter-offer handling
- High ownership, bias for action, and collaborative leadership style
- Comfort managing ambiguity, competing priorities & high-volume open roles
WHAT MAKES A GREAT FIT
- Reduces time-to-fill at scale while maintaining quality and cultural fit
- Independently owns high-volume, niche & senior hiring mandates
- Data-driven TA leader who translates metrics into process improvements
- Equal parts operator and strategist — leads team while staying close to critical hires
