Deputy/Assistant Manager - People Acquisition - Audit Firm

As one of the Leads of the People Acquisition team, this role is a perfect blend of managerial skills and operational efficiency. It provides the candidate with a platform to hone his/her people and recruitment skills while constantly improvising and upgrading oneself with the latest market practices. In addition to operational delivery, the candidate will be leading/working on various knowledge enhancing and process improvement initiatives including automation.

Skillsets the firm would like to see you exhibit,

Role-specific skillsets:

Recruitments (80%)

End to end recruitment/Operational delivery: Ensure smooth operational delivery for the assigned Practices by the team which includes, but is not limited to, the below,

Manpower planning/budgeting:

- Ensure coordination is done with the Practice Heads for manpower budgeting/planning and the indent/position forecast for various Practices has been put in place

- Track the hiring vis- -vis the forecasting, ensuring all hiring is as per approved hiring plans

Interviewing:

- Conduct HR interviews for senior-level hires

- Ensure that a standard interviewing process/technique is applied by the team uniformly

Offer /Salary negotiation:

- Discuss offers, undertake salary negotiations and release offers at senior levels

- Support the team in offer conversions for all entry/mid level positions

Background verification:

- Ensure that reference checks are conducted as per the process before the joining of all candidates by the team

- Ensure that the reference check compliance is in place for the team/Practices assigned to you

Business Partnering:

- Connect with business leaders and hiring managers at regular intervals to update them on hiring progress/challenges/way forward to be stay updated on upcoming changes within the business

- Provide periodic reports/analytics on hiring and other intelligence as requested by the operations teams from time to time

- Acquisition projects: Handle and own key acquisition projects in addition to monitoring the progress of the projects held by team members

- MIS Reporting: Generation of various reports/presentations etc. related to hiring

- Database management: Ensure database is maintained up to date

- Training and reviews: Ensure periodic training and grooming of your team / new joiners within the team and conduct regular reviews with the team to ensure smooth recruitment process for all Business units

- Source management: Ensure optimal utilization of all sources and manage all sources effectively; including cost optimization

- Process adherence: Adhere to the process in all aspects of hiring (in alignment with ISO/ISMS/GDPR standards) and ensure the same for the team

Core Competencies:

- Commercial Awareness: Able to understand the key business issues that affect profitability and growth of an enterprise and takes appropriate action to maximise success.

- Customer Service: Exceeding customer expectations by displaying a total commitment to identifying and providing solutions of the highest possible standards aimed at addressing customer needs.

- Diversity: Treats all individuals with respect, responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do likewise.

- Independence: Actions based on own convictions rather than on a desire to please others. Is prepared to challenge others and has the courage to stand up for what they believe to be right.

- Interpersonal Sensitivity: Awareness of other people and environment and own impact on these. Actions indicate a consideration for the feelings and needs of others, (but not to be confused with 'sympathy').

- Leading People: Motivates, enables and inspires others to succeed, utilising appropriate styles. Has a clear vision of what is required and acts as a positive role model.

- Openness to Change: Proactively supports change and effectively adapts his/her approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements.

- Organizational Collaboration: Capacity to perceive the impact and implications of decisions and activities on other parts of the organization. Actions taken are focused on the organization. Working with others towards a common purpose.

- People Development: Developing the skills and competencies of subordinates through training and development activities related to current and future jobs.

- Strategic Perspective: Takes account of a wide range of longer-term issues, opportunities and contingencies. Identifies the means of implementing plans in line with the vision and direction.

HR Operations (20%):

- Ensuring seamless onboarding process and experience is provided across location and practices.

- Increase engagement, to aim reduce attrition % at practice level.

- Develop & Conduct Engagement Survey to assess the engagement level of the staff.

- Connect forums managerial level connect, stay interviews, one on one, location visit, floor time etc

- Shall be involved In assisting in Performance management and Learning & Development

Required Candidate profile

- To be tailor-fit for the above skillsets, you need to have,

Sound Knowledge:

- Strong understanding of the Global Recruitment Market

- In depth knowledge about all hiring sources

- Strong understanding of end to end recruitment process

People Skills:

- Confident, strong verbal, listening and written communication skills

- Self-organized with good time management skills.

- Ability to multitask i.e. manage multiple requirements and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

- Proficiency with MS Word/Excel/Outlook

- Team management/handling experience

Behavioral Attributes:

- Team player

- The drive, energy and persistence that are the hallmark of a great recruiter

- Target-driven and self-motivated attitude must have the ability to function with limited supervision at a demanding pace

- The capability of handling recruitment pressure

- Ability to take initiative and an ownership driven approach

Only candidates currently residing in or willing to relocate to Mumbai need apply.