Head - Talent Acquisition - IT Services

An IT Services company headquartered in, USA with a large presence in India is looking for a Talent Acquisition Head .

This is a leadership role that is responsible for developing and leading the overall Talent Acquisition process, strategy and execution for multiple locations across globe and India.

An integral part of the leadership team and will take a full ownership of the internal hiring (talent sourcing and recruitment) organization. Instrumental to ensuring that talent is a key source of competitive advantage for organizations ongoing growth and success. This position will work closely with the Head of HR and will partner with the Business leaders to design and implement strategic talent acquisition strategies to meet current and future business objectives.

Responsibilities : 

1. Strategizing, organizing & planning of meting hiring targets (laterals & freshers) with specific domain & skillsets. Owning overall delivery & quality of hire.

2. Leading & managing team (s) that is accountable for the overall delivery of talent sourcing and recruiting services to key Business Units.

3. Responsible for defining key Talent Acquisition matrices, reporting goals and data analytics to assess recruitment process effectiveness including - Quality, TAT, CPH, Channel efficiency and others hiring matrices

4. Providing expertise in Competitive information, Market insights, Talent landscape, and an understanding of talent needs to assist in developing Company's growth plans and forecasting

5. Own and improve the recruiting process and tools to drive higher conversion rates and a superior candidate experience.

6. Partnering closely with the respective Business Unit Heads, leading the strategy and development of innovative solutions to meet the staffing needs of the organization in order to cost effectively deliver world class talent across the organization within agreed SLAs with respective BU heads

7. Orchestrating and executing talent acquisition and retention strategies and high-level plans including directing the design and implementation of the organization-wide talent acquisition programs and retention strategies

8. Build a data-driven recruiting organization, developing recruiting metrics and analytics that provide insights, drive decision making and measure team productivity and program ROI

9. Monitoring/ensuring compliance with employee-related legislation and internal policies and practices.

Desired Profile :

a) Full time MBA from a reputed institution

b) Talent Sourcing and Recruiting leadership experience with a minimum of 16 years of experience in IT Services / BPO / Consulting / Staffing or similar skill and domain-based people-centric organizations, including:

c) Ability to deliver domain or specialization-based quality talent pool

d) Managing Team / Senior Level stake holder management - Strong organizational, analytical, consulting, relationship building and influencing skills. Ability to identify issues and formulate solutions.

e) Strong project management skills: good follow-through on goals, plans, and projects

f) Result oriented with an open and candid communication style

g) Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in Pre- Assessment and Selection Systems, Latest Technology pertaining to talent acquisition

h) Experience in multi geography / business verticals in matrixed context