Talent Acquisition Lead - Consulting

As a Talent Acquisition Lead for the Consulting Line of Business in India, you will play a pivotal role in driving forward-thinking recruitment strategies to attract top-tier talent. Your mission will be to ensure a seamless candidate experience and effective sourcing processes, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and external partners. Your efforts will support the talent needs of our Consulting Line of Business, particularly in the areas of accounting, finance and technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Develop deep relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including LOB leaders, market/regional leaders, and key leadership stakeholders. Partner closely with these stakeholders to understand their talent needs, provide regular updates, and offer market intelligence to inform decision-making.

• Recruitment and Sourcing: Develop and implement innovative recruitment and sourcing strategies tailored to the Consulting Line of Business. Utilize various channels and tools to identify and attract high-quality candidates.

• Candidate Experience: Ensure a positive and seamless candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. Maintain clear communication and provide timely updates to candidates.

• Collaboration and Innovation: Foster strong collaboration and innovation within the talent acquisition team and across other LOBs. Share candidates, prospects, and best practices to optimize recruitment efforts and achieve shared goals.

• Operational Excellence:Maintain a focus on operational excellence, continually reviewing recruiter metrics and other key data to determine progress and areas of opportunity. Ensure that recruiter metrics, compliance, and trackers are updated accordingly. Collaborate with TA Leadershipand TA Ops to review hiring results and inform TA strategy.

• Industry Expertise: Act as a subject matter expert on industry and workforce trends, translating insights into proactive recruiting strategies. Lead the search for strategic hiring needs and contribute to the firm's brand promotion in the external marketplace.

• Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to the talent acquisition team to ensure their success in meeting hiring needs.

• Strategic Planning: Drive forward-thinking talent acquisition strategies. Assess requisition prioritization and collaborate with counterparts to ensure alignment with firm and LOB strategies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in talent acquisition

• Experience with recruiting technologies and programs, with an understanding of the recruiting life cycle

• Experience with recruiting technologies and programs, with an understanding of the recruiting life cycle

• Strong analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Agility and adaptability to navigate changing recruitment landscapes

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7-10 years' experience in Talent Acquisition

• 1-3 years of people management experience

• Experience in workforce planning and management

• Experience working in a matrix environment in a global organization

• Ability to handle multiple assignments with effective resolution of conflicting priorities

• Experience working with Workday, Yello, LinkedIn Recruiter and a variety of recruitment sourcing tools and strategies

• Previous involvement in project/change management and methodologies/tools