Director - Talent Acquisition - IT (15-20 yrs)

About Company

A multinational corporation (MNC) with a global presence spanning the U.S., India, Middle East, and Dominican Republic, this industry leader excels in IT services and solutions, driving technology-enabled business transformation. Headquartered in the U.S., the company specializes in IT consulting, application development, support services, and business process outsourcing, catering to diverse sectors such as financial services, healthcare, and retail. With annual revenue of $100 million and a global workforce exceeding 2,500 employees, the organization is celebrated for its quality-driven approach, customer focus, and a strong legacy of fostering long-term partnerships over five decades. Strategic delivery centers in Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Indore, India, are integral to its operations, enhancing efficiency, delivering cutting-edge IT solutions, and providing seamless support to its global clientele.

Role/Functional Area: Talent Acquisition.

Title/Designation: Director of Talent Acquisition

Reports To: Director of Global TA.

Position Type & Location: Permanent, Hyderabad or Indore is highly preferred but open to remote candidates who check all the boxes

Minimum Education Qualification: Graduate degree from a Tier1 college: BA/B.Sc./B. Com/B.Tech with MBA specialization in HR, HR-related field, or any Postgraduate in Human Resources Management.

Experience: 15 to 20 Years' Experience in Talent acquisition or Equivalent experience in IT /ITE services.

Work Timings: 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM IST (Should be available outside of these hours as needed to take phone calls and attend conference calls and meetings), work from office - Hyderabad/Indore.

Take Ownership:

- Lead the development and implementation of an overall talent acquisition strategy for the company; accountable for designing, implementing, and leading company-wide recruitment processes that establish and maintain a pipeline of highly qualified candidates with the greatest efficiency.

- Successfully align the Talent Acquisition organization's priorities to the company vision and strategy; be a strategic leader who can influence on an executive level.

- Responsible for developing and maintaining a highly effective talent acquisition organization; lead, inspire, and motivate recruitment teams to provide world-class talent acquisition capability to all business lines.

- Establish and publish performance metrics for the team and perform proactive monitoring and performance management of the TA team in alignment with company growth objectives.

- Hands on knowledge of the TA function to drive performance of the team and individual recruiters in step with business growth and also identify and impediments to closures and work proactively with TA team and with stakeholders to mitigate and overcome such roadblocks to meet targets.

- Build and manage a strong vendor network across India and pan Asia to augment the TA team appropriately to scale up with business commitments to clients as needed

Commit to Client Success:

- Advise senior business leaders as a key Talent Acquisition Subject Matter Expert (SME) on hiring trends and environment changes to adjust recruitment strategies.

- Build relationships across the business with various stakeholders and build hiring strategies unique to each business need; establish effective relationships with business leaders and cross-functional teams as a trusted advisor, SME, partner, and coach.

- Proactively inform business stakeholders about roadblocks and actively work with all concerned parties

Make an Impact:

- Provide data and metric-driven leadership to continuously refine our talent acquisition strategy and practices and support the organization with actionable insights to enable data-driven decisions; ensure regular compiling, analyzing, and capturing of data insights to support or influence business decisions.

- Design, execute and oversee talent acquisition QA processes that identifies process efficiencies, gaps and suggest process plans, i.e., identify and implement "best practices" and workflows across the organization to help streamline and standardize processes.

- Define and execute a branding strategy that positions the company as an employer of choice, and drives passive candidates to engage with the company; provide input to the development and deployment of a compelling employment brand through multiple channels, including the strategic use of social media; work with marketing to develop initiatives leveraging digital marketing to deliver a superior company brand.

Put Team Above Self:

- Lead, develop, mentor, recognize, and reward a team: Provide coaching and feedback to promote high performance, engagement, growth, and retention.

- Direct key recruiting initiatives, including implementation of training programs, recruitment process improvements, referral programs, and recruitment campaigns.

Do the Right Thing:

- Provide leadership for university/campus talent acquisition efforts to provide a funnel of talent for intern and entry-level roles and provide leadership for designing specific university/campus program efforts for different business lines.

- Implement innovative sourcing techniques to attract passive candidates and talent in high demand in the candidate pool; provide leadership for the evolution of talent acquisition technology, recruiting approaches, and hiring tools by staying informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques; ensure that our current recruitment practices are competitive in state-of-the-art practices by periodic review and assessment of recruitment tools.

- Leverage market intelligence on Information Technology and gather competitive intelligence to form a recruiting strategy.

WHO YOU ARE

- Fifteen plus years of experience in talent acquisition or equivalent experience in a best-in-class IT organization with deep functional expertise in strategic execution, relationship management and process improvement.

- Typically requires a minimum of ten (10) plus years of experience in a managerial role and experience in IT services companies in India recruitment activities.

- Proactive, independent thinker who can develop and market both long-term business strategies and short-term tactical plans with a focus on execution. This is a role of influence, and a balance between strategy and tactics is critical.

- Proven expertise in building, developing, and accessing a world class recruitment function.

- Demonstrated business and analytical acumen, use of talent analytics and talent strategy to drive effectiveness in the recruiting process.

- Strong understanding with specialized recruitment strategies and operational cadence to proactively build candidate pipelines to meet business demand in a cost-effective manner.

- Exceptional client relationship skills and demonstrated experience developing consultative, influential relationships with executives and other key stakeholders.

- Ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, make timely decisions and drive behavioral change.

- Problem solver with the ability to switch seamlessly between critical thinking and tactical execution within a fast-paced environment.

- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.

- B. A/B.Sc./B. Com with MBA specialization in HR, HR-related field, or any Postgraduate in Human Resources Management.