Assistant Manager

Neilsoft; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Neilsoft in Pune is seeking an Assistant Manager – IT Recruitment to lead the end-to-end hiring process for niche technology roles at the Hinjewadi SEZ.

The role requires 6–10 years IT recruitment experience, MBA HR or graduate, and strong sourcing, screening, and stakeholder management skills. You will build pipelines, mentor juniors, and drive salary negotiations to hire top talent.

Candidates should be proficient in MS Excel and MIS reporting, and familiar with CAD/PLM-related tech hiring.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of IT/technical recruitment experience.
• Experience in talent mapping and benchmarking for technology hiring.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Proficient in Boolean/X-ray search and niche hiring platforms.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end IT recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to close.
• Develop and execute hiring strategies to meet business needs.
• Own candidate data management and ATS records for reporting.
• Conduct market analysis and salary benchmarking for niche roles.
• Engage with hiring managers to align expectations and close roles.
• Lead salary negotiations and drive smooth onboarding.

Skills

Sourcing & screening

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Market analysis

Salary negotiations

MS Excel / MIS reporting

Boolean/X-ray search

Mentoring juniors

End-to-end recruitment lifecycle

Education

MBA (HR) / Graduate

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk

PLM

Job description

Job Location : Pune – SEZ - Hinjewadi Position : Assistant Manager - IT Recruitment

Experience : 6 - 10 Years Qualification : MBA (HR) / Graduate

Responsibilities:

• Drive end-to-end IT recruitment lifecycle - sourcing, screening, interviewing and closing positions across niche and mainstream technology skill sets (CAD, PLM, Cloud, AI/ML, Full-Stack, DevOps, Data Engineering, etc.).
• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to meet current and anticipated hiring needs across business units.
• Own recruitment data management - maintain accurate candidate pipelines, ATS records, trackers and recruitment databases for easy retrieval and reporting.
• Conduct regular market analysis and talent mapping - benchmarking salaries, tracking competitor hiring trends and industry practices for niche requirements.
• Manage stakeholders effectively - partner with hiring managers, business heads and leadership to understand requirements, align expectations and drive hiring reviews to closure.
• Build and manage a strong sourcing pipeline using job portals, LinkedIn Recruiter, employee referrals, headhunting.
• Ensure adherence to the laid-down recruitment process and drive completion of hiring activities within agreed timelines (TAT).
• Guide and mentor junior recruiters in the team, sharing best practices in sourcing, screening and stakeholder handling.
• Lead salary negotiations, offer management and candidate engagement to ensure a smooth on-boarding experience.
• Identify process gaps, recommend improvements and implement corrective actions to strengthen the recruitment function.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 6 - 10 years of relevant experience in IT/Technical Recruitment, including niche and leadership hiring.
• Proven experience in market analysis, talent mapping and competitor benchmarking for technology hiring.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management, including working closely with senior business and hiring leaders.
• Strong sourcing and screening skills, including advanced Boolean/X-ray search and use of niche hiring platforms.
• Ability to handle multiple requirements simultaneously and work towards defined hiring targets/TATs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and salary negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel/PowerPoint for MIS reporting and presentations to leadership.
• Prior experience hiring for engineering/technology skills such as AutoCAD, Autodesk, PLM, etc. will be an added advantage.