Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager

Tech Mahindra; Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mahindra is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end recruitment for BPO/operations and support functions. You will mentor a team of recruiters, partner with hiring managers, and drive sourcing strategies across multiple locations.

The role focuses on volume and leadership hiring, with emphasis on meeting targets within stipulated TAT and quality metrics. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in MS Excel are required to deliver recruitment dashboards

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition/Recruitment.
• Experience in BPO/ITES, volume hiring, or non-IT recruitment preferred.
• Minimum 1–2 years of team-handling/leadership experience preferred.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management and business partnering.
• Hands-on experience with Naukri, LinkedIn and other sourcing platforms.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment metrics and reporting.
• Good communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for BPO/operations and support functions across multiple locations.
• Lead and mentor a team of recruiters and drive individual and team-level recruitment targets.
• Partner with business stakeholders and hiring managers to understand manpower requirements and hiring priorities.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies using Naukri, LinkedIn, job portals, employee referrals, social media, and other channels.
• Drive volume hiring and lateral hiring while maintaining quality of hire.
• Monitor recruitment metrics such as hiring/joining targets, offer-to-join ratio, time-to-hire / TAT, source mix, cost per hire, selection ratio, attrition/early dropouts.
• Conduct regular reviews with stakeholders and provide recruitment dashboards and MIS reports.
• Handle candidate screening, interview coordination, salary negotiation, offer management, and onboarding.
• Ensure smooth candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Identify hiring challenges and implement corrective actions to improve recruitment productivity.
• Manage recruitment drives, walk-ins, job fairs, and other talent acquisition initiatives.
• Work closely with HR, Operations, and business teams to ensure timely closure of critical positions.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes, policies, and documentation requirements.
• Analyze recruitment data and provide actionable insights to improve hiring efficiency.

Skills

Volume hiring

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Recruitment analytics

Sourcing strategies

MS Excel

Negotiation

Tools

Naukri

LinkedIn

Job portals

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition to manage end-to-end recruitment activities, stakeholder relationships, and a team of recruiters. The role will focus on volume hiring, leadership hiring, recruitment strategy, and ensuring hiring targets are achieved within agreed TAT and quality parameters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for BPO/operations and support functions across multiple locations.
• Lead and mentor a team of recruiters and drive individual and team-level recruitment targets.
• Partner with business stakeholders and hiring managers to understand manpower requirements and hiring priorities.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies using Naukri, LinkedIn, job portals, employee referrals, social media, and other channels.
• Drive volume hiring and lateral hiring while maintaining quality of hire.

Monitor recruitment metrics such as:

• Hiring/Joining targets
• Offer-to-Join ratio
• Time-to-Hire / TAT
• Source mix
• Cost per hire
• Selection ratio
• Attrition / early dropouts

• Conduct regular reviews with stakeholders and provide recruitment dashboards and MIS reports.
• Handle candidate screening, interview coordination, salary negotiation, offer management, and onboarding.
• Ensure smooth candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Identify hiring challenges and implement corrective actions to improve recruitment productivity.
• Manage recruitment drives, walk-ins, job fairs, and other talent acquisition initiatives.
• Work closely with HR, Operations, and business teams to ensure timely closure of critical positions.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes, policies, and documentation requirements.
• Analyze recruitment data and provide actionable insights to improve hiring efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4–7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition/Recruitment.
• Experience in BPO/ITES, volume hiring, or non-IT recruitment preferred.
• Minimum 1–2 years of team-handling/leadership experience preferred.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management and business partnering.
• Hands-on experience with Naukri, LinkedIn and other sourcing platforms.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment metrics and reporting.
• Good communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and recruitment dashboards/MIS.

Key Competencies:

• Team Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Volume Hiring
• Sourcing Strategy
• Recruitment Analytics
• Vendor Management
• Candidate Experience
• Negotiation
• Workforce Planning
• Process Improvement