Head of Talent Acquisition

InRhythm; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Job summary

InRhythm is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition / Lead Talent Acquisition for our Bangalore, India team. This hybrid role requires 13+ years of experience in IT consulting, technology services, staffing, or recruitment consulting, with a focus on technology hiring and client management.

The ideal leader will drive end-to-end recruitment for technology and engineering roles, mentor recruiters, and partner with clients and hiring leaders to plan workforce needs.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Strong background in IT Consulting, Technology Services, Staffing, RPO, or Recruitment Consulting.
• Proven experience managing external clients, accounts, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong expertise in recruiting for Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, DevOps, AI/ML, QA, and other technology roles.
• Experience leading and developing recruitment/TA teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.
• Experience working with US/North American clients is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage external client relationships and strategic recruitment accounts.
• Partner with clients and hiring leaders to understand technology hiring needs and workforce plans.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for technology and engineering roles across multiple levels.
• Build and execute sourcing strategies for niche and senior technology talent.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of recruiters to achieve hiring and delivery goals.
• Drive key recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, quality of hire, offer acceptance, and client satisfaction.
• Conduct regular client reviews and provide recruitment insights, market intelligence, and hiring updates.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen and grow existing client relationships and hiring programs.

Skills

Talent acquisition leadership

IT recruiting

Client relationship management

Stakeholder management

People management

Job description

Looking for a Head of Talent Acquisition / Lead Talent Acquisition, Bangalore India

About InRhythm

InRhythm is a modern product consultancy and digital innovation firm helping Fortune 50 enterprises build and launch next-generation digital products and platforms. Founded in 2002, we partner with leading organizations across product strategy, design, cloud, mobile, and web technologies.

Our clients include Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, and Mastercard, among other leading global enterprises.

Job Title: Head of Talent Acquisition / Lead Talent Acquisition

Work Model: Hybrid

Experience: 13+ Years

Shift: 2:30 PM – 11:30 PM IST

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Talent Acquisition Leader with 13+ years of experience in IT Consulting, Technology Services, Staffing, or Recruitment Consulting.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in technology recruitment, external client/account management, and TA leadership, with a proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver hiring programs across diverse technology skill sets.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage external client relationships and strategic recruitment accounts.
• Partner with clients and hiring leaders to understand technology hiring needs and workforce plans.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for technology and engineering roles across multiple levels.
• Build and execute sourcing strategies for niche and senior technology talent.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of recruiters to achieve hiring and delivery goals.
• Drive key recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, quality of hire, offer acceptance, and client satisfaction.
• Conduct regular client reviews and provide recruitment insights, market intelligence, and hiring updates.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen and grow existing client relationships and hiring programs.
• Partner with internal leadership on recruitment strategy, capacity planning, and account growth.

Required Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Strong background in IT Consulting, Technology Services, Staffing, RPO, or Recruitment Consulting.
• Proven experience managing external clients, accounts, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong expertise in recruiting for Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, DevOps, AI/ML, QA, and other technology roles.
• Experience leading and developing recruitment/TA teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.
• Strong understanding of technology talent markets, sourcing strategies, and recruitment metrics.
• Experience working with US/North American clients is highly preferred.

What We’re Looking For

A client-facing TA leader who can combine strategic talent acquisition with strong technology recruitment expertise, build trusted client partnerships, and lead high-performing recruitment teams.

Join InRhythm and help build the talent behind the next generation of digital products.