Head – Offshore Recruitment (Global HR)

Applexus Technologies (P) Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 9,000,000 - 14,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Applexus Technologies (P) Ltd is seeking a dynamic Head – Offshore Recruitment to lead the offshore talent acquisition function within the Global HR Team. The role drives enterprise-wide hiring strategies across multiple geographies with a focus on AI-enabled recruitment and exceptional candidate experience.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in talent acquisition, leadership of large teams, and experience in global, high-volume hiring across SAP/ERP/Analytics/AI/Cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including leadership of large recruitment teams.
• Proven success in high-volume, niche, global hiring across SAP/ERP/Analytics/AI/Cloud or technology consulting.
• Experience implementing AI-enabled recruitment tools, automation, and talent analytics.
• Strong sourcing, employer branding, recruitment marketing and workforce planning knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute offshore recruitment strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment across offshore practices ensuring timely delivery of high-quality talent.
• Build scalable hiring models to support rapid business growth.
• Partner with executives to forecast hiring needs and create workforce plans.
• Oversee recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, onboarding and governance.
• Design and continuously improve processes to ensure excellence, quality, speed, and candidate experience.
• Define KRAs/KPIs and drive high-performance culture through coaching and reviews.
• Collaborate with Delivery and Leadership teams to translate priorities into actionable plans.
• Provide hiring updates in business reviews and strategic solutions for challenges.
• Drive analytics such as time-to-fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, and cost efficiency.
• Lead AI-driven talent acquisition initiatives and adoption of new technologies.

Skills

Leadership

Talent acquisition

Strategic planning

AI-powered recruiting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Admin, MBA preferred

Job description

Applexus is seeking a dynamic and strategic Head – Offshore Recruitment to lead our offshore talent acquisition function as part of the Global HR Team. This is a leadership role responsible for driving enterprise-wide hiring strategies, leading high-performing recruitment teams, leveraging AI-powered recruitment technologies, and building a scalable talent acquisition organization that supports Applexus’ global growth.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-volume, niche, and just-in-time hiring across multiple practices and geographies while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience, operational excellence, and strong stakeholder partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Strategy & Leadership

Develop and execute the offshore recruitment strategy aligned with Applexus’ current and future business objectives.

Lead end-to-end recruitment across all offshore practices, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality talent.

Build scalable hiring models to support rapid business growth and evolving workforce demands.

Partner closely with executive leadership and business heads to forecast hiring needs and develop workforce plans.

Recruitment Operations Excellence

Oversee the complete recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, onboarding coordination, and hiring governance.

Design, implement, and continuously improve recruitment processes, frameworks, and best practices to ensure operational excellence and consistent service delivery.

Ensure hiring quality, speed, compliance, and superior candidate experience while meeting defined turnaround times (TAT).

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of specialized recruiters responsible for hiring across multiple business units.

Define KRAs and KPIs for the recruitment team and drive a high-performance culture through regular coaching, performance reviews, and capability development.

Foster collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement within the recruitment organization.

Business Partnership

Work closely with Delivery, Practice Leaders and Leadership teams to understand business priorities and translate them into actionable recruitment plans.

Participate in regular business review meetings to provide hiring updates, address hiring challenges, and recommend strategic solutions.

Serve as a trusted talent advisor to business leaders on market trends, talent availability, and hiring strategies.

Recruitment Analytics & Reporting

Establish and monitor recruitment metrics including hiring velocity, time-to-fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio, recruiter productivity, and hiring costs.

Analyze recruitment data to identify trends, gaps, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable insights to leadership.

Present weekly and monthly recruitment dashboards and executive reports to senior leadership.

Partner with internal sourcing teams to strengthen talent pipelines, improve passive candidate engagement, and optimize sourcing strategies.

Drive employer branding initiatives across digital platforms, professional networks, and social media.

Manage external staffing partners and recruitment vendors, conducting regular performance reviews and ensuring quality, responsiveness, and cost efficiency.

AI-Driven Talent Acquisition

Drive the adoption of AI-powered recruiting platforms, automation, sourcing technologies, and analytics to improve hiring efficiency, recruiter productivity, and candidate experience.

Continuously evaluate emerging recruitment technologies and implement innovative hiring practices to enhance talent acquisition outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline; MBA preferred.

15+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including significant leadership experience managing large recruitment teams.

Proven success in leading high-volume, niche, and critical hiring for global organizations, preferably within SAP, ERP, Analytics, AI, Cloud, or Technology consulting environments.

Demonstrated experience implementing AI-enabled recruitment tools, recruitment automation, and talent analytics.

Strong understanding of modern sourcing strategies, employer branding, recruitment marketing, and workforce planning.

Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.

Experience managing recruitment operations across multiple business functions and global geographies.

Success Profile

The ideal candidate is a strategic leader who combines operational excellence with innovation, thrives in a fast-paced consulting environment, and has a proven ability to build high-performing recruitment teams. They are passionate about leveraging AI and data-driven decision-making to transform talent acquisition while partnering closely with business leaders to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes.