Head Talent Acquisition

Skyleaf Consultants; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyleaf Consultants is seeking a senior Talent Acquisition leader in Delhi to own end-to-end recruitment operations, from manpower planning to onboarding. You will lead a team of recruiters, standardize processes, and build executive pipelines across AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, and related domains.

The role demands 10–15 years of TA experience, proven CXO hiring success, and strong proficiency with ATS and sourcing tools.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of end-to-end TA experience in AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, or deep tech.
• Experience leading 8–10 recruiters and setting SLAs across TA teams.
• Deep technical fluency to assess AI/ML, data engineering and cybersecurity talent.
• Proven success closing CXO/leadership mandates and building passive pipelines.
• Proficient with enterprise ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean sourcing, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end manpower planning, sourcing, interview frameworks, offer negotiations, and onboarding.
• Audit and standardize hiring workflows, evaluation scorecards, and ATS platforms to lower TAT and optimize cost-per-hire.
• Track key recruitment metrics and report insights to executive leadership.
• Build market intelligence and talent pipelines across AI/ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Sales, Product, and Operations.
• Manage confidential leadership hires directly with founders and CXO stakeholders.
• Own candidate pre-engagement, induction, and 90-day onboarding experiences.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Sourcing

Analytics

Stakeholder reporting

Communication

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean sourcing

ATS platforms

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Recruitment Operations & Process Ownership:
  • Lead end-to-end manpower planning, sourcing, interview frameworks, offer negotiations, and onboarding.
  • Audit and standardize hiring workflows, evaluation scorecards, and ATS platforms to lower TAT and optimize cost-per-hire.
  • Track key recruitment metrics (TAT, source mix, offer-to-join ratio, early attrition) and report insights to executive leadership.
• Team Leadership & Performance:
  • Manage and mentor a team of 810 recruiters, setting performance targets and driving recruitment capabilities.
  • Define and enforce SLAs between the TA team and departmental hiring managers.
• Executive, Niche & Niche Technical Hiring:
  • Personally drive CXO, leadership, and critical technical mandates (e.g., CRO, Sales Head, Engineering Manager, AI Head, SME/CoE Leads).
  • Build market intelligence, talent pipelines, and competitor mapping across AI/ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Sales, Product, and Operations functions.
  • Manage confidential, high-impact leadership hires directly alongside founders and CXO stakeholders.
• Onboarding & Employee Integration:
  • Own candidate pre-engagement, induction, and 90-day onboarding experiences to ensure smooth transitions and high retention rates.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Experience: 10–15 years of end-to-end TA experience within AI, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or Deep Tech sectors.
• Leadership: Proven track record of directly managing a team of 8–10 recruiters.
• Technical Sourcing: Deep technical fluency to independently assess AI/ML, Data Engineering, and Cybersecurity talent.
• Executive Hiring: Demonstrated success closing CXO/leadership mandates and building passive leadership pipelines.
• Tech & Analytics: Proficiency with enterprise ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean sourcing, and recruitment analytics.

Industry - Software / IT Service / IT Product / Fintech