Hirin For Program Manager RPO

Careernet; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Careernet is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the onsite delivery of a large-scale RPO engagement for a global technology client. You will oversee end-to-end hiring programs, manage a large recruitment team, and ensure delivery against targets, timelines, quality standards, and SLAs.

You will partner with client stakeholders and Careernet leadership to optimize outcomes, drive operational efficiency, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10+ years in recruitment/talent acquisition, with extensive experience managing large programs.
• Proven ability to lead large teams and drive delivery against targets.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management in enterprise/tech environments.
• Solid understanding of recruitment metrics, SLAs, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the hiring program with targets and SLAs.
• Lead a large recruitment team including team leads, sourcers, and coordinators.
• Serve as primary onsite delivery contact with client stakeholders and Careernet leadership.
• Monitor funnel, metrics and drive improvements in process and governance.
• Establish governance, reporting cadence and risk management across the program.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless program execution.

Skills

Senior recruitment leadership

Large-scale hiring

Stakeholder management

Delivery governance

Communication & leadership

ATS dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ATS systems

Reporting dashboards

Excel/analytics

Job description

Job Description: Program Manager RPO

Location: Onsite at Client Location

Function: Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

Reporting To: Engagement Partner – RPO Director

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to lead the onsite delivery of a large-scale, high-volume RPO engagement for a leading global technology company. The role will have end-to-end oversight of the hiring program, managing a large recruitment team and ensuring delivery against agreed hiring targets, timelines, quality standards and service-level agreements (SLAs).

The Program Manager will serve as the primary onsite delivery contact, working closely with client stakeholders and Careernet leadership to drive hiring outcomes, operational efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program & Delivery Management

• Own end-to-end delivery of the hiring program, ensuring achievement of agreed hiring targets, milestones and SLAs.
• Develop and manage program plans, hiring forecasts, delivery dashboards and performance reports.
• Monitor recruitment progress, identify delivery risks and implement corrective actions to ensure targets are met.
• Drive consistent recruitment processes and governance across the program.

2. Team Leadership & Performance Management

• Oversee a large recruitment team comprising team leads, sourcers and recruitment coordinators.
• Drive team productivity, recruiter performance, accountability and adherence to defined delivery metrics.
• Review team performance regularly, identify bottlenecks and implement improvement plans.
• Ensure effective resource allocation and capacity planning based on hiring demand and requisition volumes.

3. Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary onsite delivery interface with client stakeholders, ensuring regular communication and alignment on hiring priorities.
• Conduct periodic business reviews and delivery governance meetings, presenting performance, risks, challenges and action plans.
• Proactively manage escalations, resolve operational challenges and drive timely decision-making.
• Build strong working relationships with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition stakeholders to improve recruitment outcomes.

4. Recruitment Operations & Process Excellence

• Monitor the recruitment funnel, including sourcing, screening, interviews, feedback, offers and onboarding.
• Analyse conversion ratios, turnaround times, recruiter productivity and pipeline health to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive timely requisition allocation, interview coordination, feedback closure and offer management.
• Ensure recruitment processes, reporting and operational practices are consistently followed across the team.

5. Governance, Reporting & Risk Management

• Establish and maintain a robust governance framework with clear ownership, reporting cadence and escalation mechanisms.
• Track hiring performance against targets and provide accurate, data-driven insights to client and internal leadership.
• Identify potential risks to hiring delivery and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with agreed processes, confidentiality requirements and client policies.

6. Internal Leadership & Collaboration

• Report to the Engagement Partner – RPO Director, providing regular updates on delivery performance, risks, resource requirements and client feedback.
• Partner with the Engagement Partner on strategic priorities, delivery improvements, commercial considerations and account growth opportunities.
• Coordinate with internal recruitment, operations and support teams to ensure seamless program execution.

Required Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of experience in recruitment / talent acquisition, with significant experience managing large-scale recruitment programs.
• Proven experience in high-volume hiring, RPO delivery or large recruitment operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams through team leads and other delivery managers.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management experience, preferably in a large enterprise or technology organization.
• Strong understanding of recruitment metrics, hiring funnels, SLAs, productivity measures and delivery governance.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and escalation management skills.
• Strong communication, presentation and leadership capabilities.
• Proficiency in recruitment dashboards, reporting tools and applicant tracking systems.

Success Measures

• Achievement of agreed hiring targets and onboarding timelines.
• Adherence to recruitment SLAs and turnaround times.
• Team productivity, recruitment funnel conversion and delivery efficiency.
• Client stakeholder satisfaction and effective issue resolution.
• Accuracy of reporting, strength of governance and proactive risk management.

Role Expectation:

This is a hands-on, onsite program leadership role requiring strong ownership of day-to-day delivery, effective management of a large recruitment team and the ability to maintain a clear, consolidated view of the overall hiring program.