Process Lead - Talent Acquisition (A4)

Nucore Software Solutions; Kozhikode district; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Nucore Software Solutions in Calicut, Kerala is seeking a hands-on Process Lead – Talent Acquisition to drive end-to-end recruitment across India and international markets. You will own hiring outcomes, partner with Hiring Managers, and build high-quality talent pipelines.

The role emphasises IT/technology hiring, structured selection, faster hiring velocity, and a strong candidate experience from first contact through joining, with ownership of complex, business-critical hires.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment with IT hiring focus.
• Independent management of the complete recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong sourcing of passive candidates and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from requirements to joining.
• Drive hiring across India and international markets based on workforce needs.
• Collaborate with Hiring Managers to define role requirements and timelines.
• Manage hiring across Engineering, Product, Sales and other tech/business functions.
• Develop sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, portals, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Coordinate interview stages and ensure timely feedback and decisions.
• Maintain candidate engagement, compensation discussions, offers, and onboarding follow-ups.
• Build talent pipelines for niche, recurring and critical roles.
• Provide visibility into pipeline health, risks, and closures with stakeholders.

Skills

IT/technology hiring

End-to-end recruitment

Sourcing strategies

Stakeholder management

International recruitment

Candidate assessment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR/Business

Tools

ATS/HRMS

LinkedIn

Recruitment databases

Job description

[A4] Process Lead – Talent Acquisition

Location: Calicut, Kerala

Department: Human Resources

Level: A4 – Process Lead

Experience: 5–8 Years

About the Role

Nucore is looking for a Process Lead – Talent Acquisition (A4) to drive end-to-end recruitment across India and international markets.

In this role, you will own hiring outcomes for assigned functions and partner closely with Hiring Managers and business leaders to translate manpower requirements into effective hiring strategies. You will be responsible for building high-quality talent pipelines, driving structured selection processes, improving hiring velocity, and ensuring a strong candidate experience from first contact through joining.

This is a hands-on Talent Acquisition role with process ownership. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in IT/technology hiring, along with experience in hiring across other business and functional roles, and exposure to international recruitment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from approved hiring requirements through offer acceptance and joining.
• Drive hiring across India and international markets based on business and workforce requirements.
• Partner with Hiring Managers to understand role requirements, technical and functional skills, experience expectations, priorities, and hiring timelines.
• Manage hiring across Engineering, Product, Sales, and other technology and business functions.
• Build effective sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, professional networks, direct sourcing, databases, and passive candidate outreach.
• Conduct structured candidate screening and assess experience, competencies, communication, motivation, compensation expectations, notice period, and overall role fit.
• Coordinate technical, functional, managerial, and leadership interview stages and drive timely feedback and decisions.
• Manage candidate engagement, compensation discussions, offer negotiations, documentation, and pre-joining follow-ups.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines for niche, recurring, and business-critical requirements.
• Develop talent-market intelligence around skill availability, compensation benchmarks, candidate expectations, competitor hiring, and regional hiring practices.
• Proactively identify hiring bottlenecks, ageing positions, pipeline gaps, and offer risks, and drive appropriate corrective actions.
• Provide Hiring Managers and stakeholders with clear visibility into pipeline health, hiring progress, risks, and expected closures.
• Track and improve key recruitment metrics including Time to Hire, Time to Fill, Recruitment TAT, Offer Acceptance Rate, Offer-to-Join Ratio, Candidate Dropout Rate, Source Effectiveness, and Hiring Funnel Conversion.
• Ensure a professional, responsive, and consistent candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Contribute to employer branding, talent mapping, recruitment analytics, process improvement, and recruitment automation initiatives.
• Drive recruitment process discipline, documentation standards, and consistent hiring practices.
• Take ownership of complex and business-critical hiring requirements while driving continuous improvement and best practices across Talent Acquisition.
• Provide functional guidance and share sourcing and recruitment best practices with junior TA/HR team members where required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment, with strong hands‑on expertise in IT/technology hiring and experience hiring across other business and functional roles.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage the complete recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong sourcing capability, including experience identifying and engaging passive candidates.
• Ability to understand technical and functional requirements and translate them into effective candidate searches.
• Strong stakeholder management and Hiring Manager partnership skills.
• Good candidate assessment, negotiation, and offer-closure capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple positions, stakeholders, and hiring priorities simultaneously.
• Strong ownership, execution discipline, and focus on closure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on exposure to international/global hiring.
• Experience recruiting across multiple levels, including specialist, senior, managerial, niche, and business‑critical positions.
• Experience using LinkedIn and other sourcing platforms, ATS/HRMS, recruitment databases, and recruitment analytics tools.
• Exposure to talent mapping, employer branding, recruitment analytics, and proactive pipeline development.
• Understanding of international talent markets, compensation practices, and candidate expectations.
• Experience in the travel technology domain will be an added advantage.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will be reflected through:

• High-quality and relevant hires
• Predictable closure of approved positions
• Improved Recruitment TAT / Time to Fill
• Strong Offer Acceptance and Offer-to-Join ratios
• Reduced candidate and offer dropouts
• Strong pipelines for niche and critical requirements
• Effective India and international hiring delivery
• Positive Hiring Manager and candidate experience
• Accurate recruitment data and actionable hiring insights
• Continuous improvement in recruitment effectiveness and processes

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is hands‑on, proactive, data‑aware, and highly accountable for outcomes.

You should be comfortable taking ownership of challenging hiring requirements, working directly with Hiring Managers and senior stakeholders, navigating competitive talent markets, and engaging candidates across different geographies.

If you have strong experience in IT/technology recruitment, hiring across diverse business functions, and exposure to international recruitment, and enjoy improving hiring processes while staying close to execution, we'd like to hear from you.