Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition - Medtech

Taggd; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Taggd is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition leader to drive end-to-end recruitment delivery for Engineering and Manufacturing clients in India. This role demands strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and hands-on execution to deliver high-quality talent solutions.

You will lead a team, partner with senior business stakeholders, optimize sourcing strategies, and ensure SLA adherence, quality of hire, and client satisfaction across multi-location hiring programs.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years Talent Acquisition experience, ideally in RPO or corporate Talent Acquisition.
• Strong governance and SLA-driven delivery with large hiring volumes.
• Experience leading recruitment teams and managing client relationships.
• Experience in Medtech, Engineering, Manufacturing hiring.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Talent Acquisition delivery for Engineering and Manufacturing verticals.
• Build relationships with client stakeholders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and internal leadership teams.
• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce planning, hiring forecasts, and critical talent requirements.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for engineering and technical positions across functions and experience levels.
• Drive recruitment excellence by ensuring SLA adherence, quality of hire, and candidate experience.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing recruitment team.
• Monitor team productivity, recruitment metrics, and KPIs, driving continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes and governance standards.
• Leverage ATS and recruitment technologies to improve recruiter productivity and hiring outcomes.
• Support business growth through resource planning and financial accountability, including recruitment delivery metrics and P&L performance.
• Drive employee engagement and succession planning within the recruitment team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Sourcing strategies

Boolean search

ATS platforms

AI-enabled sourcing

P&L awareness

Analytical skills

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

ATS platforms

LinkedIn sourcing

Boolean search

Job description

Taggd is a digital recruitment platform that provides Ready-to-Hire talent to India Inc. Combining the power of human expertise and data-driven intelligence, Taggd has successfully fulfilled talent mandates for 100+ clients across 14+ industries. We are committed to connecting the right talent with the right opportunities while delivering exceptional recruitment experiences to our clients.

About the Position

• Designation: Manager / Senior Manager / Associate Director Talent Acquisition (Final title will be based on experience and assessment)
• Domain Expertise: Healthcare, Medtech & Medical device
• Reporting To: VP RPO
• Working Model: 6 Days - Work from Office (Monday to Friday) & WFH - Sat

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition leader to drive end-to-end recruitment delivery for Engineering and Manufacturing clients. This role requires strong expertise in engineering hiring, stakeholder management, team leadership, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have experience managing large-scale hiring programs while partnering with senior business stakeholders to deliver high-quality talent solutions.The role demands a strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution, ensuring delivery excellence, client satisfaction, and continuous process improvement.Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Talent Acquisition delivery for Engineering and Manufacturing business verticals.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and internal leadership teams.
• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce planning, hiring forecasts, and critical talent requirements.
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies for engineering and technical positions across multiple functions and experience levels.
• Drive recruitment excellence by ensuring SLA adherence, quality of hire, and superior candidate experience.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing recruitment team to consistently achieve hiring targets.
• Monitor team productivity, recruitment metrics, and operational KPIs, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage stakeholder communication through regular business reviews, hiring updates, market intelligence, and recruitment insights.
• Analyze hiring trends, talent availability, competition, and market intelligence to recommend proactive hiring strategies.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes, governance standards, and client-specific requirements.
• Leverage ATS, recruitment technologies, Boolean search techniques, and AI-enabled sourcing tools to improve recruiter productivity and hiring outcomes.
• Support business growth through effective resource planning, operational efficiency, and financial accountability, including ownership of recruitment delivery metrics and P&L performance.
• Drive employee engagement, capability building, and succession planning within the recruitment team.

Desired Candidate ProfileEducation

• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 8-15 years of Talent Acquisition experience, preferably within RPO, staffing, consulting, or corporate Talent Acquisition.
• Strong experience in Medtech, Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial, Automotive, or Heavy Engineering hiring.
• Prior experience managing recruitment teams and client-facing delivery is mandatory.
• Experience in handling large hiring volumes and niche engineering mandates.

Desired Competencies Must Have

• Extensive experience in Engineering and Manufacturing hiring.
• Strong stakeholder management and client relationship management skills.
• Proven experience leading and managing recruitment teams.
• Strong understanding of recruitment delivery metrics, SLAs, and operational governance.
• Experience managing recruitment operations with exposure to P&L or business financials.
• Expertise in sourcing strategies, market mapping, headhunting, and passive talent acquisition.
• Advanced Boolean search and LinkedIn sourcing expertise.
• Experience using ATS platforms and recruitment technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Good to Have

• Exposure to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) environments.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled recruitment tools and automation.
• Knowledge of workforce planning and talent analytics.
• Experience managing multi-location hiring programs.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent achievement of hiring SLAs and recruitment targets.
• High client and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Strong team engagement, productivity, and retention.
• Improved recruitment efficiency through process optimization and technology adoption.
• Delivery of quality engineering talent aligned with business objectives.