Sr Manager- Talent Acquisition

PepsiCo; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. is seeking a high-impact Talent Acquisition Leader in Hyderabad to run a high-performing TA team while staying closely aligned with the business.

You will own senior mandates, lead stakeholder alignment, and enforce process discipline to raise candidate quality across markets. You’ll manage end-to-end hiring for senior roles, partner with global leaders, and drive data-driven improvements in funnel metrics, time-to-fill, and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• 9-11 years of talent acquisition experience in complex, high-growth environments.
• Proven track record leading recruiters in multi-market settings.
• Experience closing senior and niche roles via direct sourcing.
• Strong stakeholder management with Directors and VPs.
• Ability to coach, inspire, and raise team performance.
• Data-driven with hiring metrics and process rigor.
• Familiarity with AI-driven sourcing and modern hiring tools.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving outcomes.
• Ability to generate data-driven recruitment improvement reports.
• Experience leveraging labor market data to optimize hiring strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a TA team delivering consistently and growing capability.
• Own end-to-end hiring for senior and hard-to-fill roles, including market mapping.
• Partner with global and regional leaders to convert priorities into hiring plans.
• Enforce process discipline from requisition to onboarding.
• Strengthen data discipline and act on funnel metrics and capacity planning.
• Escalate and align with business leaders in high-pressure situations.
• Improve workflows, reduce cycle time, and ensure TA standards.
• Run weekly talent reviews with visibility on progress, risks and dependencies.
• Shape talent attraction initiatives using market insights and messaging.
• Push continuous improvement across recruiting tools and stakeholder experience.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

AI-powered sourcing

People coaching

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Data dashboards

Job description

Overview

This role needs someone who can run a high-performing TA team while still staying close to the business by owning a slate of senior and critical mandates. You’ll steer stakeholder alignment, enforce process discipline, raise the bar on candidate quality, and shape how the function shows up across markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a TA team that delivers consistently and grows in capability
• Manage end-to-end hiring for senior and hard-to-fill roles, including market mapping, direct sourcing, and offer strategy
• Partner with global and regional leaders to understand business priorities and convert them into sharp hiring plans
• Build a culture of process adherence across the team from requisition intake to onboarding
• Strengthen data discipline and drive actions based on funnel metrics, ageing, talent pipelines, and capacity planning
• Act as the escalation point for business leaders and keep alignment steady even in ambiguous or high-pressure situations
• Improve hiring workflows, reduce cycle time, and ensure every recruiter follows TA standards
• Run weekly talent reviews with the business and ensure visibility of progress, risks, and dependencies
• Shape talent attraction initiatives with insights on competitor talent, market realities, and messaging that resonates
• Push continuous improvement across recruiting tools, systems, and stakeholder experience

Qualifications

• 9-11 years of strong talent acquisition experience across complex, high-growth environments
• Strong experience leading recruiters in a fast-moving, multi-market setup
• A track record of closing senior and niche roles through direct sourcing
• Confident stakeholder management at Director and VP levels
• Ability to coach, inspire, and raise performance across a team
• Strong grip on data, hiring metrics, and operational rigor
• Strong understanding of the latest hiring tools and techniques including AI-driven sourcing
• Someone who thrives in ambiguity and keeps the team focused on outcomes
• Track and analyze recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-find, offer acceptance rates, and candidate experience scores) and identify areas for improvement in team performance and overall recruitment outcomes
• Generate data-driven reports to provide insights and recommendations for recruitment improvementsLeverage external labor market data to optimize hiring strategies based on industry trends
• Identify bottlenecks and recruitment inefficiencies, define actionable solutions for improvement