Talent Acquisition Consultant

Piramal Pharma Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Limited is seeking an experienced Recruitment professional to manage end-to-end hiring across multiple functions, ensuring timely closure and a positive candidate experience. The role involves partnering with hiring managers, sourcing top talent, screening candidates, and driving offers and onboarding, while ensuring adherence to policies.

The position spans Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain and Corporate roles, with a focus on delivering efficient,

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related discipline.
• 3–7 years of relevant recruitment or Talent Acquisition experience in pharma or life sciences.
• Hands-on experience with candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, stakeholder management, and offer closures.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment across Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain and Corporate.
• Stakeholder management with hiring managers and leaders to define requirements and strategies.
• Talent sourcing through job portals, LinkedIn, referrals and networks.
• Candidate screening, assessment and alignment with role requirements and culture.
• Offer management, closures and joining follow-up.
• Recruitment reporting, ATS updates and KPI tracking.
• Ensure candidate experience is timely and professional.
• Adherence to recruitment policies and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing and reduce time-to-fill.

Skills

Sourcing capabilities

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Candidate assessment

Recruitment analytics

Education

Graduate or postgraduate in HR/Life Sciences/ Pharmacy

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job portals

Job description

Role Purpose

To manage and drive end-to-end recruitment across PPL, ensuring timely closure of open positions, effective stakeholder partnership, and a seamless, positive candidate experience. The role will support hiring across multiple functions while ensuring alignment with business requirements and recruitment policies.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle across functions, including Manufacturing, Quality, Research & Development (R&D), Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain and Corporate.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand manpower requirements, define candidate profiles, prioritize vacancies, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Talent Sourcing: Identify and attract qualified talent through job portals, LinkedIn, employee referrals, professional networks, and other relevant sourcing channels.
• Candidate Screening & Assessment: Review applications, conduct preliminary screening, assess candidate suitability, and ensure alignment with role requirements and organizational culture.
• Offer Management & Closure: Manage salary discussions, facilitate offer rollouts, follow up with selected candidates, and drive offer acceptance and successful joining.
• Recruitment Reporting & Analytics: Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, update applicant tracking systems (ATS), and prepare periodic reports on hiring progress, pipeline status, time-to-fill, and recruitment metrics.
• Candidate Experience: Ensure timely communication, regular follow-ups, and a professional, transparent, and positive experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Process Compliance: Adhere to established recruitment policies, standard operating procedures, documentation requirements, and applicable organizational guidelines.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance sourcing effectiveness, improve recruitment turnaround time, and strengthen overall hiring efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate or postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related discipline.
• 3–7 years of relevant recruitment or Talent Acquisition experience, preferably within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Experience in recruiting for technical, manufacturing, quality, R&D, regulatory, supply chain, commercial, and corporate roles will be an advantage.
• Hands‑on experience with candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, stakeholder management, and offer closures.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), job portals, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other recruitment tools.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong sourcing and talent‑mapping capabilities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Good candidate assessment and decision‑making abilities.
• Strong planning, coordination, and follow‑up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities.
• Data‑driven approach with attention to detail and process compliance.
• Proactive, result‑oriented mindset with a strong focus on candidate experience and timely hiring closures.

Company Overview

Piramal Pharma Limited, offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through its 17 global development and manufacturing facilities and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a Complex Hospital Generics business; and the India Consumer Healthcare business, selling over-the- counter products. In addition, one of PPL’s associate companies, AbbVie Therapeutics India Private Limited is a JV with AbbVie Inc. and has emerged as one of the market leaders in the ophthalmology therapy area. Further, PPL has a minority investment in Yapan Bio Private Limited. In October 2020, PPL received a 20% strategic growth investment from the Carlyle Group.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PPL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin or ethnicity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our employment decisions are based on merit considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, selection, training, social programs, placement, promotion, demotion, compensation and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions.