Talent Acquisition Manager

IDFC FIRST Bank; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

IDFC FIRST Bank is hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager in Bengaluru to lead end-to-end recruitment across business units. You will build a robust talent pipeline, optimize channels, and drive cost-efficient hiring while meeting SLAs and dashboards. Strong stakeholder management and market branding will be essential.

The role requires 8+ years in talent acquisition, a Bachelor’s degree, and MBA preferred. You’ll partner with business units to achieve hiring targets in a fast-paced financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• MBA or equivalent preferred for advanced roles.
• 8+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment operations.
• Strong understanding of recruitment metrics, processes, and compliance.
• Experience managing multiple hiring channels and optimizing cost per hire.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment across business units.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline.
• Optimize hiring channels to reduce cost per hire.
• Ensure SLAs and turnaround times are met.
• Enhance employer branding and market presence.
• Track metrics like TAT, cost per hire, and diversity.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Recruitment metrics

Stakeholder management

Cost per hire

Communication skills

Recruitment tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or equivalent (preferred)

Job description

Job Requirements

About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Manager will be responsible for managing and executing end-to-end recruitment processes across business units. This role focuses on building a strong talent pipeline, optimizing hiring channels, and ensuring timely and cost-effective hiring. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders to meet hiring targets, maintain recruitment metrics, and enhance the employer brand in the market.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth implementation of recruitment processes and systems to facilitate efficient hiring across the bank.
• Deliver end-to-end recruitment services within aggressive timelines and build a robust talent pipeline for business units.
• Drive talent acquisition channel strategy with a focus on low-cost hiring channels to reduce average cost per hire.
• Ensure adherence to defined SLAs and turnaround times (TAT).
• Leverage social and professional networking platforms to identify and engage potential candidates.
• Establish and promote employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.
• Prioritize and balance recruitment needs based on business criticality.
• Communicate progress on open positions regularly and advise on action plans to close roles within SLAs.
• Maintain control over recruitment budgets and overall resourcing costs.
• Monitor and manage key recruitment metrics including TAT, joining ratio, internal job postings (IJP), cost per hire, and infant attrition.
• Analyze candidate feedback to drive continuous improvement in recruitment processes.

What We Are Looking For

Education

• Graduation: Bachelor’s degree in any stream.
• Post-graduation: MBA or equivalent (preferred).

Experience

• 8+ years of relevant experiencein talent acquisition or recruitment operations.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong understanding of recruitment processes, metrics, and compliance.
• Experience in managing multiple hiring channels and optimizing cost per hire.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in using recruitment tools and platforms.
• Strategic thinking with a focus on process excellence and candidate experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Key Success Metrics

• Time to hire
• Quality of hire
• Talent diversity
• Process excellence
• Stakeholder feedback
• Cost per hire