Talent Acquisition Manager

Sulzer; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company provided Insurance foremployee

Company provided transportation

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition Manager to lead end-to-end recruitment for our Shared Services organization. You will shape strategy, drive high-volume hiring, and partner with global stakeholders to support growth and transformation.

You will mentor a team of recruiters, establish governance and KPIs, manage headcount plans, and build proactive campus programs and talent pipelines for current and future needs, while optimizing cost-per-hire and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of Talent Acquisition experience in GBS/Shared Services or multinational orgs.
• 2-4 years of experience leading recruitment teams.
• Proven high-volume, rapid ramp-up and campus hiring experience.
• Strong headcount budgeting, workforce planning, and analytics.
• Experience with global stakeholders and senior leaders across geographies.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Talent Acquisition strategy for Shared Services.
• Mentor a team of recruiters and ensure hiring targets are met.
• Establish governance, dashboards, KPIs, and operating rhythms.
• Partner with leaders to develop workforce plans aligned to growth.
• Own headcount planning and hire execution within budgets.
• Drive campus recruitment programs and employer branding.
• Build talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Deliver recruitment dashboards and analytics to leadership.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Recruitment Analytics

Cost Optimization

Project Management

Workday ATS

Education

MBA/PGDM in Human Resources

Tools

Workday

ATS

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Talent Acquisition Manager | 8-12 Years Experience

• Lead end-to-end Talent Acquisition strategy and delivery for Shared Services organization of an Engineering Organization
• Manage and mentor a team of recruiters, driving recruitment performance, capability building, accountability, and delivery against hiring targets
• Establish recruitment governance, dashboard, SLAs, KPIs, and operating rhythms to ensure consistent and high-quality hiring outcomes
• Partner with business leaders and global stakeholders to develop workforce plans aligned to business growth, transformation, and expansion objectives
• Own headcount planning and hiring execution against approved HC budgets, ensuring workforce requirements are delivered within financial targets
• Demonstrate proven experience in rapid ramp-ups, Center expansion, transitions, and large-scale hiring programs across multiple business functions
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines to support both immediate and future hiring requirements
• Drive campus recruitment programs including university partnerships, employer branding initiatives, internship programs, graduate hiring, management trainee programs, and pre-placement offers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with colleges, universities, and educational institutions to create a sustainable early talent pipeline
• Manage end-to-end campus hiring processes including demand planning, assessments, selection, offer management, and onboarding
• Own key recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, offer-to-join ratio, recruiter productivity, diversity hiring, and hiring manager satisfaction
• Monitor and control recruitment spend, agency utilization, vendor costs, and sourcing channel effectiveness to drive optimal cost-per-hire and recruitment ROI
• Lead recruitment process improvement initiatives, leveraging technology and data analytics to enhance hiring efficiency and candidate experience
• Manage relationships with external recruitment partners, search firms, RPOs, and staffing vendors to support business hiring demands
• Deliver recruitment dashboards and analytics to leadership, providing insights on hiring progress, budget adherence, ramp-up status, and market trends
• Ensure a seamless candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding, with a strong focus on offer acceptance, joining conversion, and new hire integration
• Drive employer branding, employee referral, social recruiting, and talent attraction initiatives to strengthen the organization's employer value proposition

Required Experience & Skills

• 8-12 years of Talent Acquisition experience within GBS, GCC, Shared Services, Captive Centers, or multinational organizations
• Minimum 2-4 years of experience leading and managing recruitment teams
• Proven track record of delivering high-volume hiring, rapid ramp-ups, and campus hiring programs
• Strong experience in headcount budgeting, workforce planning, and recruitment analytics
• Demonstrated success in optimizing cost-per-hire and driving recruitment operational excellence
• Experience managing global stakeholders and influencing senior business leaders across multiple geographies
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, vendor management, and project management capabilities
• Proficiency with ATS and Workday
• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources

What we offer you

• Company provided Insurance for employee & immediate family
• Company provided transportation

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.