Talent Fulfillment Manager

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

Job summary

At Ciklum, a leading custom product engineering company, we seek a Talent Fulfillment Manager in India to drive end-to-end recruitment with a strategic sourcing mindset. You will partner with leaders, manage TA projects, and ensure a world-class candidate experience across marketplaces while building diverse talent pipelines.

You will lead a team of recruiters or TA partners, improve hiring metrics, and collaborate with global TA leads to align talent strategy with business goals, in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA preferred).
• 10–13 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with at least 4+ years in a managerial role.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management, recruitment analytics, and driving hiring initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of ATS, sourcing platforms, and recruitment marketing tools.
• Aggressive & Proactive: able to act quickly and decisively to drive hiring results in a competitive talent market.
• Data-Driven & Analytical: skilled at using data and metrics to drive decisions and improve outcomes.
• Influential Communicator: capable of persuading and aligning diverse stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Excellent Attitude & Team Player: brings a positive, can-do attitude and works effectively across teams and functions.
• Strategic Thinker: able to align recruitment efforts with broader business and workforce goals.
• Work Flexibility: ability to stretch and work on need basis, so that European region TA needs and overlapping is being taken care of.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute robust sourcing strategies to build diverse and high-quality talent pipelines for critical and niche roles.
• Partner with business leaders to align sourcing strategies with long-term talent needs.
• Build strong consultative relationships with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and deliver talent solutions.
• Provide market intelligence and talent insights to influence hiring decisions.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, quality of hire, cost-per-hire, and source effectiveness.
• Lead and support TA-related projects (employer branding, internal mobility, campus strategy, DEI hiring initiatives).
• Ensure world-class candidate and hiring manager experience through timely and transparent communication.
• Lead collaboration with TA team members and global cross-functional TA Leads and partners.
• Experience in managing a team of recruiters or TA partners.

Skills

Stakeholder management

ATS knowledge

Sourcing analytics

Data-driven

Analytical

Influential communicator

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Talent acquisition

Recruitment marketing tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

MBA preferred

Tools

ATS

Boolean search

Job description

Ciklum is looking for a Talent Fulfillment Manager to join our team full-time in India.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Talent Fulfillment Manager who brings a strategic mindset, strong stakeholder management skills, and a passion for excellence in talent acquisition. The ideal candidate is data-driven, results-oriented, and influential, with a proven ability to drive strategic sourcing initiatives, enhance the candidate and hiring manager experience, and deliver key recruitment metrics that fuel business success. This is a high-impact role that will collaborate across teams, manage end-to-end hiring processes, and lead initiatives to attract top talent across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Sourcing & Talent Planning:
  • Design and execute robust sourcing strategies to build diverse and high-quality talent pipelines for critical and niche roles
  • Good in Boolean Search Techniques, Experience in X-Ray search and other innovative ways of sourcing is an added advantage
  • Partner with business leaders and workforce planning teams to align sourcing strategies with long-term talent needs
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Build strong consultative relationships with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring needs and deliver talent solutions
  • Provide market intelligence and talent insights to influence hiring decisions
• Recruitment Operations & Metrics:
  • Monitor, analyze, and report on recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, quality of hire, cost-per-hire, and source effectiveness
  • Optimize recruitment processes and tools to drive efficiency and effectiveness
• TA Projects & Initiatives:
  • Lead and support TA-related projects (e.g., employer branding, internal mobility, campus strategy, DEI hiring initiatives)
  • Champion continuous improvement in TA operations and technology
• Candidate & Hiring Manager Experience:
  • Ensure a world‑class experience for candidates through seamless, timely, and transparent communication
  • Drive hiring manager satisfaction by ensuring quality service delivery and timely support
• Work closely with TA team members and global cross‑functional TA Leads and TA partners to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing
• Experienced in Managing a team of Recruiters or TA partners

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA preferred)
• 10–13 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with at least 4+ years in a managerial role
• Proven experience in stakeholder management, recruitment analytics, and driving hiring initiatives
• Strong knowledge of ATS, sourcing platforms, and recruitment marketing tools
• Aggressive & Proactive: Able to act quickly and decisively to drive hiring results in a competitive talent market
• Data-Driven & Analytical: Skilled at using data and metrics to drive decisions and improve outcomes
• Influential Communicator: Capable of persuading and aligning diverse stakeholders with clarity and confidence
• Excellent Attitude & Team Player: Brings a positive, can‑do attitude and works effectively across teams and functions
• Strategic Thinker: Able to align recruitment efforts with broader business and workforce goals
• Work Flexibility: Ability to stretch and work on need basis, so that European region TA needs and overlapping is being taken care of

What’s in it for you?

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open‑door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large‑scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company‑paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands‑on experience with cutting‑edge technologies
• Care: We’ve got you covered with company‑paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting‑edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.

India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game‑changing solutions and take your career to the next level.

Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.