Lead - Talent Acquisition

Infosys Limited; New Jersey; On-site; USD 69,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys Limited in Somerset, NJ is seeking a Lead – Talent Acquisition to partner with business leaders and shape recruitment strategies for high-growth tech domains. This mid-level IC role offers hands-on ownership, visibility, and clear career progression within Infosys’ TA team.

You will own full lifecycle recruitment from planning to onboarding, build candidate pipelines for niche skills, and use data-driven insights to guide decisions while ensuring compliance with EEO and local laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent (or equivalent work experience in lieu of education)
• 6–8 years of relevant recruitment experience for candidates with a non‑engineering degree
• 3–5 years of relevant recruitment experience for candidates with a master’s degree
• Strong understanding of technology hiring across digital, infrastructure, and application development areas
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting, analysis, and tracking

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and delivery leaders to design and execute recruitment strategies aligned to current and future demand
• Own the full recruitment lifecycle from workforce planning and sourcing to offer management and onboarding
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for niche and evolving skill sets
• Leverage market insights, competitive benchmarking, and hiring trends to guide decision‑making
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders by identifying talent gaps and proposing proactive solutions
• Use data and analytics to track hiring performance, identify trends, and continuously improve processes
• Ensure compliance with recruitment standards, EEO guidelines, and local labor laws
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners to strengthen sourcing outcomes
• Represent Infosys as an employer of choice through professional, engaging candidate interactions and branding initiatives

Skills

Recruitment

Excel skills

Tech hiring

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Salary min: 69000

Salary max: 99000

Role: Lead – Talent Acquisition

Locations: Somerset, NJ

Work Model: In-Person role (commutable distance or relocation required to our Somerset office)

About the Role

Infosys is looking for an experienced and driven Talent Acquisition Lead to partner closely with business leaders and shape hiring strategies for high‑growth, future‑ready technologies. This is a mid‑level individual contributor role offering strong visibility, hands‑on ownership, and opportunities for career progression within Infosys’ Talent Acquisition team.

This is an opportunity to work in a fast‑paced, global environment where your insights, data‑driven decisions, and relationship‑building skills will help attract top talent across digital, infrastructure, and emerging technology domains.

What You will do

• Partner with business and delivery leaders to design and execute recruitment strategies aligned to current and future demand
• Own the full recruitment lifecycle from workforce planning and sourcing to offer management and onboarding
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for niche and evolving skill sets
• Leverage market insights, competitive benchmarking, and hiring trends to guide decision‑making
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders by identifying talent gaps and proposing proactive solutions
• Use data and analytics to track hiring performance, identify trends, and continuously improve processes
• Ensure compliance with recruitment standards, EEO guidelines, and local labor laws
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners to strengthen sourcing outcomes
• Represent Infosys as an employer of choice through professional, engaging candidate interactions and branding initiatives

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent (or equivalent work experience in lieu of education)
• 6–8 years of relevant recruitment experience for candidates with a non‑engineering degree
• 3–5 years of relevant recruitment experience for candidates with a master’s degree
• Strong understanding of technology hiring across digital, infrastructure, and application development areas
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting, analysis, and tracking

Preferred requirements

• Hands‑on, end‑to‑end recruitment experience
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a global environment
• Demonstrated expertise in sourcing and hiring for emerging and niche skill sets, including AI, GenAI, data, and advanced digital roles
• Experience recruiting for AI‑driven technologies such as machine learning, data science, cloud‑based AI platforms, automation, and analytics
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret market and hiring data
• Knowledge of EEO guidelines and compliant hiring practices
• Willingness to travel up to 10%-20% based on business needs

Additional Information

This role involves extended periods of computer work and communication via phone, email, and face‑to‑face interactions.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• This position may require relocation and/or travel to work/project location.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer‑based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role now or in the future.

About Us

Infosys is a global leader in next‑generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI‑powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change.

We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always‑on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

EEO

Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.