Associate Director - Talent Acquisition

About Zinnov

Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face:

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  Where should we invest?

  
  


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  How do we scale globally?

  
  


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  What capabilities will win in the next decade?

  
  

Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware.

At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity.

Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations.

Why Globalisation Excellence

Zinnov’s Globalisation Excellence (GE) practice helps enterprises build and scale Global Capability Centers (GCCs) end-to-end — from Design & Discovery to Build, Scale, and Run.

In GE, you don’t work in silos. You:

• Own complex, end-to-end client journeys


• Work across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT / outsourcing models


• Influence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies This is where strategy meets execution — and where talent plays a defining role. 
  

About the Role 

As Associate Director – Talent Acquisition, you will lead the hiring strategy and execution for a Global Capability Center (GCC) client in Hyderabad. You will own end-to-end recruitment across Technology, Engineering, and Corporate/Functional roles, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across global and regional teams.

This role is designed for a data-driven TA leader who can scale hiring in a fast-paced environment, build strong pipelines for niche roles, run predictable operating rhythms, and drive high-quality outcomes through strong team leadership, stakeholder alignment, and process excellence.

What You’ll Do 

TA Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Own the end-to-end TA strategy across Technology, Engineering, and Functional hiring for the GCC.


• Drive workforce planning in partnership with business leaders and HRBPs — demand forecasting, prioritization, and execution plans.


• Build scalable hiring playbooks to support growth across multiple role families and seniority levels.

 Niche Hiring & Pipeline Building

• Build robust talent pipelines for niche and hard-to-hire roles through proactive sourcing beyond portals.


• Strengthen channel strategy across referrals, sourcing teams, vendors, research-based mapping, and talent communities.


• Drive hiring outcomes across critical roles with speed, quality, and consistency.

 Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership

• Partner closely with senior leadership (Global / India) to understand business needs and translate them into hiring plans. 


• Run structured business reviews, share market intelligence, and align on hiring trade-offs and feasibility.


• Maintain high stakeholder confidence through clarity, cadence, and transparent progress updates.

 Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing TA team across recruiters, sourcers, and TA ops.


• Drive capability building on sourcing, assessment quality, role selling, tools, and candidate experience.


• Implement best practices for productivity, bandwidth allocation, and performance management.

Process Excellence & Candidate Experience 

• Own and optimize recruitment processes to improve turnaround time, quality of hires, and candidate experience.


• Ensure smooth coordination across sourcing, recruitment operations, onboarding, and HR teams.


• Drive offer management and conversion — engagement, negotiation, and offer-to-join closure discipline.

Metrics, Reporting & TA Dashboards 

• Build and run TA dashboards covering TAT, pipeline health, conversion ratios, offer-to-join, hiring forecasts, and recruiter productivity.


• Establish KPI discipline across TA teams and drive action plans based on insights.


• Present hiring trends, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership with decision-ready narratives.

Technology, Tools & Continuous Improvement 

• Leverage ATS and HR tools (e.g., Greenhouse / Workday / SuccessFactors or similar) to improve hiring efficiency.


• Advocate for automation, AI tools, and process upgrades that enhance speed and quality.


• Improve data hygiene and operational rigor to ensure reliable reporting and forecasting.

 Employer Branding & Recruitment Marketing

• Partner with branding/communications teams to strengthen the GCC’s employer value proposition. 


• Drive recruitment marketing initiatives for tech, engineering, and functional talent segments.


• Build visibility and attractiveness in talent markets through targeted campaigns and community engagement.

What You Bring

Qualifications & Experience 

• 15+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with 5+ years in a leadership role.


• Strong expertise hiring across Tech, Engineering, and Corporate/Functional roles.


• Experience scaling hiring in a fast-paced, stakeholder-heavy environment (GCC / product / engineering preferred).


• Strong comfort with recruitment analytics, TA operations, and forecasting.

 Key Skills

• TA strategy, workforce planning, and end-to-end hiring ownership.


• Advanced stakeholder management and executive communication.


• Strong people leadership — coaching, performance management, team scaling.


• Data-driven execution — dashboards, funnel management, conversion optimization.


• Process rigor — structured operating rhythm, predictable delivery, high-quality candidate experience.


• Strong sourcing and pipeline strategy for niche roles and competitive talent markets.

 What Success Looks Like

• TA strategy translated into predictable outcomes across technology, engineering, and functional hiring.


• Healthy pipelines for niche roles, with strong funnel visibility and disciplined follow-through.


• Improved conversion metrics — higher offer-to-join, faster closures, stronger candidate engagement.


• High stakeholder confidence driven by clarity, cadence, and decision-ready reporting.

A high-performing TA team with strong execution standards, capability depth, and scalable operating rhythms. If you enjoy owning high-scale GCC hiring end-to-end, influencing senior stakeholders through data and market insight, and building a high-performing TA engine that delivers speed and quality — this role offers both impact and growth.

Zinnov is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences.