Manager / Senior Manager Talent Acquisition & HR Excellence_EdTech

We are seeking a dynamic HR professional to lead Talent Acquisition while contributing to key strategic HR initiatives across the organization.

This role is ideal for an individual who enjoys building high-performing teams, partnering with business leaders, and driving organization-wide HR priorities beyond recruitment. In addition to leading Talent Acquisition, the incumbent will work closely with the Head – HR on initiatives related to leadership development, succession planning, workforce planning, HR transformation, and organizational capability building.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition

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    Lead end-to-end recruitment across Schoolnet Group.

  
  


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    Develop talent acquisition strategies for Corporate, Technology, Academic, Sales, Operations, and leadership hiring.

  
  


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    Build sustainable talent pipelines to support current and future business requirements.

  
  


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    Drive leadership hiring for strategic and business-critical positions.

  
  


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    Strengthen employer branding and enhance the overall candidate experience.

  
  


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    Manage recruitment partners, consultants, job portals, and campus hiring initiatives.

  
  


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    Drive diversity hiring initiatives across functions.

  
  


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    Develop recruitment dashboards, metrics, and hiring analytics to support data-driven decision-making.

  
  


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   Leverage AI and digital recruitment tools to improve hiring quality, speed, and efficiency.

  
  

2. HR Excellence & Strategic Initiatives

Partner with the Head – HR to drive strategic HR initiatives, including:

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    Succession planning and talent review processes.

  
  


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    Leadership development and managerial capability-building programmes.

  
  


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    Performance management and talent assessment processes.

  
  


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    Workforce planning and HR analytics.

  
  


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    AI-enabled HR transformation and HR technology initiatives.

  
  


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    HR policy review, process optimization, and continuous improvement.

  
  


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    Employee engagement and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

  
  


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    Cross-functional HR projects supporting business growth and organizational transformation.

  
  

  Educational Qualification

  
  

 MBA/PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institution.

         Experience

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    8–12 years of progressive HR experience.

  
  


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    Strong expertise in Talent Acquisition with exposure to broader HR functions.

  
  


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    Experience in one or more of the following areas will be an added advantage:HR Business Partnering,Performance Management o Learning & Development o Talent Management and Organization Development