Recruitment Lead

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the recruitment function by developing effective recruitment strategies, guiding the recruitment team, ensuring timely closure of vacancies, and partnering with key stakeholders to meet the organisation’s manpower requirements. The role will have a strong focus on healthcare and clinical recruitment across multiple centres and functions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment Team Leadership

• Lead, guide and monitor the recruitment team to achieve hiring targets.
  

• Allocate recruitment requirements among team members and monitor progress.
  

• Set recruitment KPIs and review individual and team performance.
  

• Coach team members on sourcing, screening, interviewing and candidate management.
  

• Ensure effective coordination and follow-up throughout the recruitment process.
  

2. Recruitment Strategy

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with organisational manpower plans.
  

• Identify effective sourcing channels for clinical, non-clinical, administrative and support positions.
  

• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions.
  

• Explore alternative sourcing methods beyond traditional job portals and referrals.
  

• Analyse recruitment challenges and recommend practical solutions to improve hiring efficiency.
  

3. Healthcare Recruitment

• Manage recruitment for healthcare and rehabilitation positions including doctors, nurses, therapists, psychologists, social workers, special educators and other clinical/support roles.
  

• Understand the availability, market demand and salary trends of healthcare professionals.
  

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill clinical positions.
  

• Build relationships with healthcare institutions, colleges, professional networks and recruitment partners.
  

4. Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with functional heads, centre heads, department leads and management to understand manpower requirements.
  

• Ensure timely communication regarding recruitment status, challenges and expected joining dates.
  

• Coordinate with stakeholders for interview schedules, candidate evaluation and final selection.
  

• Act as a bridge between the recruitment team and business/functional teams.
  

5. Recruitment Reporting & MIS

• Prepare and present regular recruitment reports and dashboards for management.
  

• Track vacancies, sourcing, shortlisting, interviews, offers, joining status and pending positions.
  

• Analyse recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer-to-joining ratio and hiring performance.
  

• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to management.
  

6. Recruitment Process Management

• Ensure recruitment activities are carried out in accordance with organisational policies and approval processes.
  

• Monitor the recruitment pipeline from requisition to joining.
  

• Ensure proper documentation and timely updating of recruitment records.
  

• Coordinate with HR and other relevant teams to ensure a smooth onboarding process.
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong team leadership and people management skills.
  

• Excellent recruitment planning and execution skills.
  

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  

• Good understanding of healthcare recruitment and talent markets.
  

• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
  

• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities simultaneously.
  

• Problem-solving and decision-making ability.
  

• Proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets and recruitment MIS.
  

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Vacancy closure rate
  

• Time-to-fill
  

• Quality of hire
  

• Offer-to-joining ratio
  

• Recruitment team productivity
  

• Source effectiveness
  

• Stakeholder satisfaction
  

• Recruitment reporting accuracy and timeliness
  

Requirements

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
  

• 3+ years of experience in recruitment, with relevant experience in healthcare recruitment preferred.
  

• Prior experience in leading or managing a recruitment team.
  

• Experience in NGO, healthcare, rehabilitation or social-sector organisations will be an advantage