Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

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Job Description

Senior Manager – Talent AcquisitionThe incumbent will lead strategic hiring initiatives across the organization, partnering closely with business leaders to attract, assess, and hire high-caliber talent. The role is responsible for driving leadership and niche hiring, ensuring operational excellence in recruitment, and delivering a superior candidate experience while supporting the organization's diversity and growth objectives.

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Partner with business leaders to understand current and future talent requirements.

• Develop proactive talent acquisition strategies aligned with business priorities and workforce plans.

• Build talent pipelines for critical and emerging skill areas to support long-term organizational growth.

• Drive innovative sourcing initiatives through job portals, social media, industry networks, and leadership hiring campaigns.

• Ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience across all hiring touchpoints.

Leadership & Niche Hiring

• Hiring for senior leadership, critical, and specialized roles across functions.

• Implement robust assessment and selection frameworks to ensure quality hiring decisions.

• Ensure strong stakeholder alignment throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Recruitment Operations & Excellence

• Drive best-in-class recruitment processes with a focus on speed, quality, compliance, and candidate experience.

• Monitor and improve key recruitment metrics including Time-to-Fill, Quality-of-Hire, and Cost-per-Hire.

• Leverage recruitment technologies and analytics platforms (e.g., Workday) to enhance efficiency and reporting.

• Standardize processes and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted talent advisor to business and functional leaders.

• Provide market intelligence, talent insights, and competitive benchmarking to support hiring decisions.

• Influence and drive decision-making through data-backed recommendations.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Champion diversity hiring initiatives aligned with organizational goals.

• Track and report diversity metrics and implement targeted actions to improve representation.

• Foster inclusive hiring practices and mitigate bias throughout the recruitment process.

Vendor & Channel Management

• Manage relationships with search firms, recruitment agencies, and external talent partners.

• Evaluate sourcing channels for effectiveness and optimize investments to maximize ROI.

• Negotiate commercial terms and monitor vendor performance against agreed SLAs.