Talent Acquisition Head

Head – Talent Acquisition | IT Services
Experience: 9+ Years
Industry: IT Services / Technology Consulting / Staffing

Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Head to lead and scale our hiring function across India/offshore and international/onsite markets. The role requires someone with strong IT services hiring experience, an established staffing partner network, and the ability to deliver talent quickly across niche, volume and client-driven requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
* Own end-to-end talent acquisition across offshore and onsite markets, including India, US, and Middle East.
* Drive hiring across Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, AI/ML, QA, DevOps, and other digital technologies.
* Build strong pipelines for niche and high-demand skills, supporting both planned growth and fast-moving client requirements.
* Work closely with Delivery, Sales and Business teams to understand demand forecasts and ensure timely fulfilment.
* Build, manage and continuously strengthen a network of onsite and offshore staffing partners, recruitment agencies and specialist vendors.
* Should bring established industry connects and relationships with staffing partners across India and key international markets, enabling faster access to quality talent.
* Manage multiple hiring models including permanent, contract, C2H, subcontracting and EOR/local hiring.
* Lead and mentor the internal recruitment team with clear ownership of TAT, quality, fulfilment and joining ratios.
* Establish strong recruitment governance and dashboards covering open demand, ageing, submissions, selection ratios, offer-to-join, recruiter productivity and source/partner effectiveness.
* Leverage AI, automation and modern sourcing tools to improve speed, quality and recruiter productivity. Should have used some of these tools hands-on
* Drive continuous improvement in candidate experience, employer branding and recruitment processes.

Ideal Candidate:
*  9+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, with strong exposure to IT Services / Technology Consulting. Proven experience managing both offshore and onsite technology hiring.
* Strong understanding of technology skills and the ability to manage niche as well as volume hiring.
* Well-established network of staffing partners, recruitment agencies and talent providers across India and international markets.
* Strong industry connects that can be leveraged for quick turnaround and difficult-to-fill requirements.
* Experience building and managing internal recruitment teams as well as external partner ecosystems.
* Strong stakeholder management with the ability to work directly with Delivery, Sales and senior leadership.
* Highly execution-oriented and data-driven, with a strong focus on speed, quality, cost and fulfilment.

Key Success Metrics: Demand Fulfilment | Time-to-Hire | Offer-to-Join Ratio | Quality of Hire | Partner Performance | Recruiter Productivity | Cost per Hire