Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to lead recruitment for a leading organisation with a large, multi-location workforce.

The role will be responsible for developing scalable hiring strategies, strengthening talent pipelines and partnering with business leaders to attract, assess and onboard high-quality talent across frontline, corporate, specialist and management roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business growth, workforce requirements and expansion plans.

• Lead the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from manpower requisition and JD finalisation through sourcing, assessment, selection, offer management and onboarding.

• Drive high-volume recruitment for frontline and multi-location requirements, along with middle and senior management and corporate hiring.

• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical, recurring and hard-to-fill positions through market mapping, targeted searches, employee referrals, professional networks and other sourcing channels.

• Develop and execute campus and early-career hiring initiatives, including engagement with educational institutions.

• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs on workforce requirements, role definition, candidate profiles, assessment methodology and market availability.

• Strengthen employer branding and identify innovative sourcing channels and digital recruitment solutions to improve talent reach and quality.

Candidate Profile

• 12–15 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with strong exposure to both high-volume and corporate/management hiring.

• Experience in retail, hospitality, F&B, entertainment, consumer or other multi-location environments would be preferred.

• Strong experience in managing recruitment across multiple locations and diverse talent segments.

• Demonstrated experience in building recruitment strategies, talent pipelines and sourcing ecosystems.

• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with the ability to influence hiring decisions and provide market insights.

• Experience in leading and developing a Talent Acquisition team.

• Strong analytical orientation with the ability to use recruitment data to improve hiring outcomes.

• MBA/PGDM in HR or a relevant discipline preferred.

• Strong communication skills in English and Hindi.