Head - Talent Acquisition

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment Operations & Process Ownership:

- Lead end-to-end manpower planning, sourcing, interview frameworks, offer negotiations, and onboarding.

- Audit and standardize hiring workflows, evaluation scorecards, and ATS platforms to lower TAT and optimize cost-per-hire.

- Track key recruitment metrics (TAT, source mix, offer-to-join ratio, early attrition) and report insights to executive leadership.

Team Leadership & Performance:

- Manage and mentor a team of 8 - 10 recruiters, setting performance targets and driving recruitment capabilities.

- Define and enforce SLAs between the TA team and departmental hiring managers.

Executive, Niche & Technical Hiring:

- Personally drive CXO, leadership, and critical technical mandates (e.g., CRO, Sales Head, Engineering Manager, AI Head, SME/CoE Leads).

- Build market intelligence, talent pipelines, and competitor mapping across AI/ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Sales, Product, and Operations functions.

- Manage confidential, high-impact leadership hires directly alongside founders and CXO stakeholders.

Onboarding & Employee Integration:

- Own candidate pre-engagement, induction, and 90-day onboarding experiences to ensure smooth transitions and high retention rates.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- Experience: 10 - 15 years of end-to-end TA experience within AI, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or Deep Tech sectors.

- Leadership: Proven track record of directly managing a team of 8 - 10 recruiters.

- Technical Sourcing: Deep technical fluency to independently assess AI/ML, Data Engineering, and Cybersecurity talent.

- Executive Hiring: Demonstrated success closing CXO/leadership mandates and building passive leadership pipelines.

- Tech & Analytics: Proficiency with enterprise ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean sourcing, and recruitment analytics.