Talent Acquisition & HR Lead (Player-Coach)

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟯𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟯𝟬-𝟰𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 8+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Talent Acquisition & HR Lead to lead talent acquisition while providing strategic guidance across key HR initiatives. This is a player-coach role, with approximately 80% focus on end-to-end talent acquisition and 20% on HR mentoring, process development, and people-related initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing a small team while remaining actively involved in recruiting. You will partner closely with founders, hiring managers, and HR stakeholders to build high-quality talent pipelines, improve hiring processes, strengthen candidate experience, and support organizational growth across India and the US.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Hiring

• Own end-to-end talent acquisition across India and the US, from sourcing through offer closure.
• Build and execute effective sourcing strategies for multiple roles and functions.
• Partner with founders and hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and refine job descriptions.
• Conduct intake discussions and establish clear hiring expectations, timelines, and evaluation criteria.
• Build strong candidate pipelines and ensure hiring managers have consistent access to qualified talent.
• Manage candidate screening, interviews, feedback, selection, and offer processes.
• Maintain a fast, transparent, and positive candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.

Team & Agency Management

• Lead and mentor a small Talent Acquisition/HR team and take ownership of team performance.
• Guide team members on recruiting strategy, stakeholder management, escalations, and decision-making.
• Manage external recruitment agencies and hold them accountable for candidate quality and turnaround time.
• Establish clear expectations, metrics, and performance standards for internal and external recruiting partners.

Recruitment Analytics & Process Improvement

• Monitor pipeline health, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, conversion rates, and hiring performance.
• Identify bottlenecks in the recruitment process and implement improvements.
• Use market intelligence, compensation benchmarks, candidate expectations, and attrition trends to improve hiring strategies.
• Build scalable recruitment processes and frameworks suitable for a rapidly growing organization.

HR Advisory & Mentoring

• Mentor the HR team on performance management, policy interpretation, process design, and people-related escalations.
• Provide guidance on developing effective HR frameworks without owning day-to-day HR execution.
• Connect talent acquisition insights with broader HR initiatives and organizational planning.
• Support smooth onboarding in collaboration with HR, Operations, and Administration teams.

What's Makes You a Great Fit

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or related HR functions, with strong hands-on recruiting experience.
• Proven expertise in full-cycle recruitment, from sourcing and screening to offer closure.
• Experience managing and mentoring a team of 2+ TA/HR professionals.
• Strong experience developing sourcing strategies and building talent pipelines for multiple roles.
• Experience working closely with founders, senior leaders, and hiring managers.
• Prior exposure to HR/HRBP functions, including policies, performance frameworks, and people processes.
• Experience working in a startup or high-growth environment, particularly where processes need to be built from scratch.
• Experience hiring for B2B technology, AI, SaaS, or other rapidly scaling businesses is highly preferred.
• Exposure to scaling organizations from approximately 80 to 300+ employees will be an advantage.
• Experience managing recruitment for US-based roles from India is a strong plus.
• Strong stakeholder, candidate, and agency management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with a direct, clear, and practical approach.
• Strong understanding of recruiting metrics, candidate experience, and market intelligence.
• Comfortable balancing strategic leadership with hands-on recruiting execution.
• Highly proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating with ambiguity and changing priorities.