Talent Acquisition Lead

# Talent Acquisition Lead ## Company Overview Pi42 is a leading company focusing on technology and non-technology functions, with a commitment to driving workforce excellence and innovative talent acquisition strategies. ## Job Summary The **Talent Acquisition Lead** will spearhead recruitment efforts across both technology and non-technology sectors, with a strong emphasis on technology hiring. The role aims to build strong talent pipelines, collaborate with business leaders, elevate employer branding initiatives, and ensure timely closure of critical positions to support the company's growth objectives. ## Responsibilities - **Talent Acquisition & Stakeholder Management** - Manage end-to-end recruitment for technology and non-technology roles, focusing on engineering, product, data, cybersecurity, and technology leadership. - Collaborate with hiring managers and business leaders to assess workforce needs and devise efficient hiring strategies. - Align hiring plans with organizational growth and business objectives. - Conduct requirement-gathering discussions and provide market insights concerning talent availability, compensation trends, and competitor hiring practices. - **Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development** - Build and maintain robust talent pipelines through diverse sourcing channels like LinkedIn, referrals, job portals, networking events, and niche communities. - Develop proactive sourcing strategies for critical and hard-to-fill technology positions. - Enhance employee referral programs and passive candidate engagement initiatives. - **Recruitment Operations** - Oversee the complete recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to offer rollout and onboarding coordination. - Ensure timely scheduling of interviews, candidate communication, feedback collection, and offer management. - Maintain recruitment data, dashboards, and hiring metrics to monitor performance and foster improvements. - **Employer Branding & Candidate Experience** - Promote Pi42's employer brand using social media, networking events, industry forums, and recruitment campaigns. - Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process. - Represent the organization at hiring events, campus engagements, and industry networking forums. - **Process Excellence** - Continuously enhance recruitment processes, assessment methodologies, and hiring practices. - Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, compliance requirements, and diversity hiring objectives. - Utilize recruitment technology and analytics to enhance hiring efficiency and effectiveness. ## Qualifications - **Experience**: 5–8 years in talent acquisition, specifically with a focus on technology hiring. - **Skillset**: Proven experience in hiring for software engineering, product management, data science, QA, DevOps, cloud, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and other technology functions; some exposure to non-technology hiring (HR, finance, operations, marketing, customer success). - **Industry Exposure**: Experience in FinTech, cryptocurrency, SaaS, product, technology, or high-growth startup environments is preferred. - **Expertise**: Strong skills in sourcing, stakeholder management, candidate assessment, and offer negotiations. - **Communication**: Excellent verbal and written communication, influencing, and relationship management skills. - **Education**: Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related discipline is required. ## Preferred Skills - Ability to manage multiple hiring mandates in a fast-paced environment. - A data-driven approach to recruitment and decision-making. - High ownership, accountability, and a commitment to execution excellence. - Passion for building high-performing teams and supporting organizational growth. ## Experience 5–8 years of relevant experience, particularly in talent acquisition for technology roles. ## Environment The position is based in **Bangalore**, and may involve a hybrid work model accommodating both remote and in-office work. ## Salary Not specified. ## Growth Opportunities Opportunities for career advancement within the talent acquisition and human resources domain are available. ## Benefits Not specified.