Manager - Talent Acquisition

Why Globalisation Excellence (GE)

Zinnov'sGlobalisation Excellence (GE)practice helps enterprises build and scale Global Capability Centers (GCCs) end-to-end - fromDesign & DiscoverytoBuild, Scale, and Run.

In GE, you don't work in silos. You:

• Own complex, end-to-end client journeys

• Work across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT / outsourcing models

• Influence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies

This is where strategy meets execution - and where talent plays a defining role.

About the Role

As Manager - Talent Acquisition, you will play a pivotal leadership role in building scalable, high-impact hiring engines for Zinnov's Global Excellence (GE) practice. This is a role for a TA leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, thrives in ambiguity, and takes deep ownership of outcomes.

You will shape and execute hiring strategy, lead high-volume and niche hiring programs, partner with senior business stakeholders, and drive transformation initiatives across diversity hiring, process rigor, and data-led decision-making. The role spans strategic planning, operational excellence, and day-to-day problem-solving - all in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

What You'll Do

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Leadership

• Design and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned to business priorities and long-term hiring plans

• Translate workforce planning inputs into actionable sourcing, delivery, and capacity plans

• Balance near-term delivery with scalable, future-ready hiring models

End-to-End Hiring Ownership

• Lead hiring delivery across the full recruitment lifecycle - sourcing to joining

• Ensure strong screening quality, efficient interview orchestration, and disciplined offer management

• Drive consistent outcomes across time-to-fill, quality of hire, pipeline health, and candidate experience.

Senior Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner with multiple senior stakeholders simultaneously, providing clarity, structure, and reliable governance

• Build credibility through data-backed insights, clear communication, and predictable execution

• Act as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy, market trends, and talent availability

High-Volume & Niche Hiring Programs

• Own and deliver high-volume hiring programs with strong prioritization and operational rigor

• Lead niche and critical-skill hiring where solutioning, creativity, and proactive sourcing are essential

• Build and sustain diverse, "ready-to-hire" pipelines to reduce reactive hiring and firefighting

Diversity, Process & Change Initiatives

• Drive diversity sourcing and hiring initiatives in partnership with People teams and business leaders

• Lead change management for new TA processes, tools, and operating models

• Ensure adoption through structured communication, stakeholder enablement, and tracking

Data, Reporting & Market Intelligence

• Track hiring performance through dashboards and management reports

• Translate funnel data into clear insights, risks, and corrective actions

• Stay current on technology trends, role-specific skills, and hiring market dynamics to strengthen advisory and screening

What You Bring

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required (technical background preferred)

• Master's degree / MBA in HR, Learning & Development, or related fields preferred

• 12-15 years of experience in talent acquisition within a results-driven environment

• Proven experience operating in global, matrixed organizations with senior stakeholders

• Strong command of the full recruitment lifecycle - sourcing to joining

• Product engineering / technology hiring experience strongly preferred

• Advanced Excel and dashboard management capability for reporting and funnel hygiene

Key Skills

• Strategic yet hands-on TA leadership: ability to set direction and execute with speed and discipline

• Senior stakeholder management with strong influence and expectation alignment

• High-volume hiring program leadership with strong prioritization and operational rigor

• Change management capability to drive buy-in and adoption of new processes and tools

• Data-driven execution with strong funnel analytics and insight-led decision support

• Executive-ready written communication and reporting/presentation skills

• Comfort operating in ambiguity and fast-paced environments

• Strong ownership mindset with a bias for action, creativity, and follow-through

What Success Looks Like -

• Strategic Workforce Hiring & Planning

• Quality of Hire

• Hiring Delivery & Speed

• Stakeholder Partnership

• Talent Pipeline & Market Intelligence

• Recruitment Operation & Compliance

• Team Leadership & Capability Development