Assistant Manager / Manager - TA

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Manager

Department: Corporate HR Talent Acquisition

Reporting To: Group CHRO CIEL HR Group

Location: Bengaluru

Team Size: 2 5 Recruiters (Direct Reportees)

About CIEL HR Group

CIEL HR is one of India s leading HR services organizations, offering recruitment, staffing, skilling, and HR advisory solutions to clients across industries. With a strong focus on innovation, delivery excellence, and people-first solutions, we are building a high-performance internal Talent Acquisition function to support our rapid growth.

Role Overview

The Talent Acquisition Manager will lead internal hiring for CIEL HR Group, partnering closely with the Group CHRO and business leaders to understand talent needs, plan hiring strategies, and deliver high-quality recruitment outcomes. This is a leadership role responsible for managing an internal TA team, driving end-to-end recruitment delivery, ensuring ATS hygiene, and improving hiring efficiency and quality across all roles.

Key Responsibilities

1. Hiring Strategy & Leadership Collaboration

• Work closely with the Group CHRO and functional/business heads to understand workforce requirements.
• Build and refine hiring plans based on business growth, workforce analytics, and talent availability.
• Provide strategic insights on talent market, compensation benchmarks, and sourcing feasibility.

2. Team Management & Allocation

• Lead and mentor a team of 2 5 internal recruiters; set goals, review performance, and guide capability development.
• Allocate roles to recruiters based on workload, complexity, and expertise.
• Ensure consistent delivery, adherence to SLAs, and quality of candidate pipelines.

3. End-to-End Talent Acquisition

• Manage full recruitment lifecycle internally: job intake role scoping sourcing assessments interviews offers.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to prioritize roles, align on expectations, and review candidate progress.
• Ensure a seamless and professional candidate experience throughout the process.

4. Job Posting & Sourcing Excellence

• Draft, enhance, and post job descriptions on the ATS and job boards (Naukri, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.).
• Leverage advanced sourcing techniques Boolean, social media sourcing, internal databases, and referrals.
• Maintain proactive talent pipelines for recurring and niche roles across business units.

5. Recruitment Analytics & Reporting

• Maintain accurate hiring metrics, dashboards, and funnel data in the ATS.
• Track and report KPIs:
• TAT for different levels
• Quality of hire
• Source effectiveness
• Offer-to-join ratio
• Weekly pipeline status
• Present insights to the Group CHRO and leadership for workforce decisions.

6. Process Excellence, Governance & Employer Branding

• Enforce recruitment SOPs, documentation standards, and ATS data hygiene.
• Identify opportunities to improve hiring processes, automate workflows, and reduce TAT.
• Support employer branding initiatives through social media, campus partnerships, and internal communication.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8 12 years of strong talent acquisition experience, with at least 3 5 years in a lead/manager role
• MUST have experience building teams for organizations, growing from 10X to 100X
• Must have experience working across levels from entry level to CXO hiring
• Prior experience in corporate TA or recruitment firms with multi-functional hiring exposure.
• Strong capability in stakeholder management, especially with business heads and CHRO-level partners.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of ATS platforms, Naukri RMS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern sourcing tools.
• Proven experience managing TA teams and delivering high-volume as well as niche hiring.
• Strong analytical skills with comfort in recruitment dashboards and data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Workforce Understanding
• Leadership & Team Management
• Stakeholder Partnership
• Data-Driven Execution
• Sourcing Innovation & Execution Excellence
• Process Orientation
• Candidate Experience Management

Why Join CIEL HR Group?

• Work directly with the Group CHRO, influencing internal talent strategy.
• Lead a high-impact team driving organizational growth and scale.
• Exposure across industries, functions, and strategic HR initiatives.
• The role has a scope to grow into Group Head of TA in 1-2 years