Job Title: Associate Manager – Recruitment (IT Hiring)
Location: Bengaluru
Department: Talent Acquisition
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5–10 Years
About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Associate Manager – Recruitment (IT Hiring) to manage end-to-end recruitment across technical and non-technical roles. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in sourcing, stakeholder management, candidate engagement, and delivering quality hires within defined timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment from requirement gathering to onboarding.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and create recruitment strategies.
- Source candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, job portals, employee referrals, social media, and networking.
- Screen resumes, conduct HR interviews, and coordinate technical interviews.
- Negotiate compensation and manage offer rollouts.
- Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for future hiring needs.
- Ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Track recruitment metrics such as TAT, offer-to-join ratio, source effectiveness, and hiring quality.
- Coordinate with HR Operations for smooth onboarding.
- Mentor junior recruiters and support recruitment process improvements.
Required Skills
- End-to-end recruitment
- Technical & Non-Technical Hiring
- Stakeholder Management
- Talent Sourcing
- LinkedIn Recruiter / Naukri
- Interviewing & Candidate Assessment
- Offer Negotiation
- Recruitment Analytics
- Excellent Communication Skills
- MS Excel & ATS knowledge
Preferred Technical Hiring Exposure
Experience hiring for one or more of the following:
- Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Data Engineering
- AI/ML & GenAI
- Cyber Security
- DevOps
- Software Development
- Presales & Solution Architects
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline (MBA/PGDM in HR preferred).
- 5–10 years of recruitment experience.
- Experience in IT hiring is mandatory.
Key Competencies
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Negotiation and influencing ability
- Problem-solving mindset
- Time management and prioritization
- Attention to detail
- Ownership and accountability
- Team collaboration
- Result orientation
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Time to Hire (TAT)
- Offer Acceptance Ratio
- Offer-to-Join Ratio
- Quality of Hire
- Candidate Experience
- Hiring Manager Satisfaction
- Monthly/Quarterly Hiring Targets
Nice to Have
- Experience with campus hiring and lateral hiring.
- Experience using ATS platforms.
- Knowledge of recruitment analytics and employer branding.
- Experience hiring for fast-growing technology organizations.
