Job Purpose

The role holder will be responsible to identify, select and retain talent in the organization through an efficient and effective Talent acquisition strategy & systems, in alignment with the business strategy, functional demands and the organization’s overall HR Philosophy.

The role incumbent would be deft in a start-up like environment and brings to fore, a strong challenger mind-set with proven abilities to influence peers across the eco-system and deliver a higher quality quantity mix for talent acquisition.

Key Respinsibilities

ü  Assist the CEO in development and review of talent acquisition strategy by working with other function heads & stake holders.

Operational

ü  Ensure structured process for manpower planning across all functions, in line with approved manpower budgets, evaluate optimization of manpower costs rightsizing, reskilling and redeployment

ü  Support development of competency profiles (technical and behavioural) for roles in Strides to ensure mapping of candidate profiles to the role and minimize cases of over / under-qualified incumbents

ü  Drive automation of manual recruitment processes to improve efficiency of operations

ü  Develop a buffer candidate pool for immediate filling of vacancies of critical positions by liaising with external specialists

ü  Continuously reduce cycle time of recruitment i.e. request for filling the vacancy to final induction of candidate

ü  Recommend changes to recruitment policies based on process experience and environmental stimulus.

ü  Continuously identify potential sources and methods of sourcing

ü  Drive employee referral and internal job posting processes in line with manpower budgets

ü  Undertake benchmarking exercises to align recruitment practices with the best practices in the industry

ü  Guide and coordinate with Regional BHR across business operations for development and conduct of screening tests for candidates post short listing of candidates

ü  Establish proper justification is sought from the department seeking new candidates for operations of the department

ü  Lead negotiations and process contracts with placement agencies, portals, external consultants etc on costs for sourcing and recruitment. Sourcing Mix - sourcing of the right candidates through websites, portal memberships, employee referrals etc

ü  Ensure the quality of candidates recruited according to the job descriptions i.e. fit to the skill, knowledge and attitude required to perform on the job

Create, Review & own the MIS on all recruitment parameters and report to the CEO on a weekly, monthly basis

ü  Develop framework to report recruitment data around sourcing efficiency of various channels and causes for offer rejection, at all stages of the recruitment lifecycle

Financial

ü  Ensure adherence to recruitment budgets

ü  Ensure adherence to stated salary levels, lateral hires People

ü  Take an active role in recruitment of key positions across Strides operating locations

ü  Ensure timely goal setting, monitoring, review of performance parameters and feedback to the team members

Oversee capability building for the team and mentor and groom high-potential subordinates

Minimum Qualifications

MBA from a Tier 2 Institute.

Specific experience

Leadership role years in a fast-paced company for about 3 years handling bulk talent acquisition across the organization. Leadership Hiring & Employer branding is a must.

Overall experience

8 to 10 years, primarily in BPO / FMCG / Staffing companies