Senior HR Recruiter

Senior HR Recruiter

• Department: Human Resources
• Location: Imperial School of Banking and Management Studies, Pune
• Experience: 3–5 Years
• Industry Preference: Higher Education, EdTech, BFSI, IT, Healthcare, Hospitality, Consulting, or similar industries.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and result-oriented Senior HR Recruiter to lead the end-to-end recruitment process for academic and non-academic positions. The ideal candidate should possess strong sourcing, stakeholder management, interviewing, and employer branding skills, ensuring timely hiring of quality talent aligned with the institutions strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• · Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from manpower requisition to candidate onboarding.
• · Source candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, social media, employee referrals, campus hiring, recruitment agencies, and professional networks.
• · Screen applications, conduct telephonic and preliminary interviews, and coordinate technical, managerial, and final interview rounds.
• · Recruit for academic, administrative, corporate relations, marketing, admissions, finance, IT, HR, and support functions.
• · Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for current and future hiring requirements.
• · Coordinate with department heads to understand manpower needs, job specifications, and hiring timelines.
• · Draft and publish job descriptions and job advertisements across various recruitment platforms.
• · Schedule interviews, maintain candidate communication, and ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• · Conduct reference checks, salary negotiations, offer discussions, and onboarding coordination.
• · Develop and implement employer branding initiatives to attract high-quality talent.
• · Build relationships with recruitment consultants, universities, professional associations, and industry networks.
• · Maintain and update recruitment databases, ATS/HRMS, and recruitment MIS reports.
• · Monitor recruitment KPIs including Time-to-Hire, Cost-per-Hire, Offer Acceptance Ratio, Source Effectiveness, and Quality of Hire.
• · Ensure compliance with institutional recruitment policies, documentation standards, and statutory requirements.
• · Support induction, orientation, and employee engagement initiatives as required.
• · Continuously identify and implement innovative sourcing strategies and recruitment best practices.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.

MBA/PGDM in Human Resource Management is preferred.

Experience

• 3–5 years of hands-on recruitment experience.
• Experience in Higher Education, EdTech, BFSI, IT, Healthcare, Hospitality, or Consulting will be preferred.
• Proven experience in hiring for both leadership and operational roles.