Lead IT Recruiter (Domestic IT)

Job Title: Lead IT Recruiter (Domestic IT)

Experience: 10+ Years

Recruitment Type: Domestic IT (India-based hiring)

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Lead IT Recruiter with strong expertise in Domestic IT recruitment to lead end-to-end hiring activities, mentor recruitment teams, and drive strategic talent acquisition initiatives. The ideal candidate should have deep knowledge of IT technologies, strong stakeholder management skills, and proven leadership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end IT recruitment for domestic clients/projects.
• Handle senior and niche IT requirements across technologies (Java, .NET, Cloud, DevOps, Data, SAP, etc.).
• Collaborate with business leaders, delivery managers, and HR stakeholders to understand workforce needs.
• Design and execute effective sourcing strategies using job portals, referrals, social media, and networking.
• Mentor, guide, and review performance of junior recruiters and recruitment teams.
• Ensure adherence to hiring SLAs, TATs, and quality benchmarks.
• Conduct candidate screening, interviews, offer negotiations, and closures.
• Maintain recruitment metrics, dashboards, and reporting for leadership review.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for current and future needs.
• Ensure compliance with company hiring policies and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Domestic IT recruitment.
• Strong understanding of IT skills, roles, and technology trends.
• Proven experience in team handling and leadership.
• Excellent stakeholder and candidate management skills.
• Expertise in job portals (Naukri, indeed, etc.), LinkedIn sourcing, and ATS tools.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in IT services, product companies, or staffing firms.
• Exposure volume and lateral hiring.
• Knowledge of employer branding and recruitment marketing.
• MBA (HR).

Preferred candidate profile

Those who worked for Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Oracle, Cape Gemini...etc.