Talent Acquisition Manager

Job description

• Lead end-to-end recruitment activities for corporate, regional, and project-site positions across South India.
  
• Partner with Project Directors, Functional Heads, and Business Leaders to understand manpower requirements and prepare hiring plans for ongoing and upcoming projects.
  
• Ensure timely closure of vacancies by managing the complete recruitment cycle from requisition approval to candidate onboarding.
  
• Source and attract quality candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, employee referrals, internal transfers, networking, headhunting, consultants, and walk-in recruitment drives.
  
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for critical construction positions, including Engineering, Planning, Contracts, Commercial, QA/QC, Safety, MEP, HR, Administration, and Plant & Machinery functions.
  
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews with hiring managers, conduct preliminary assessments, salary negotiations, and reference checks.
  
• Monitor recruitment KPIs such as Turnaround Time (TAT), offer-to-joining ratio, source effectiveness, quality of hire, and recruitment costs.
  
• Drive recruitment cost optimization by increasing direct hiring, reducing dependency on consultants, and improving recruitment process efficiency.
  
• Prepare and present periodic recruitment MIS, manpower reports, vacancy status updates, and workforce planning reports to senior management.
  
• Strengthen employer branding initiatives through social media, job fairs, campus recruitment, networking events, and industry associations.
  
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Talent Acquisition team while implementing best practices, technology, and AI-driven recruitment solutions.
  
• Ensure a positive candidate experience by maintaining professional communication, timely feedback, and seamless onboarding support throughout the hiring process.

Desired Candidate Profile

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institute. Engineering qualification will be an added advantage.
• 10-15 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, with at least 5 years in construction, infrastructure, EPC, real estate, industrial, or engineering sectors.
• Proven track record of handling large-scale recruitment for project sites, regional offices, and corporate functions across multiple locations.