Manager - Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner - IT

Role & responsibilities:

1. HR Business Partnering:

• Drive employee lifecycle interventions including onboarding, performance management, talent development and engagement.
• Provide HR advisory support on employee relations, policies and people-related matters.
• Monitor attrition, productivity, manpower costs and key people metrics and drive corrective actions.
• Support talent reviews, succession planning and internal mobility initiatives.

2. Talent Acquisition:

• Own end-to-end recruitment for the Chennai Regional Office, from requirement understanding to joining.
• Work with business stakeholders to define role requirements, CTQs and hiring priorities.
• Drive sourcing, screening, interview coordination, selection, offer management and candidate closure.
• Build and maintain critical talent pipelines for niche and business-critical roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to improve quality of hire, TAT and offer-to-join conversion.

3. Workforce Planning & Governance:

• Track approved HC, vacancies, hiring progress and workforce costs.
• Ensure adherence to recruitment processes, compensation frameworks and HR governance.
• Provide periodic dashboards and insights to HR leadership and business stakeholders.

Desired Profile:

• Experience: 6-10 years in HRBP and Talent Acquisition, preferably in a large corporate environment with experience in IT industry.
• Strong experience in business partnering, workforce planning and recruitment.
• Good understanding of HR processes, employee lifecycle and talent management.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Data-driven approach with ability to translate HR metrics into business insights.
• Ability to operate independently and manage multiple stakeholders in a regional setup.