💼 Job Type: Permanent
📈 Career Level: Mid-Career

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding to support high-volume recruitment operations while serving as an HR Business Partner for assigned business functions. This role requires a professional who can efficiently manage end-to-end hiring processes, build strong stakeholder relationships, support workforce planning initiatives, and contribute to employer branding programs.

The ideal candidate will possess strong sourcing expertise, workforce planning knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple recruitment and HR priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, shortlisting, interviews, assessments, offer management, salary negotiations, onboarding, and hiring closure.
• Handle multiple recruitment requisitions simultaneously while ensuring quality and timely hiring.
• Source talent through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, professional networks, talent databases, direct outreach, and market mapping.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for critical, niche, and high-volume positions.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience through professional communication and timely follow-ups.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, hiring trackers, interview feedback, approvals, and offer documentation.

HR Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the HR focal point for assigned departments on recruitment, workforce planning, retention, and talent movement matters.
• Partner with department heads and line managers to understand business requirements and talent priorities.
• Support manpower planning and workforce requirement forecasting.
• Ensure timely stakeholder coordination and recruitment decision-making.

Workforce Planning & Budget Support

• Assist departments in managing approved headcount plans, vacancies, replacements, and future hiring requirements.
• Track hiring progress against workforce plans and highlight gaps or delays.
• Support workforce budgeting through accurate vacancy and headcount management.
• Prepare hiring reports, dashboards, and workforce analytics for management review.
• Anticipate and manage backfill requirements resulting from resignations, promotions, transfers, and organizational changes.

Retention & Internal Mobility

• Support retention initiatives by identifying critical roles and replacement risks.
• Coordinate employee transfers, rotations, internal hiring, promotions, and talent movement activities.
• Facilitate internal mobility opportunities to support employee growth and organizational agility.

Organizational Design Support

• Assist with organizational structure reviews and workforce optimization initiatives.
• Support position creation, reporting-line alignment, grading coordination, and implementation of approved organizational changes.
• Prepare presentations and analytical reports related to manpower planning, organizational design, and HR interventions.

Employer Branding & Talent Programs

• Support Employer Value Proposition (EVP) and employer branding initiatives.
• Assist in campus recruitment, internship programs, trainee programs, career fairs, and university engagement activities.
• Coordinate with educational institutions and internal stakeholders to ensure successful talent development initiatives.
• Enhance employer brand reputation through positive candidate experiences and professional communication.

Recruitment Analytics & Process Improvement

• Develop and maintain recruitment dashboards covering hiring progress, turnaround time, aging positions, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rates, and workforce status.
• Analyze recruitment data to identify bottlenecks, hiring risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Recommend process enhancements for sourcing, reporting, stakeholder management, and recruitment workflows.
• Utilize workforce data and market insights to support strategic hiring decisions.

Eligibility Criteria

Education

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Human Resources
  • Business Administration
  • Marketing
  • Management Sciences
  • IT / Engineering
  • Or a related discipline

Experience

• Preferably 4–10 years of relevant experience in:
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Recruitment
  • HR Business Partnering
  • Workforce Planning
  • Related HR functions

Preferred Experience:

• High-volume recruitment environments
• Stakeholder-driven hiring
• Internal mobility management
• Manpower planning and workforce analytics
• Large-scale or fast-paced organizations

Required Skills

Core Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Planning and organizational abilities
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Problem-solving mindset
• Attention to detail
• Ownership and accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Team collaboration
• Effective execution and follow-through

Technical & Functional Skills

• Hands-on experience in end-to-end recruitment and talent sourcing
• Strong candidate engagement and headhunting capabilities
• Workforce planning and manpower tracking knowledge
• Internal mobility and retention support experience
• Stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency in:
  • MS Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Job Portals
  • ATS & Recruitment Systems
  • Modern sourcing tools
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Special Requirements

The ideal candidate should be highly proactive, detail-oriented, and execution-focused, with the ability to:

• Manage high-volume recruitment efficiently.
• Support HR Business Partnering responsibilities across assigned functions.
• Coordinate confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Maintain professional candidate engagement and communication.
• Prepare accurate reports, dashboards, analytics, and presentations to support business and HR decision-making.

📢 Apply now if you're passionate about talent acquisition, workforce planning, employer branding, and driving impactful hiring outcomes.

🔎 Source: Official Careers Portal
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