Talent Acquisition Lead

Position Description
Position Title: Lead- Talent Acquisition
Reports to: HR Head
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Summary
The Lead-Talent Acquisition will work closely with Head of HR for designing and executing the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for UNSW Bengaluru. This role will drive talent attraction, employer branding, stakeholder management, vendor management, and hiring process excellence, ensuring a high-quality, diverse, and future-ready workforce.
Key Deliverables:
Develop and implement a robust hiring strategy aligned with business growth plans and workforce forecasting
Partner with leadership to understand talent needs and create proactive sourcing strategies
Drive data-driven talent acquisition and hiring planning
Manage the full Talent Acquisition lifecycle (requisition intake to onboarding)
Ensure adherence to SLAs, quality benchmarks, and candidate experience standards
Lead hiring for diverse roles across academic support, technology, operations, and corporate functions
Influence hiring decisions through market insights and talent intelligence
Leverage social media, job boards, and recruitment marketing initiatives
Design innovative sourcing strategies leveraging direct sourcing, referrals, and external partnerships
Engage passive candidates through research and relationship building
Ensure compliance with local and global hiring policies, diversity hiring goals, and local regulations
Streamline recruitment processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Drive inclusive hiring practices and diverse talent pipelines
Partner with HR to embed DEI principles across recruitment processes
Skills and Experience:
MBA/PGDM in Human Resource or BTech/BE/BSc or equivalent (CS/IT/ECE/EEE)
More than 4 years of relevant work experience
Mandatory prior experience of job board and social media such as Naukri.com, LinkedIn etc.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
High level of adaptability in constant changing environments
Strong logical and analytical skill
Good to Have:
HR Analytics, dashboards and advance excel
Employee life cycle management
Key Relationships:
Employer Branding & Talent Attraction
End to end talent acquisition management
Stakeholder and Vendor management related to talent acquisition
Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development
Recruitment Process Excellence
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

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