Talent Acquisition Manager

Recruitment Lead – Portfolio Talent Acquisition
Location: Hyderabad, India
Work Model: Full-time, On-site
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and highly driven Recruitment Lead to support talent acquisition across a portfolio of companies backed by a U.S.-based Private Equity firm.
This role will serve as a strategic talent partner to multiple portfolio companies, working closely with business leaders and stakeholders to build and execute effective recruitment strategies. The Recruitment Lead will be responsible for driving end-to-end hiring, strengthening stakeholder partnerships, establishing scalable recruiting practices, and delivering data-driven insights to improve hiring outcomes across the portfolio.
The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of experience in technical recruiting and recruitment delivery, with a strong ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth, and multi-stakeholder environment.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Delivery
Lead and manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across assigned portfolio companies, from workforce requirements and sourcing strategy through offer management and onboarding.
Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring needs, define candidate profiles, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
Drive high-quality technical recruitment across mid-level, senior, and leadership roles.
Build strong talent pipelines through a combination of direct sourcing, networking, referrals, market mapping, and external partnerships.
Ensure a high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Drive hiring delivery against agreed timelines, priorities, and business objectives.
Stakeholder & Portfolio Management
Serve as a trusted talent acquisition partner to leadership teams and hiring stakeholders across multiple portfolio companies.
Manage competing priorities and hiring requirements across a dynamic portfolio environment.
Provide regular updates and strategic recommendations to business leaders on hiring progress, market conditions, talent availability, and potential risks.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders while maintaining a high level of ownership, responsiveness, and accountability.
Recruitment Strategy & Operational Excellence
Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, workflows, and hiring practices across the portfolio.
Develop and implement scalable recruiting frameworks, best practices, and standards to improve consistency and quality of delivery.
Drive continuous improvement across sourcing strategies, candidate experience, interview processes, and recruitment operations.
Support the development of efficient and scalable recruitment practices suitable for high-growth and evolving portfolio companies.
Stay informed on talent market trends, emerging sourcing strategies, and recruitment technologies.
Reporting & Analytics
Develop and maintain recruitment dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide visibility into hiring activity and outcomes.
Track and analyze key recruitment metrics, including pipeline health, time to hire, aging positions, source effectiveness, and overall hiring performance.
Present clear and actionable insights to leadership and stakeholders.
Use data and market intelligence to identify challenges, forecast hiring needs, and recommend improvements.
Qualifications & Experience
10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, with a strong focus on technical recruiting and recruitment delivery.
Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple roles, functions, and levels of seniority.
Strong experience recruiting for technical talent, including engineering, product, data, cloud, AI, or other technology-focused roles.
Experience supporting fast-paced, high-growth, consulting, staffing, technology, or multi-business environments is highly preferred.
Proven ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders and hiring leaders.
Strong experience with recruitment reporting, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making.
Demonstrated ability to improve recruitment processes and implement scalable talent acquisition practices.
Strong sourcing and talent-mapping capabilities.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
What We Are Looking For
The successful candidate will be:
A highly accountable recruitment leader with strong ownership and execution capability.
Comfortable working across multiple businesses and managing competing priorities.
A strategic thinker who can balance hands-on recruiting with process improvement and long-term talent strategy.
Data-driven, with the ability to translate recruitment metrics into meaningful business insights.
An effective stakeholder partner who can build credibility with business and executive leaders.
Adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Passionate about building high-performing recruitment practices and delivering exceptional hiring outcomes.
Work Location
This is a full-time, office-based role located in Hyderabad, India. The successful candidate will be expected to work from the office and collaborate closely with global stakeholders and portfolio company leadership teams.

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