Director Talent Sourcing

Experience: 15–20 Years
Location: Noida, India
Industry: IT Solutions / Technology Services
Employment Type: Full-Time
Level: Director / Senior Leadership
About HummingBird
HummingBird, an AI-powered Total Talent Workforce Platform, helps enterprises transform how they attract, engage, identify, and hire talent.
Built for complex enterprise hiring environments, HummingBird combines AI-powered talent matching, talent intelligence, recruitment workflows, workforce analytics, and automation to help organizations build scalable and high-performing talent acquisition functions.
HummingBird is hiring on behalf of its client, a leading IT Solutions company, for a senior leadership position as Director – Talent Sourcing, based in Noida.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Director – Talent Sourcing to lead the organization's strategic sourcing function and build scalable talent pipelines across technology and business functions.
The role will be responsible for developing the organization's talent sourcing strategy, sourcing operations, talent intelligence, technology adoption, and strategic talent pipelines to support business growth.
The Director will work closely with Talent Acquisition leadership, HR, business leaders, delivery teams, technology leadership, and senior stakeholders to anticipate workforce requirements and develop innovative sourcing strategies for critical and high-volume hiring.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Sourcing Strategy
Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise talent sourcing strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
Build scalable sourcing models for technology, engineering, digital, cloud, data, cybersecurity, and business functions.
Develop proactive talent pipelines for critical, niche, and future skill requirements.
Establish sourcing strategies across multiple talent markets and geographies.
Develop talent mapping and market intelligence capabilities to anticipate future hiring needs.
Sourcing Leadership
Lead and manage a large team of talent sourcers, researchers, and sourcing specialists.
Establish sourcing KPIs, productivity benchmarks, quality metrics, and performance-management frameworks.
Build sourcing capability centers and specialized teams for niche technology skills.
Coach and develop senior sourcing leaders and build a strong talent pipeline within the function.
Promote a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Talent Intelligence & Market Mapping
Build robust talent intelligence and competitive talent mapping capabilities.
Analyze talent availability, skill concentrations, compensation trends, and competitive hiring activity.
Develop talent maps for strategic technology and business capabilities.
Use market intelligence to advise business and Talent Acquisition leadership on talent availability and hiring strategies.
AI, Automation & Sourcing Technology
Drive adoption of AI-powered sourcing, automation, talent intelligence, and recruitment technologies.
Leverage advanced search, AI matching, talent databases, analytics, and digital sourcing channels.
Evaluate emerging sourcing technologies and identify opportunities to improve recruiter productivity.
Partner with technology teams to integrate sourcing tools into existing recruitment workflows.
Establish responsible and compliant practices for the use of AI in talent sourcing.
Employer Brand & Talent Engagement
Partner with Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding teams to strengthen the organization's talent proposition.
Develop targeted talent engagement strategies for high-demand and hard-to-find skills.
Build long-term relationships with passive talent communities.
Develop talent communities, referral networks, alumni networks, and other strategic sourcing channels.
Strategic & Executive Sourcing
Support leadership hiring and critical talent acquisition initiatives.
Develop sourcing strategies for senior technology, engineering, product, and business leadership positions.
Partner with executive recruitment teams and external search firms where required.
Build confidential talent pipelines for strategic and business-critical roles.
Stakeholder Management
Partner closely with CHRO, TA leadership, business heads, technology leaders, delivery leaders, and hiring managers.
Provide data-driven insights on talent availability and sourcing challenges.
Establish strong relationships with business stakeholders and ensure sourcing priorities align with workforce plans.
Develop governance frameworks for sourcing performance and service delivery.
Analytics & Performance
Establish a comprehensive sourcing analytics framework covering:
Source effectiveness
Pipeline quality
Conversion rates
Time-to-submit
Time-to-hire
Cost per hire
Diversity sourcing
Hiring-manager satisfaction
Recruiter/sourcer productivity
Use data and analytics to continuously optimize sourcing strategies and resource allocation.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Technology, or a related discipline.
Master's degree / MBA preferred.
15–20 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Sourcing, Recruitment, or Talent Intelligence.
Significant experience leading large-scale sourcing teams within an IT Services, IT Solutions, Technology, or consulting organization.
Proven experience developing enterprise-level sourcing strategies.
Strong understanding of technology talent markets and emerging skills.
Experience managing large-scale, multi-location or global sourcing operations.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
Preferred Experience
Experience sourcing for software engineering, cloud, data & AI, cybersecurity, DevOps, ERP, digital, and emerging technology skills.
Experience with global or offshore talent sourcing models.
Strong experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.
Exposure to AI-enabled recruitment and talent intelligence platforms.
Experience establishing sourcing Centers of Excellence.
Experience with RPO, MSP, Direct Sourcing, or Total Talent models is an advantage.
Experience supporting high-volume technology hiring as well as niche and strategic recruitment.
Leadership Attributes
Strategic and data-driven mindset
Strong technology talent-market understanding
Executive presence and communication
High degree of commercial and business awareness
Strong people leadership and coaching skills
Innovation and transformation mindset
Excellent stakeholder management
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced enterprise environment
Why This Opportunity
Lead a strategic Talent Sourcing function within a growing IT Solutions organization.
Build and transform enterprise-scale sourcing capabilities.
Work closely with senior HR, technology, and business leadership.
Drive adoption of AI, automation, talent intelligence, and advanced sourcing technologies.
Build innovative talent pipelines for critical technology skills.

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