Talent Acquisition Lead

About Masters’ Union
Founded in 2020, Masters’ Union is a new-age, industry-led university focused on business, technology, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Built around learning by doing, the institution combines academics with real-world projects, startup building, and global exposure, with the ambition of becoming one of the world’s top business schools and multidisciplinary universities over the next two decades.
Today, Masters’ Union has nearly 3,500 students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive programs, with almost half being experienced professionals. Spread across nearly 5 lakh square feet in Gurgaon and Manesar, the institution houses the PwC Center for Generative AI, a Bloomberg Lab, Gurgaon’s premier maker space, AI and robotics infrastructure, advanced bioengineering workshops, and startup incubation spaces, while also expanding into areas such as bioengineering and genetic engineering.
The institution is chaired by Manoj Kohli, former CEO of Bharti Airtel and former Country Head of SoftBank India. Its leadership ecosystem includes Vivek Gambhir, Pankaj Bansal, Sanjiv Bikhchandani, Amitabh Kant, and 30+ other founders, CEOs, investors, and policymakers who contribute to teaching and institution building.
Masters’ Union’s flagship postgraduate program has recorded the highest average salary among MBA-equivalent programs in India, with graduates placed at firms such as Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Google, and Microsoft. The institution has also built one of the country’s strongest student startup ecosystems, with 10+ students pitching on Shark Tank India and 20+ students raising external funding for their ventures, alongside several successful creators and internet entrepreneurs.
About
RoleThe Lead – Talent Acquisition is responsible for driving end-to-end recruitment delivery, stakeholder management, and team leadership to meet the organization’s hiring goals. This role ensures timely, quality hiring while strengthening employer branding and improving recruitment processes.
Key Responsibilities
1. Recruitment Delivery
Manage end-to-end hiring for assigned business units across lateral, senior, and niche roles.
Partner closely with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce needs.
Ensure adherence to hiring timelines, quality benchmarks, and cost efficiency.
2. Stakeholder Management
Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market trends, talent availability, and hiring strategies.
Conduct regular hiring reviews and share recruitment dashboards/MOMs.
Drive closure of feedback, interview scheduling, and offer approvals.
3. Team Leadership
Lead, mentor, and coach a team of recruiters.
Allocate roles, monitor performance, and ensure productivity targets are met.
Build a high-performance, candidate-focused TA team.
4. Talent Strategy & Employer Branding
Develop sourcing strategies for niche and critical roles.
Strengthen employer branding through candidate experience initiatives and external partnerships.
Drive diversity hiring initiatives where applicable.
5. Process Improvement & Governance
Improve hiring processes, reduce TAT, and enhance candidate experience.
Ensure compliance with recruitment policies and labor laws.
Manage vendor performance (consultants, RPOs, jobportals).
Key Skills & Competencies
Strong stakeholder and business partnering skills
Proven experience in team handling and recruitment delivery
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Data-driven approach with strong reporting capabilities
Ability to manage high-volume and niche hiring
Qualifications
MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent qualification
Experience in corporate or consulting recruitment environment preferred

Work arrangement
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