Lead - Talent Acquisition

About this job

As the Lead for Talent Acquisition at Zinnov in Koramangala, Bangalore, you will play a crucial role in building world-class engineering teams for global organizations. Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that partners with leading enterprises, technology companies, and investors to guide investment decisions, global scaling, and long-term growth. In this role, your daily routine involves driving talent strategy, building strong technical pipelines, and acting as a trusted advisor to engineering leaders throughout the entire hiring lifecycle. You will leverage advanced sourcing techniques, market intelligence, and recruitment analytics to attract and hire top technical talent across software engineering, DevOps, data engineering, and other specialized technology domains while partnering closely with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust pipelines of active and passive technical talent using advanced sourcing techniques and professional networks.
• Own the complete recruitment lifecycle from sourcing and screening to offer negotiations and onboarding.
• Partner closely with Hiring Managers, Engineering Leaders, and HR Business Partners to understand hiring priorities.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor by providing market intelligence, hiring trends, and competitor insights.
• Prepare and maintain recruiting dashboards, hiring reports, and pipeline analytics for leadership reviews.
• Evaluate technical candidates through structured screening and ensure high-quality hiring decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 7–8 years of recruitment experience.
• At least 4–5 years dedicated to technical hiring.
• Proven experience hiring for software, backend, frontend, DevOps, infrastructure, data, and QA engineers.
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth organizations managing multiple technical requisitions.
• Strong understanding of modern Applicant Tracking Systems and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Good to have

• Master's degree or MBA in HR or related disciplines.
• Familiarity with AI tools and platforms to enhance sourcing strategies and recruiting operations.

Who should apply

This role suits experienced recruitment professionals with a strong background in technical hiring who thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments. Candidates should possess advanced sourcing expertise, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to act as trusted advisors to engineering leaders. If you have a data-driven approach to recruitment and experience building pipelines for niche technology domains, this position is well-suited for you. Freshers cannot apply as 7 to 8 years of recruitment experience is required.

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