Lead - Talent Acquisition

About this job

As the Lead for Talent Acquisition at Zinnov in Koramangala, Bangalore, you will play a crucial part in shaping world-class engineering teams for global organizations. Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that partners with leading enterprises, technology companies, and investors to solve complex business challenges such as market entry, global scaling, and M&A decisions. Working within this dynamic environment means going beyond standard recruitment to act as a trusted strategic advisor to engineering leaders. On a normal day, you will build robust candidate pipelines using advanced sourcing techniques, manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from initial screening to offer negotiation, partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders, and analyze recruitment metrics to optimize hiring processes and ensure high-quality technical talent acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust pipelines of active and passive technical talent using advanced sourcing techniques and professional networks.
• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from sourcing and screening to offer negotiations and onboarding.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and engineering leaders to understand hiring priorities and define ideal candidate profiles.
• Provide market intelligence, hiring trends, and competitor insights as a trusted talent advisor to stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain recruiting dashboards, hiring reports, and pipeline analytics for leadership reviews.
• Evaluate technical candidates through structured screening and ensure an exceptional candidate experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of 7 to 8 years of overall recruitment experience.
• At least 4 to 5 years of dedicated experience in technical hiring for specialized domains.
• Proven experience hiring for software, backend, frontend, DevOps, infrastructure, and data engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of modern Applicant Tracking Systems and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Demonstrated success using recruiting metrics and analytics to improve hiring outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management, consultative partnering, and negotiation capabilities.

Good to have

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

Who should apply

This role suits experienced talent acquisition professionals who have a strong background in technical recruiting and partnering with engineering leaders. Ideal candidates should possess expertise in advanced sourcing, stakeholder management, and data-driven recruitment strategies. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to drive talent strategy for global technology teams, you should apply. Freshers cannot apply as the position requires specific years of recruitment experience.

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