Lead - Talent Acquisition

About this job

As the Lead for Talent Acquisition at Zinnov in Koramangala, Bangalore, you will play a crucial part in constructing world-class engineering teams for global organizations. Zinnov is a global management consulting firm partnering with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to shape strategies in areas like market entry, M&A, and global operating models. In this role, your responsibilities extend beyond simply filling positions; you will drive talent strategy, establish robust technical pipelines, and act as a trusted advisor to engineering leaders across the hiring lifecycle. A normal day involves leveraging advanced sourcing techniques, market intelligence, and recruiting analytics, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, evaluating candidates, managing the full recruitment cycle from screening to offer negotiation, and maintaining comprehensive hiring dashboards to ensure operational efficiency and exceptional candidate experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust talent pipelines for technical roles 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 priorities and define candidate profiles.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor by providing market intelligence, hiring trends, and competitor insights.
• Prepare and maintain recruiting dashboards and pipeline analytics for leadership reviews.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through transparent and timely communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 7 to 8 years of recruitment experience with at least 4 to 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 requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of modern Applicant Tracking Systems such as iCIMS, Workday, Lever, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Demonstrated success using recruiting metrics and analytics to improve hiring outcomes.

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 who specialize in technical hiring and have a strong background in building engineering teams for high-growth environments. Candidates who excel at stakeholder management, data-driven analytics, and strategic sourcing will find this position a great fit. Freshers cannot apply as a minimum of 7 to 8 years of total recruitment experience is required.

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