Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Role Purpose

The Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment for the Transmission & Distribution business, supporting project and corporate hiring requirements across domestic and international locations. The role focuses on timely closures, stakeholder management, process improvement, and MIS/reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage complete recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, documentation, and onboarding.
• Handle bulk, lateral, and niche hiring for T&D roles (Engineering, Project, Construction, QA/QC, Planning, EHS, Design, etc.).
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to understand manpower requirements and timelines.

Sourcing & Talent Pipeline

• Drive sourcing through job portals (Naukri, LinkedIn, etc.), referrals, vendors, and direct sourcing.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for ongoing and upcoming T&D projects.
• Increase direct sourcing to reduce dependency on recruitment vendors.

Interviews & Offer Management

• Schedule and coordinate interviews (virtual and in-person).
• Manage offer creation, negotiation, release, and acceptance tracking.
• Ensure smooth candidate engagement till joining to minimize dropouts.
• Partner with Hiring Managers and Project Teams for requirement clarity and interview coordination.
• Manage recruitment vendors: empanelment, performance tracking, rate negotiation, and compliance.
• Ensure alignment with offer approvals, parity checks, and hiring budgets.

MIS, Reporting & Process Improvement

• Maintain accurate recruitment MIS, trackers, and dashboards.
• Monitor TAT, source mix, and hiring effectiveness; share regular updates with leadership.
• Identify process gaps and implement continuous improvements to enhance hiring efficiency.

Compliance & Coordination

• Support documentation, background verification, medicals, and onboarding processes.
• Coordinate for international hiring requirements (visas, deployment documentation) as applicable.
• Ensure recruitment activities adhere to company policies and compliance standards.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Any Graduate with MBA / PGDM in HR or relevant specialization with 9 - 12 years of strong experience in EPC / Infrastructure / T&D hiring
• Excellent stakeholder and candidate management skills
• Strong sourcing and negotiation capabilities
• Data-driven approach with strong MIS and reporting skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines
• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and recruitment systems

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to international or project-based hiring (Middle East/Africa preferred)
• Experience supporting large-scale project mobilizations and recruitment drives