Manager - Talent Acquisition

About the role

As Manager - Talent Acquisition , you will play a pivotal leadership role in building scalable, high-impact hiring engines for Zinnov's Global Excellence (GE) practice. This is a role for a TA leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution , thrives in ambiguity, and takes deep ownership of outcomes. You will shape and execute hiring strategy, lead high-volume and niche hiring programs, partner with senior business stakeholders, and drive transformation initiatives across diversity hiring, process rigor, and data-led decision-making. The role spans strategic planning, operational excellence, and day-to-day problem-solving - all in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition Strategy & Leadership
• Design and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned to business priorities and long-term hiring plans
• Translate workforce planning inputs into actionable sourcing, delivery, and capacity plans
• Balance near-term delivery with scalable, future-ready hiring models
• End-to-End Hiring Ownership
• Lead hiring delivery across the full recruitment lifecycle - sourcing to joining
• Ensure strong screening quality, efficient interview orchestration, and disciplined offer management
• Drive consistent outcomes across time-to-fill, quality of hire, pipeline health, and candidate experience.
• Senior Stakeholder Partnership
• Partner with multiple senior stakeholders simultaneously, providing clarity, structure, and reliable governance
• Build credibility through data-backed insights, clear communication, and predictable execution
• Act as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy, market trends, and talent availability
• High-Volume & Niche Hiring Programs
• Own and deliver high-volume hiring programs with strong prioritization and operational rigor
• Lead niche and critical-skill hiring where solutioning, creativity, and proactive sourcing are essential
• Build and sustain diverse, "ready-to-hire" pipelines to reduce reactive hiring and firefighting
• Diversity, Process & Change Initiatives
• Drive diversity sourcing and hiring initiatives in partnership with People teams and business leaders
• Lead change management for new TA processes, tools, and operating models
• Ensure adoption through structured communication, stakeholder enablement, and tracking
• Data, Reporting & Market Intelligence
• Track hiring performance through dashboards and management reports
• Translate funnel data into clear insights, risks, and corrective actions
• Stay current on technology trends, role-specific skills, and hiring market dynamics to strengthen advisory and screening
• What You Bring
• Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's degree required (technical background preferred)
• Master's degree / MBA in HR, Learning & Development, or related fields preferred
• 12-15 years of experience in talent acquisition within a results-driven environment
• Proven experience operating in global, matrixed organizations with senior stakeholders
• Strong command of the full recruitment lifecycle - sourcing to joining
• Product engineering / technology hiring experience strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel and dashboard management capability for reporting and funnel hygiene
• Key Skills
• Strategic yet hands-on TA leadership: ability to set direction and

Benefits

Additional Information

About Zinnov Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used - and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we've partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face: Where should we invest? How do we scale globally? What capabilities will win in the next decade? Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We're known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven - not opinion-heavy slideware. At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity. Zinnov isn't for everyone. It's for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions - not just presentations. Why Globalization Excellence (GE) Zinnov's Globalization Excellence (GE) practice helps enterprises build and scale Global Capability Centers (GCCs) end-to-end - from Design & Discovery to Build, Scale, and Run . In GE, you don't work in silos. You: Own complex, end-to-end client journeys Work across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT / outsourcing models Influence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies This is where strategy meets execution - and where talent plays a defining role.

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