Assistant Manager- Talent Acquisition

Position title:                                          Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition

Department:                                           Human Resources

Reporting to:                                          Manager- TA and HR

Work Type & Schedule:                        Full time, Permanent role; Monday-Friday

Work Location:                                       Okhla, New Delhi

cKinetics is looking for an energetic Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition who is passionate about working in the consulting space and is willing to facilitate and support the organizations' hiring processes

The candidate would be a part of the Human Resourcesdepartment at cKinetics working closely with the leadership team for strategizing various talent acquisition activities to attract and retain top talent

Purpose of the position

The main purpose of this role will be performing tasks with a focus to grow the company's talent pipeline and improve the sourcing and retaining strategies. Supporting the complete talent acquisition lifecycle across a variety of open roles and help the organization identify, hire, and retain quality talent.

Key responsibilities

·     Work closely with the executive team to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company's hiring needs and support in designing and implementing the most appropriate and innovative recruitment strategies

·     Using multiple hiring sources to find quality candidates and support the company's TA process ensuring to build a great candidate experience from application to onboarding.

·     Actively participate in a variety of talent mapping activities and reach out to prospects via different channels like careers page, job portals, social networks & groups, referral program etc.

·     Support and manage different steps of hiring including posting jobs, sourcing candidates, HR screening interviews, shortlisting, performing background checks, issuing employment contracts etc.

·     Maintain and update candidate database and records of both active and passive prospects, new hires, existing team members and ex-team members

·     Support the performance management process and participate in ad-hoc HR and TA related activities as and when required

Requirements

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate must have a broad knowledge of the different hiring tools and processes required to attract and retain the best talent. He/she must have proven experience as a Talent Acquisition specialist with requisite knowledge of the related HR processes. He/she should be able to work autonomously and efficiently to ensure the end-to-end running of TA operations. Ultimately, should be able to contribute to the attainment of specific talent hiring goals of the organization.

Must have the following skills sets:

   

·       Flexible and inquisitive mindset to understand quickly the organizational and departmental needs and accordingly organize and prioritize work assignments

·       Ability to work 'hands-on' and multi-task in an energetic environment with a can-do approach

·       Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with an ability to interact confidently with internal and external stakeholders

·       Good organizational and time management skills

·       Strong ability in using MS Office (MS Excel in particular)

·       Familiarity with social media recruiting

·       An understanding of organizational development practices and knowhow of performance management strategies shall be a plus

Academic qualifications & Experience

 

·       MBA in Human Resource Management/ Undergrad in Business Administration with relevant certification in Human Resources.

·       Must have 3-5 years of relevant working experience in the Talent Acquisition domain

·       Experience in recruitment for Management Consulting roles especially in the Sustainability domain will be an added advantage.