Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager – Talent Acquisition

About the Role

Intertek is looking for an experienced Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager – Talent Acquisition to lead recruitment initiatives across South and East India. This role is ideal for a recruitment professional with strong headhunting expertise, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to drive strategic hiring initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

You'll work closely with business leaders to attract top talent, optimize recruitment processes, and enhance the overall candidate experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for business-critical and niche roles across South and East India.

• Develop effective sourcing and headhunting strategies to attract high-quality talent.

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce requirements and deliver hiring solutions.

• Manage recruitment dashboards, hiring metrics, and data-driven reports to track performance.

• Drive recruitment projects, process improvement initiatives, and employer branding activities.

• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

• Manage multiple hiring priorities while ensuring timely and quality hiring outcomes.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition with strong recruitment and headhunting expertise.

• Demonstrated success in sourcing niche and business-critical talent.

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

• Experience managing recruitment dashboards, hiring metrics, and recruitment analytics.

• Ability to lead recruitment projects and drive continuous process improvements.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple hiring requirements in a fast-paced environment.

• Passion for delivering quality hires and enhancing the candidate experience.