Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Bengaluru, India

Job Requirements We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to drive end-to-end recruitment and talent strategy at Thoucentric. The role involves working closely with the Founding Team, Practice Leaders, and Delivery Heads to understand workforce requirements, develop hiring strategies, and support the organisation’s growth. The individual will be responsible for managing lateral and leadership hiring across Supply Chain, Analytics, Digital Transformation, and Enterprise Technology practices, with a strong focus on niche skills such as SAP, Data & Analytics, Supply Chain, and Product roles. Work Experience Develop talent acquisition strategies and workforce hiring plans aligned with business requirements. Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and closure. Build talent pipelines for niche and high-demand skills through targeted sourcing and headhunting. Plan and execute hiring drives based on business requirements. Partner with Practice Leaders and Delivery Heads to understand current and future hiring needs. Conduct regular hiring reviews and maintain effective stakeholder communication. Advise hiring managers on market availability, salary benchmarks, and candidate profiles. Manage recruitment vendors, including onboarding, negotiations, performance tracking, and delivery quality. Monitor recruitment KPIs such as Time to Fill, Cost per Hire, Offer-to-Join Ratio, Quality of Hire, and Candidate Satisfaction. Prepare hiring dashboards, reports, and presentations for leadership. Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools, and overall hiring efficiency. Ensure a smooth candidate experience throughout the recruitment and onboarding process. Coordinate background verification and work with HR and Operations teams to ensure a seamless Day 1 experience. MBA in HR from a reputed institute with HR as a specialisation. Minimum 5 years of overall experience, with proven experience in Talent Acquisition leadership. Experience in hiring for consulting, IT services, analytics, or technology organisations. Strong experience in lateral hiring across mid-level and senior-level positions. Good understanding of sourcing strategies, headhunting, and leadership hiring. Experience managing recruitment vendors, including vendor selection, negotiations, and performance management. Strong knowledge of recruitment metrics, dashboards, and reporting. Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Benefits Opportunity to define and shape your own career path. Direct exposure and opportunities to work closely with the Founding Team. Opportunity to build and scale the Talent Acquisition function. Exposure to hiring for Fortune 500 clients and innovative startups. Collaborative and learning-focused consulting environment. Open culture, flat organisational structure, and strong peer network. Opportunities to contribute to business success and organisational growth. Be part of an exciting growth journey with a fast-growing consulting firm.