Assistant Manager - Recruitment

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversight of recruitment delivery and operations. Partner closely with the business teams to ensure sourcing and hiring strategies are aligned with People’s strategies.
• Use industry knowledge and experience to identify and attract the best talent in technical or business baseline.
• Determining current hiring needs and producing forecasts
• Develop a sustainable talent acquisition and hiring plans and strategies 
• Create, organize, and implement new and enhanced recruiting and selection processes/tools to drive efficiency and improve the quality of hires
• Develop and oversee innovative sourcing strategies to attract talent from non-traditional and/or diverse talent pools
• Actively leverage a network/user group base to promote the brand and tap into potential talent. 
• Plan procedures for improving the candidate experience
• Suggest measures for improving employee retention 

The ideal candidate must have-

• At least 6+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or similar TA role - Experience in Tech hiring is a big plus.
• Experience in hiring for Start-ups is a must.
• In-depth knowledge of full-cycle recruiting and sourcing.
• Experience with HRIS, ATS, Sourcing and Recruitment Marketing tools

Navtech (Navaratan Technologies) Hyderabad, India

Technical Recruiter:

Navtech is a premier IT software and Services provider. Navtech’s mission is to increase public cloud adoption and build cloud-first solutions that become trendsetting platforms of the future. We have been recognized as the Best Cloud Service Provider at GoodFirms for ensuring good results with quality services. Here, we strive to innovate and push technology and service boundaries to provide best-in-class technology solutions to our clients at scale. We deliver to our clients globally from our state-of-the-art design and development centers in the US, Hyderabad, and Pune.

We’re a fast-growing company with clients in the United States, UK, and Europe. You will join a team of talented developers, quality engineers, product managers whose mission is to impact above 100 million people across the world with technological services by the year 2030.

Navtech is looking for a dynamic Technical Recruiter who will play an important part in building a strong employer brand for our company to ensure we attract, hire and retain the most qualified employees.

Working as a Technical Recruiter at Navtech, you will:

1. Coordinating with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and determining selection criteria.
2. Possess ability to execute recruiting strategy, including candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management.
3. Sourcing potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks.)
4. Build and maintain network of potential candidates through pro-active market research and on-going relationship
5. Screening resumes, conducting interviews and performing skills assessment tests for various positions.
6. Maintain all pertinent applicant and interview data in the Human Resources Information System.
7. Staying current on the company’s organization structure, personnel policy, and federal and state laws regarding employment practices.

8. Develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need; Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.

Who Are We Looking For Exactly?

1. Proven work experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist or similar role.
2. Possess the ability to recruit passive candidates and possess the mentality to "profile people and gauge chemistry of candidates for fit and understand their motivation" rather than sell a role.
3. Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques and evaluation methods.
4. Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs).
5. Should be able to handle multiple requirements simultaneously.
6. Have excellent communication, interpersonal and decision making skills.
7. Willing to attend college career fairs, interact with students and promote our employer brand.
8. Have MBA/Bachelors Degree and throughout education in English medium.

Why Navtech?

1. Performance review and Appraisal Twice a year in January and July.
2. Competitive pay package with additional bonus & benefits.
3. Medical Insurance covers for self & immediate family.
4. Work with a culturally diverse team from different geographies.
5. Exceptional learning opportunities and certification sponsorships.

• Developing and executing recruiting plans to meet the hiring requirements
• Building and maintaining an active pool of candidates to meet future hiring targets in an effective manner
• Designing and driving employee referral programs
• Developing and implementing a strong campus hiring program, with the aim to make us the employer of choice
• Planning and coordinating events, assessment, and interviews for hiring candidates
• Serving as liaison with candidates and communicating logistics associated with assessment and interviews
• Conducting background checks for shortlisted candidates
• Implementing the on-boarding program for all selected candidates
• Conducting regular follow-up meetings with hiring managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation
• Providing advice and assistance to all levels on various recruiting/ talent acquisition related matters
• Utilizing metrics to identify and implement process improvements
• Conducting analysis and report on key recruitment metrics to appropriate business leaders

Desired Candidate Profile

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, 2+ years in a team management role
• Ability to lead & manage recruitment function apart from sourcing individually
• Willingness to learn and take up new challenges
• Ability to work independently, spontaneously with very less monitoring
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A can-do attitude    

• Qualified candidates should have an understanding of the US staffing hiring process (for Contract & full- time positions).
• Must have Sound knowledge of IT and Technical concepts
• Well versed with Visa Status and with adequate experience with Tax terms
• Build and maintain an ongoing pipeline of potential candidates by identifying prospects through direct sourcing, web sourcing, networking, social media, user groups, research, referrals, and other creative ways to fill the candidate pipeline.
• Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills
• Must be willing to work night shift

• Knowledge about Job Portals and Familiarity with Job Posting
• Understanding the organization's expectations in terms of the job description and specs.
• Reviewing and Shortlisting of Profiles from employment portals, networking sites, referencing networking, and job search
• Continuous efforts to ensure the talent pool data is updated timely
• Conduct Preliminary interviews, telephonic interviews, and candidate shortlisting
• For accessing passive prospective prospects, effectively utilizing one's own network, building a database, digital platforms, and referrals
• Examine the candidate's abilities, knowledge of various technologies, and essential responsibilities.
• Schedule in-person and telephonic rounds of interviews, complete technical testing, and stay in touch with prospects until they are recruited.
• Maintaining professional connections with all parties involved is essential (Ops. Managers, HR Managers, Team Members, candidates, etc.)
• Working with Hiring Managers on a regular basis to ensure that sourcing timelines are reached.
• Identify new strategies for sourcing candidates and creating new leads using the technique.
• Good understanding of keywords and how to use them when looking for resumes.
• Maintain communication with the candidates who have been given positions until they have accepted them, and so on.
• Keeping track of the recruitment database and reporting to the HOD on a frequent basis as needed. There will be a greater emphasis on employee retention and lower employee turnover.
• Finding individuals who are qualified for the job based on the job description provided.

Desired Skills:

• Pragmatic
• Self-Motivated
• Analytical Mindset
• Coordination between the team and supervisors is transparent.
• Capable of working under duress and multitasking
• Should be able to operate independently with little supervision.
• Educating yourself Agility and a can-do attitude
• Excellent communication skills, both written and vocal
• English is the preferred language for communication.
• Must be a leader and a motivator.
• Coordination abilities are essential.

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work. Some of the skills and experience we look for includes:

• Builds and maintains relationship with talent pool in regional markets
• Opens and manages requisitions throughout recruiting lifecycle
• Manages candidate database, including resumes and applications
• Assesses recruiting service request and confirms talent needs with Business and Hiring Manager
• Identifies recruiting channels and target talent pools and conducts search for candidates
• Captures applicant information into recruiting database, maintaining database for future reference
• Prepares and shares candidate communications throughout recruiting lifecycle
• Provides candidate logistics support during hiring process, including coordination of candidate interviews and screening
• Screens candidates, including review of application and resume along with conducting assessments and interviews in partnership with Hiring Manager
• Serves as a point of escalation for inquiries and redirects the resolution of complex or unusual talent acquisition inquiries to the Talent Acquisition COE
• Provides inputs on recruiting operations and execution improvements to Talent Acquisition Lead and Talent Acquisition COE

• Source potential candidates and screen resumes
• Perform pre-screening calls and interviews to analyze applicants’ abilities and fit to company culture
• Coordinate and see through the entire recruitment process
• Coordinate with department heads to forecast department goals and hiring needs
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
• Participate in tech conferences and meetups to network with IT professionals
• Monthly recruitment reports on the pipelines and satisfaction level of candidates

• Proven work experience as a Technical / Technology Recruiter
• Must be data driven, and able to track, measure and report on all parts of the recruitment funnel
• Technical expertise with an ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT roles
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases
• Experience in Sourcing, Candidate Management