Executive/Officer/Assistant Manager- HR

Executive/Officer/Assistant Manager- HR

Job Purpose

Responsible for driving end-to-end talent acquisition for the Cloud & AI Business while acting as a strategic HR partner to business leaders. The role will focus on building a strong talent pipeline for niche technology skills across Cloud, AI, Data Center, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, GPU Infrastructure, and Managed Services. Additionally, the incumbent will support employee lifecycle, engagement, performance management, and workforce planning initiatives.

Roles & Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

Strategic Hiring & Workforce Planning

• Partner with business leaders to forecast manpower requirements and develop hiring plans aligned with business growth objectives.
• Drive hiring for critical technology, sales, delivery, and support roles across the Cloud & AI ecosystem.
• Develop talent acquisition strategies for niche and hard-to-hire skills.
• Create annual hiring roadmaps and workforce plans.

End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.
• Source candidates through multiple channels including direct sourcing, employee referrals, job portals, social media, agencies, and campus hiring.
• Conduct preliminary assessments and coordinate technical and leadership interviews.
• Drive offer management, salary negotiations, candidate engagement, and joining conversion.
• Ensure superior candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Leadership & Niche Hiring

• Lead hiring for senior management and specialized technology positions.
• Build talent pipelines for AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Center Operations, GPU Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, DevOps, and Enterprise Sales.
• Develop market intelligence on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring trends.

HR Business Partnering

Employee Engagement & Retention

• Partner with managers to enhance employee experience and engagement.
• Support retention initiatives for critical and high-potential employees.
• Analyze attrition trends and recommend corrective actions.

Performance Management

• Support goal setting, mid-year reviews, annual appraisals, and talent discussions.
• Facilitate performance improvement and development interventions.

Employee Lifecycle Management

• Manage onboarding, confirmations, transfers, promotions, and exits.
• Ensure seamless employee experience throughout the lifecycle.

Learning & Capability Building

• Identify skill gaps and coordinate learning interventions.
• Support capability-building initiatives in emerging technology domains.

HR Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to organizational HR policies and practices.
• Maintain employee records and HR documentation.
• Support HR audits and compliance requirements.

Experience & Educational Requirement

• Full-time MBA / PGDM in Human Resources from a premier institution such as IIMs, XLRI, TISS, MDI Gurgaon, SCMHRD, SIBM Pune, XIMB, IMT Ghaziabad, or equivalent Tier-1 HR/Management institutes.
• Additional certifications in Talent Acquisition, HR Analytics, Talent Management, Organizational Development will be an added advantage.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• 2–5 years of progressive HR experience with a strong focus on Talent Acquisition, preferably in Technology, Cloud, AI, Data Center, Digital Infrastructure, IT Services, or Product Engineering organizations.
• Proven experience in hiring niche and leadership talent across Cloud, AI, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, Data Center Operations, GPU Infrastructure, Sales, and Customer Success functions.
• Experience partnering with business leaders on workforce planning, talent strategy, succession planning, and organizational growth initiatives.