Associate Director - Talent Acquisition

About Zinnov Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face: Where should we invest? How do we scale globally? What capabilities will win in the next decade? Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware. At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity. Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations. Associate Director –

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About Zinnov Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face:

• Where should we invest?
• How do we scale globally?
• What capabilities will win in the next decade? Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware. At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity. Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations. Why Globalisation Excellence Zinnov’s Globalisation Excellence (GE) practice helps enterprises build and scale Global Capability Centers (GCCs) end-to-end — from Design & Discovery to Build, Scale, and Run. In GE, you don’t work in silos. You:
• Own complex, end-to-end client journeys
• Work across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT / outsourcing models
• Influence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies This is where strategy meets execution — and where talent plays a defining role. About the Role As Associate Director – Talent Acquisition , you will lead the hiring strategy and execution for a Global Capability Center (GCC) client / Multiple clients in Hyderabad. You will own end-to-end recruitment across Technology, Engineering, and Corporate/Functional roles , partnering closely with senior stakeholders across global and regional teams. This role is designed for a strategic, data-driven TA leader who can scale hiring in a fast-paced environment, stay hands-on, build strong pipelines for niche roles, run predictable operating rhythms, and drive high-quality outcomes through strong team leadership, stakeholder alignment, and process excellence. What You’ll Do TA Strategy & Workforce Planning
• Own the end-to-end TA strategy across Technology, Engineering, and Functional hiring for the GCC.
• Drive workforce planning in partnership with business leaders and HRBPs — demand forecasting, prioritization, and execution plans.
• Build scalable hiring playbooks to support growth across multiple role families and seniority levels. Niche Hiring & Pipeline Building
• Build robust talent pipelines for niche and hard-to-hire roles through proactive sourcing beyond portals.
• Strengthen channel strategy across referrals, sourcing teams, vendors, research-based mapping, and talent communities.
• Drive hiring outcomes across critical roles with speed, quality, and consistency. Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership
• Partner closely with senior leadership (Global / India) to understand business needs and translate them into hiring plans.
• Run structured business reviews, share market intelligence, and align on hiring trade-offs and feasibility.
• Maintain high stakeholder confidence through clarity, cadence, and transparent progress updates. Team Leadership & Capability Building
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing TA team across recruiters, sourcers, and TA ops.
• Drive capability building on sourcing, assessment quality, role selling, tools, and candidate experience.
• Implement best practices for productivity, bandwidth allocation, and performance management. Process Excellence & Candidate Experience
• Own and optimize recruitment processes to improve turnaround time, quality of hires, and candidate experience.
• Ensure smooth coordination across sourcing, recruitment operations, onboarding, and HR teams.
• Drive offer management and conversion — engagement, negotiation, and offer-to-join closure discipline. Metrics, Reporting & TA Dashboards
• Build and run TA dashboards covering TAT, pipeline health, conversion ratios, offer-to-join, hiring forecasts, and recruiter productivity.
• Establish KPI discipline across TA teams and drive action plans based on insights.
• Present hiring trends, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership with decision-ready narratives. Technology, Tools & Continuous Improvement
• Leverage ATS and HR tools (e.g., Greenhouse / Workday / SuccessFactors or similar) to improve hiring efficiency.
• Advocate for automation, AI tools, and process upgrades that enhance speed and quality.
• Improve data hygiene and operational rigor to ensure reliable reporting and forecasting. Employer Branding & Recruitment Marketing
• Partner with branding/communications teams to strengthen the GCC’s employer value proposition.
• Drive recruitment marketing initiatives for tech, engineering, and functional talent segments.
• Build visibility and attractiveness in talent markets through targeted campaigns and community engagement. What You Bring Qualifications & Experience
• 15+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with 5+ years in a leadership role .
• Strong expertise hiring across Tech, Engineering, and Corporate/Functional roles.
• Experience scaling hiring in a fast-paced, stakeholder-heavy environment (GCC / product / engineering preferred).
• Strong comfort with recruitment analytics, TA operations, and forecasting. Key Skills
• TA strategy, workforce planning, and end-to-end hiring ownership.
• Advanced stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Strong people leadership — coaching, performance management, team scaling.
• Data-driven execution — dashboards, funnel management, conversion optimization.
• Process rigor — structured operating rhythm, predictable delivery, high-quality candidate experience.
• Strong sourcing and pipeline strategy for niche roles and competitive talent markets. What Success Looks Like
• TA strategy translated into predictable outcomes across technology, engineering, and functional hiring.
• Healthy pipelines for niche roles, with strong funnel visibility and disciplined follow-through.
• Improved conversion metrics — higher offer-to-join, faster closures, stronger candidate engagement.
• High stakeholder confidence driven by clarity, cadence, and decision-ready reporting. A high-performing TA team with strong execution standards, capability depth, and scalable operating rhythms. If you enjoy owning high-scale GCC