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.

Why Globalisation Excellence (GE) 

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 Director – Talent Acquisition, you will lead the hiring strategy and execution for a Global Capability Center (GCC) client 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 data-driven TA leader who can scale hiring in a fast-paced environment, 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 –  

• Enterprise TA strategy & business integration 

• Leadership hiring & succession enablement 

• Org-wide hiring performance & governance 

• Executive stakeholder advisory & influence 

• Employer brand, EVP & market leadership 

• Talent intelligence & forecasting  

• TA technology ecosystem 

• Vendor management 

• Enterprise leadership & TA capability building 

Zinnov is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences.