The Role
We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Associate Director -Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end hiring operations across India. This leadership role will drive the execution of scalable recruiting strategies to attract top talent across various functions—including Technology Enablement. As a key partner to business and HR leaders in India and globally, you will shape our talent strategy, enhance our employer brand, and deliver a best-in-class candidate experience.
The ideal candidate is a proven people leader with deep recruiting expertise, particularly in technical hiring, and brings a strong understanding of the regional talent market. You must be adept at influencing senior stakeholders, managing a high-performing team, and implementing process improvements through data-driven insights and tools. Success in this role also depends on your ability to work closely with U.S based counterparts, aligning on systems, processes, and reporting standards to ensure a consistent and integrated global recruiting operation.
Who You Are:
- A seasoned recruitment leader with a proven track record of driving end-to-end hiring excellence. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field—Master’s degree is a plus.
- You bring 12+ years of comprehensive recruitment experience, including at least 4 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
- You specialize in technical recruitment and have successfully built and elevated employer branding initiatives while fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Your deep understanding of the IT talent market in India enables you to design and execute strategic, data-driven hiring plans that meet complex organizational needs.
What You'll Do
- Strategic Talent Acquisition
- Oversee the entire recruitment lifecycle, from workforce planning to offer acceptance and onboarding for our India operations.
- Partner with U.S. and India-based leadership to align hiring strategies with business objectives.
- Build long-term, proactive talent pipelines for critical and niche roles.
- Team Leadership & Development
- Lead and mentor a team of Recruiters, including contractors, across multiple business units and functions.
- Set clear goals, track KPIs, and support team performance through regular coaching and feedback.
- Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
- Drive employer branding initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice for our India operations.
- Design and manage candidate engagement strategies throughout the recruitment funnel.
- Represent the company at job fairs, recruitment events, and networking forums
- Operational Excellence & Technology Enablement
- Leverage talent acquisition systems and data to drive process optimization and reporting.
- Continuously improve recruitment workflows to enhance efficiency and scalability.
- Ensure compliance with hiring policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and hiring managers on talent needs.
- Provide regular reporting on recruitment metrics, progress, and risks.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and business units to ensure talent strategies support broader business goals.
- Must have experience recruiting for or within international firms, demonstrated success working across global time zones, aligning with international hiring managers, and adhering to global hiring standards.
- This role includes a dotted-line reporting relationship to the U.S based Talent Acquisition leaders, requiring regular data sharing, strategic alignment, and collaborative planning with U.S. stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of IT/technical hiring and market dynamics in India.
- Excellent people management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and execute complex hiring strategies.
- Proficient in ATS (preferably Lever or Ashby), sourcing platforms, and recruitment analytics.
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The Company
What We Do
Riveron is a business advisory firm specializing in accounting, finance, technology, and operations. We partner with our clients to elevate performance and expand possibilities across the transaction and business lifecycle. Our thoughtfully integrated, multi-disciplinary teams bring deep functional expertise, first-hand industry knowledge, and experience-based creativity and perspective to generate tailored solutions to address any challenge. Founded in 2006, Riveron is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has offices across the country.
