We are looking for a Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition to establish and scale our recruiting function in India. This is a foundational, high-impact role. You will be the first TA leader in the country, responsible for building strategy, processes, and market presence from the ground up.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, operates with a high degree of autonomy, and is excited to build and scale in a fast-growing, global environment.
Responsibilities
- Build from scratch: Design and execute the Talent Acquisition strategy for India, aligned with global hiring goals
- Strategic partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, influencing hiring plans and talent decisions
- Create scalable processes: Establish recruiting workflows, tools, metrics, and best practices for long-term growth
- Own hiring outcomes: Drive full-cycle recruiting across functions, ensuring quality, speed, and strong candidate experience
- Local market expert: Develop deep knowledge of the Indian talent landscape, including competitive intelligence and employer branding
- Future team building: Lay the foundation to hire and lead a local TA team as the company grows
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, including experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Proven track record of building or scaling recruiting functions (startup or new market experience strongly preferred)
- Strong ability to operate independently with minimal structure
- Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing hiring strategies
- Data-driven mindset with experience defining and tracking recruiting metrics
- Deep understanding of the India talent market across key functions (e.g., Tech, G&A, Operations)
- Strong communication skills in English
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition
- Experience building or scaling recruiting functions
- Ability to operate independently with minimal structure
- Experience partnering with senior stakeholders
- Data-driven mindset for tracking recruiting metrics
- Understanding of the India talent market
- Strong communication skills in English
What We Do
PayJoy's mission is to deliver access to credit to the next billion people in emerging markets worldwide. Our unique mobile security technology gives customers the ability to afford their first smartphone on credit, using the phone itself as collateral, and then provides further access to credit to help weather life's unexpected financial surprises and climb the ladder of economic well-being. Founded in 2015, today PayJoy has reached millions of customers in a dozen countries around the globe, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, and South Africa, and is on a strong growth path with support from major industry partners to bring credit to the next billion emerging consumers.
